Glasgow Uni blog on Scottish industry & workers & Jultland
By Dr Jen Novotny, University of Glasgow
On 31 May, the national commemorations of the Battle of Jutland will take place in Orkney. It highlights Scotland’s contribution to the First World War at sea: particularly the great ships constructed along the Clyde and the strategically important harbours of Rosyth and Scapa, from which the fleets of Admirals Beatty and Jellicoe set sail to meet their German counterparts. This post explores the contributions of Scottish industry and the labour tensions that simmered on the home front while war continued to be waged on land and sea.
Naval guns produced by William Beardmore’s Parkhead Forge, University of Glasgow reference UGD100/1/11/3
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