Shipbuilders Sculpture
Port Glasgow, Inverclyde
The Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow, also known as The Skelpies, are 35 feet high tall stainless
steel sculptures in Coronation Park, Port Glasgow, right by the river.
The artist was John McKenna.
The artist was John McKenna.
The Skelpies? It's a pun on the Kelpies, a couple of steel horses up by the
M9 in Grangemouth.
Not the easiest subjects to render with a digital camera.
Not the easiest subjects to render with a digital camera.
As you can see Port Glasgow was celebrating an anniversary in 2025 when
these photos were taken.
Recently Port Glasgow won a 'prize' as the most dismal town in Scotland but that was
rescinded after many complaints from unhappy locals.
Clearly the judges have never been to ... (cont'd page 97)
Clearly the judges have never been to ... (cont'd page 97)
