Proper noun
Clydeside
The area along the River Clyde around the Glasgow council area, Scotland, possibly also including places such as Clydebank.
Iain McLean, The Legend of Red Clydeside (1983) The shipbuilding industry expanded by a third and expected renewed prosperity, but instead a serious depression hit the economy by 1922 and it did not fully recover until 1939. Source: Internet
Several Clydeside yards booked a series of loss-making contracts in the hope of weathering the storm. Source: Internet
Shipbuilding on Clydeside (the river Clyde through Glasgow and other points) began when the first small yards were opened in 1712 at the Scott family's shipyard at Greenock. Source: Internet
Subsidies were also provided for various industries (such as shipbuilding in Clydeside ), which helped to prevent a number of job losses. Source: Internet