Imperial Scotland: The rise and fall of Port Dundas (1790 to 2010)

Port Dundas is a terminus along the Forth and Clyde Canal, in Glasgow. The Forth and Clyde canal opened in 1790. It crossed central Scotland – from the mouth of the Clyde to the Firth of Forth. The 35-mile long canal allowed navigation from Glasgow to Edinburgh. It ran from the River Clyde at Bowling to the River Carron at Grangemouth. One of its major basins was Port Dundas in Glasgow. Port Dundas became a powerful centre of trade and commerce in the city. It outdid other harbours on the River Clyde at its height.