Little Threads of Joy Words by Annie Jordan & Photos by Caroline Finn If Mags Reid’s actual smile was as wide as her phone smile, I was looking forward to visiting her knit and natter group. Just chatting on the telephone, I can tell she’s a bubbly lady with an infectious personality. Clydesider Editor • Creative
A2038 Singer Strike 1911. Jane Rae. c1910 Undeservedly Forgotten Words by Florence Boyle Photos courtesy of West Dunbartonshire Council Arts & Heritage Services Nowadays, it’s jarring (or it should be) to see any sort of group photograph that only includes men. In the 19th and for most of the 20th centuries it was the norm, women were largely Clydesider Editor • Heritage
Guarding the Leven Words & Photos by Harvey Smart It’s an overcast, warm and muggy day and the River Guardians volunteer group is down at the Millburn burn, a tiny stream running down from the hills above the Vale, through Renton, before entering the Leven just behind the Vale Academy. At first Clydesider Editor • Environment
Full Circuit Words By Layla Blackwell & Photos by Charlie Sherry At the age of 28, I used thirty seconds of bravery to change my life for the better. Feeling suddenly anxious, I paused outside the gymnasium. The sound of voices and rolling wheels made me doubt the plan. I took a Clydesider Editor • Accessibility
