News EventTuesday, November 25, 2025 @ 1700 |
 Own Page |
|
Help needed in my researching of three Clyde Puffers GOLIATH, PIBROCH (1) and PIBROCH (2) |
||
|
Can you help ?
Email 25 November 2025
Dear All,
I am a Glasgow Art School Student interested in 3 Clyde puffers
Goliath was built in 1878 by Burrel and Sons and served them until 1886, when bought by the firm building the Forth Bridge.
Pibroch (1) built by Scott's and son at Bowling originally for White Horse distillers of Islay in 1923 ( eventually Highland Distillers) and replaced in 1957
Pibroch (2) built by Scotts and Son at Bowling for Highland Distillers; too big for Clyde and Forth canal ......so why did Highland Distillers build the whisky Bond near Speirs wharf.
Both worked in the Islay whisky trade
I have identified Pibroch 2 in the incoming and outgoing books in the Glasgow City archives in the Michell library. it give the berths, but I don't know the cryptic translations....
5 do 16 ro 4 po 5 ko etc Are these the docks, and if so, which ones, and I could have misread the handwriting in the ledgers of 'o' for 'D'
I could find Goliath in the 1877-1882 ledgers. is this because it stayed on the canal, and if so, how/where could I find information on what it was doing?
I look forward to any help. Please reply to ShipsoftheClyde1@BTInternet.com
Best wishes
Charles Diaper
Reply : E-mail 18:47 on 27 November 2025
Email 27 November 2025 Re. the enquiry about the three puffers. I’ve always been fascinated and even obsessed with puffers and over the years have collected a lot of information on them. My ancestors even worked building them in Hays shipyard in Kirky. So that I know what is wanted please tell me Why you want the stuff, If it’s for commercial purposes And exactly what stuff you want. I can then know what things to dig out for you. Billy (Kirkintilloch) ====================================== |
||