Collection of ship plans for ships built on the River Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland

• 3 plans of screw steamship "Clyde", (built by J Scott & Sons), c1854
• 2 plans of the canal packet "Vulcan", drawn by James Watson, Airdrie, 1948
• Rigging plan for paddle steamer "Lady Mary", Clyde Shipbuilding and Engineering Co (formerly Blackwood and Gordon), c1868
• Rigging plan for coaster "Aggie" (unidentified builder), c1890s
• Rigging plan for paddle steamer "Alexandra", no 188 (built by Scotts’ Shipbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd), 1879
• Rigging plan for "State of California", (built by Alexander Stephens and Sons). Ship no 329, 1891

This artificial collection of ship plans (mainly rigging plans) for Clyde-built ships was originally held by the Special Collections department of the Mitchell Library, then transferred to Glasgow City Archives, before coming to University of Glasgow Archive Services.

Listed by box. Items are generally listed in their original order

Access to records within this collection is open, subject to the Data Protection Act 1998. Please email Archives and Special Collections for advice: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk

Gift : Glasgow City Archives : 3 Mar 2004 : ACCN 2541

See also University of Glasgow Collections

File list available. Please email Archives & Special Collections to request a copy: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk

No known copies of this material

Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents. Applications for permission to quote should be sent to Archives and Special Collections, please email: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk

This material has been appraised in line with standard ASC procedures

These plans were transferred on 3 March 2004 from Glasgow City Archives, their reference TD 1546. They were originally held by Special Collections department of the Mitchell Library, then transferred to Glasgow City Archives.

No further materials are expected for this collection

This material is original