Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

WAVERLEY passing through Govan - Partick Swing Bridge, Glasgow on her first sailing of 2025

Contributed by Veronika (Site Administrator and Correspondent)

This was WAVERLEY's first sailing of the 2025 season and in recognition of the occasion the ship was dressed overall with flags at both masts.

Just minutes before WAVERLEY neared the Riverside Museum two coach-buses arrived at the Museum and a large group of schoolchildren got off.   Obviously on a school outing.

   When the children saw WAVERLEY approaching they lined the pier railings and spontaneously cheered loudly and waved their arms to the passengers.   On the other side of the River, even above the chugging and paddles splashing, you could hear the noise of the cheering.       "Tse krasyvo" ..... It was really lovely, as said in Ukranian, that WAVERLEY sounded her wheezy steam whistle, and her passengers happily waved back, to acknowledge the cheering and waving children. 

   If you look closely at the next image you can see a small burst of white smoke from the steam whistle on the front funnel of the steamer.   That was her blowing her happy "thank you" to the kids.   Oh, and even the visitors on the sailing ship GLENLEE were waving to the passing WAVERLEY.