As we all know, the Clyde shaped Glasgow, but Glasgow also shaped the Clyde in ways that altered the course of the river forever.
Prior to the shipbuilding boom of the 19th century, the Clyde looked markedly different. The river was wider, shallower and populated with numerous small islands.
One of the largest of these islands was White Inch (White Island), which lay in the estuarine waters of the River Clyde west of Glasgow in the Parish of Govan.
