This photograph shows the quayside at the Broomielaw in the 1850s, with several paddle steamers moored behind the shipping office. In the background is a great fleet of sailing ships berthed at the Windmillcroft Quay (built in 1839) on the south bank of the river.
Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Museums
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Broomielaw Quay, Glasgow Harbour, paddle steamers, quays, refreshment rooms, River Clyde, rivers, sailing ships, shipping offices, steam ships, Windmillcroft Quay