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Exhibition shows how Firth of Clyde became vital emergency base during WWII
['Neil Smith']
Irvine Times | News
Heritage Harbours Transformed by War, a touring exhibition from the Maritime Heritage Trust, uses historic photographs, maps, documents and archival material to reflect on the impact of WWII on coastal communities across the UK.
The Clyde Anchorage Emergency Port officially opened on 12 September 1940.
Beyond Scotland, Heritage Harbours Transformed by War examines how coastal areas across the UK adapted.
"The story of the Clyde Anchorage Emergency Port is especially remarkable.
The exhibition will run at the Maritime Museum until mid-January next year,
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