Credit Lottie Barker Birlin Bannocks Words by Steven Hastings Photo by Lottie Barker The people and stories of Dumbarton West have featured in a community film about the local area. Lottie Baker of Clifftop Projects and film maker Joe Dalton teamed up with Anne Pitcher, storyteller in residence for Dumbarton West. Lottie said: ‘It was Clydesider Editor • Community
IMG_0061 The Story Sew Far Words by Annie Jordan & Photos by Caroline Finn Clydebank, once home to Singer sewing machine factory, recently played host to a creative sewing project sharing some of the untold stories woven into our community. The six-week quilting workshops, part of Clydesider’s creative storytelling project, paired artist Flo Dwyer Clydesider Editor • Community
DCIM100MEDIADJI_0678.JPG Skylark Skiffs Words by Jenny Watson & Photos by Harvey Smart Recovery takes many shapes and sizes, but when it brings a community together something magic seems to happen. Regular readers might remember a story in Issue 11 about a little boat with a big heart. For those who missed that issue, Clydesider Editor • Heritage
Community News Roundup Campaign Group Celebrations A local charity set up to fight for the rights of asbestos sufferers recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Clydebank Asbestos Group (CAG) was established in 1992 by local volunteers and has worked tirelessly to seek justice for the victims of asbestos-related illnesses and their families. As part Clydesider Editor • Community
DSC_0114 Value in Volunteering - Maid of Memories Words & Photos by Jenny Watson Built not once, but twice before her launch in 1953, the Maid of the Loch was the last paddle steamer made in the UK. Carrying up to 1,000 passengers per sail, she was the largest steamer to voyage the waters of Loch Lomond Clydesider Editor • Community
Creative Q&A: The Bank Street Martyrs by Jenny Watson “It’s a love letter to the Vale,” is not something you often hear and certainly not about a musical album. But that’s what new band The Bank Street Martyrs have created with ‘Leven The Vale’. Formed of Ian Retson, Andy Marsland and Joseph Montenegro Watema, Clydesider Editor • Creative