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1st Caledonian Railway Bridge

The Broomielaw 1897 Ref: 39801
The Broomielaw 1897
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The deck of this bridge was removed in 1966/7 and only the piers remain. There is an inscription on the Eastern face of the piers, in english and some other language (maybe greek) (I have a photo).
The photograph shows one of the Clutha River Buses, which operated from 1884 to 1903, coming into Jamaica Street pier, The Cluthas eventually became uneconomic when the Electric Trams were introduced and the Underground Railway was opened. The history of the Cluthas has largely been forgotten.

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A memory of Glasgow in Lanarkshire shared on Tuesday, 28th November 2006.

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