Blog at the Ballast

This week I have been focussing on preparing for our upcoming twitter campaign #Ballast30! As this monthly favourite is also focussing on #Ballast30, I thought I would combine them both as I have spent this month planning the start of our 30th anniversary celebrations. I have also started box listing material from Clyde Navigation Trust and Clyde Port Authority, this is a large...

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This week's photo is from Bill's extensive postcard and photograph collection. This postcard is of paddle steamer 'Waverley' sailing around Lundy island on one of her voyages during the summer months!  As the weather today is lovely and sunny, this image seemed like an appropriate choice!  Photo credit to Ian Muir. Coincidentally we have some of Ian Muir's slides at the Ballast Trust...

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In late 2017 the Ballast Trust secured funding from Renfrewshire Council to establish a 6 month graduate trainee role as an Archives Assistant. I was appointed in January and have now been with the Ballast Trust for just over 2 months so it seems like an appropriate time to say hello and begin to update on some of the projects and tasks I...

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The crucial role of female workers within the shipping, manufacturing, and engineering industries has become more visible recently with campaigns and online content created by University of Glasgow Archives and Special Collections, Glasgow Women’s Library, Go Industrial, Inverclyde Shipbuilding and Engineering and Imperial War Museum alongside other institutions that seeks to understand, identify and raise awareness of the important role women played within...

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This week's photo is of Albert Harbour in Greenock. Particularly interesting as you can see the Greenock Town hall in the distance. The foundations for the harbour were laid in 1862, replacing the earlier Albert Quay.  The Lind Collection held at the Trust also holds an image of Countess of Breadalbane & Talisman which was photographed in Albert Harbour, May 1967. You can...

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As the new Graduate Trainee, I've been tasked with carrying out some social media related activities as part of my role and for the blog I've decided to resurrect the regular Friday Photo slot.  Bill Lind was a ship enthusiast and built up a large personal collection of plans, photographs, and postcards. This week’s photo is of tanker ‘Stolt Norness’ built by Boelwerf...

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