Tales from the Riverbank

From the outset, the West Boathouse project aimed to blend cultural and natural heritage - the 6km stretch of the river Clyde, from the West Boathouse to the Cuningar Loop, was the thread which tied everything together. 'The Clyde made Glasgow, and Glasgow made the Clyde' is oft-quoted by Glaswegians and it is exploring this interaction between human activity and the natural world that lies at the heart of the project.

Over the past four years, we've investigated the history of rowing, the city's sporting heritage and the history and heritage of the river itself. Much of this work has been synthesised and distilled within the project’s main publication - the A-Z of Rowing on the Clyde and also explored through our work recording the clubs heritage collections.

'Stories' also encompass our work with people - boatbuilding with Glasgow Disability Alliance, investigating women's sporting histories through Play Like A Lassie, making a film about Dalmarnock with Riverside Primary School, or mapping Invasive Non-Native Species through The Living River.