Metal blasting at a Clydeside shipyard, c 1980s.
Blasting is a technique commonly used in shipbuilding and other industries, where abrasives are used to clean, polish or condition a metal surface. The process is dangerous and operatives must wear special protective equipment.
Reference: 189
Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Museums
Keywords:
metal blasting, River Clyde, shipbuilding, shipyards