THESE two welders had no time to admire the view as they worked on the troop ship Nevasa at the Barclay Curle yard at Whiteinch, Glasgow in 1955.
The Nevasa, the first of a new generation of super troopers' was built for the British India Steam Navigation firm and at 20,527tonnes was the line's biggest ship.
In 1964, with the need to transport troops disappearing, she was converted into an education cruise ship for school parties.
Sadly, with the 1970s oil crisis, in June 1975 she was consigned to a breakers' yard in Taiwan. Warmer waters perhaps, but a long way from her Clyde home. Do these pictures bring back any memories, or have you any old photos you'd like to share with our readers? Write to Evening Times, 200 Renfield St, Glasgow G2 3QB or e-mail letters@eveningtimes.co.uk , marking your subject field 'Memories'.
Send your photos to Your Pics, Evening Times, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3QB, or email them to yourpics@eveningtimes.co.uk
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article