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November 2017
Sir William Arrol & Co
Best known for building some of the UK’s most iconic engineering structures, such as the Forth and Tay Bridges, and Tower Bridge in London, Sir William Arrol & Co was responsible for the construction of a much wider range of buildings and structures. Miles Oglethorpe will explain that, from the 1880s on, and throughout both World Wars in particular, Arrol’s company was an industry behind industry without which large sectors of the Scottish and UK economies could not have functioned.…
Find out more »February 2018
River at War
To complement our exhibition “River at War – Fairfield and the Clyde in WW1″, we will be showing and discussing some related films from the Scottish Screen Archive in Fairfield’s magnificent Boardroom.
Find out more »River at War
This talk presented by Ian Johnston and Abigail Morris looks at the overall impact of the Clyde’s contribution to WW1 together with some of the hard to find images of the period.
Find out more »March 2018
From office boy to Director
Dr Bobby Gordon talks about “a lifetime of shipbuilding and learning”. He progressed at “Fairfield’s” from office boy to Director and shares this fascinating journey.
Find out more »April 2018
Andrew Laing – an Almost Unknown Great Man
Dr Brian Newman celebrates the life and work of Andrew Laing (1856 – 1931), who completely rebuilt the Engine Works and designed the most powerful reliable and efficient marine engines in the world when he was Engine Works Director at Fairfield.
Find out more »BRUT installation at Fairfield – talk by the artist
Marija Nemčenko discusses Modernist and Brutalist constructions in the themes of architectural heritage, preservation, progress, labour and the revolutionary potential hidden within these concrete colonies.
Find out more »May 2018
Fairfield Experiment – recent research
Dr Valerie Wright, Research Associate of Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow talks about the latest research into this pioneering experiment into new industrial methodologies in the late 1960s.
Find out more »November 2019
SS Uganda: from East Africa to the Falklands
Speaker: Paul Strathdee A review of the career of the Barclay Curle built British India Line’s passenger ship which, after withdrawal from the East Africa service became the much loved Schools’ Educational Cruise Ship, Hospital Ship and troopship during and after the Falklands Campaign. Paul is a former member of the SS Uganda Society and has been interested in Clyde built ships and shipyards from an early age. He is currently Chairman of the Clyde Shiplovers’ Society in Glasgow and…
Find out more »The Axeman at the Gate
Screening of BBC Scotland’s ‘Focal Point’ – The Axeman at the Gate. This programme made in the late 1980’s tells the story of when British Shipbuilders sent in Eric Mackie to close Govan Shipbuilders, however when Eric arrived and looked closely at the yard, and the people working there he changed his mind, and fought to keep the Govan Shipyard open and thereafter became the new company Managing Director. Eric was also a key player in brokering the deal with…
Find out more »December 2019
Birth of a Liner
Back by popular demand! Rare footage of Beardmore’s great Dalmuir shipyard shot in 1928 of the Canadian Pacific liner Duchess of Atholl under construction. This film will be shown in the Fairfield Boardroom. Maritime historian Ian Johnston will give an introduction to Wm Beardmore & Co Ltd.
Find out more »April 2024
Scottish Paddle Steamers In The 1930s
This talk will be by Iain Quinn, Clyde Steamers’ Historian and tour guide on the Paddle Steamer Waverley. It will be based on the book recently published to raise funds for the Waverley https://waverleyexcursions.co.uk/product/scottish-steamers-in-the-1930s/. In the talk, Iain will share high quality, before unseen photos including ones of Fairfield built paddle steamers from this decade. Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the talk (£20 cash).
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