Clydebank

American

[klahyd-bangk] / ˈklaɪdˌbæŋk /

noun

a city in SW Scotland, on the Clyde River.

Clydebank British

/ ˌklaɪdˈbæŋk, ˈklaɪdˌbæŋk /

noun

a town in W Scotland, in West Dunbartonshire on the north bank of the River Clyde. Pop: 29 858 (2001)

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Repainting the far smaller cranes would cost much less - but as the owners of the Clydebank crane have discovered, it is still a daunting outlay.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The attraction closed in 2018 and its owner Clydebank Property Company, which is linked to the local council, currently has no firm plans to reopen.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

During the 1941 Clydebank Blitz, only seven out of 12,000 properties in the town are said to have escaped damage from German bombing but the giant crane was unscathed.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Yvonne O'Neill, Clydebank East Community Council secretary, described it as "absolutely awful" and "disgusting behaviour".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

It seemed his name was Vyse; he was a riveter by trade, had worked in the great shipyards of Clydebank, Newcastle, and Belfast, earning excellent wages, and had acquitted himself with industry and honour.

From Masterman and Son by Dawson, W. J. (William James)

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