Take a Minute: Local Heritage - Clydebank Asbestos Memorial

Amidst the bustle of Glasgow Road in Clydebank, a poignant memorial stands as a silent testament to a tragic chapter in the town’s history.
In this instalment of our ‘Take a Minute’ series, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland, Paul Murdoch delves into the story behind these gleaming metal tributes, which honour the memory of countless Bankies whose lives were claimed by asbestos-related diseases, a legacy of the shipbuilding industry.