Looking back: What was happening in Clydebank fifteen years ago

Can you remember?

Maybe smack bang in the middle of your school holidays, gearing up for the new term coming up and the fun and antics that would bring?

Or starting a new job, one you look back on with fondness as the years continue to tick by?

Whatever you were up to in 2008, another week brings another chance to reminisce about the glory days of youth and glance at our pictures and wonder - what possessed you to have THAT hairstyle!

Yes, our Looking Back this week heads to August 6, 2008, the month when school goes back and we bid farewell to summer, ready for the road to Halloween and then Christmas to begin.

Enjoy as we feature crafts, designs, eager sports stars and a visit from a Scottish broadcaster.

1.Fine Shoal

Kids put on a fine shoal at Clydebank Museum (Image: Newsquest archive)

Kids put on a fine shoal at Clydebank Museum.

Children each made a fish decorated in blocks of bright colours during a print-making class.

The kids were having no problem staving off the summer boredom with their fishy creations and there were smiles all around when they displayed their work.

2.Marine school marks launch

Front left to right — Gary Young, Russell Graham, Chris Boylan, Chris O’Donnell; back left to right — Alan Ritchie, Alistair Flemming, David Gunn, Eileen O’Donnell, Ray King, Craig Lockheart, Gordon Paterson, Liz McTaggart and Neil Grant (Image: Newsquest archive)

Students gathered for the momentous launch of a groundbreaking partnership at Clydebank College.

On hand to show some of the distinguished delegates around were students Chris Boylan and Chris O’Donnell, from Clydebank, along with their classmates Russell Graham and Gary Young.

3.Crafty students’ cardboard chairs

david McAlinn, left, reclines on the love seat while fellow student brian Gallagher gets comfortable on the waffle chair, surrounded by the cardboard house (Image: Archive)

Innovative students took one man’s junk and transformed it into eco-friendly furniture — made completely from cardboard.

The crafty designers from Clydebank College were given a group project — The Cardboard Chair Challenge — and they did not disappoint by creating two impressive chairs and a house interior for them to go in.

Drawing on inspiration from one of the most coveted architects in the world, Frank Gehry, the HNC interior design students were split into two groups to work on their masterpieces.

With only cardboard — which had to be begged or borrowed — and glue allowed to be used in the task, the first group created the ‘Love Seat’, which is made up of a whopping 80 layers of doubled-fluted corrugated cardboard sheets.

4.Broadcaster comes to town

: Francis Wood, nick Baillie, Bill clark, Mary Henderson, angus Simpson, David Walsh, iain Robertson and Val McHart all took part in the event (Image: Newsquest archive)

Tackling inequality and improving the economy was being discussed by experts and Bankie politicians at a conference in the town.

The Wealthier and Fairer conference was held at Clydebank College on July 28, 2008, and was attended by West Dunbartonshire councillors and economic experts and was chaired by broadcaster and journalist Angus Simpson. Iain Robertson, council leader, thought it was an “excellent conference”.

5.Tee-mendous

Front left to right — Lauren Ellis, Craig Hanlon, Alana Little, Holly Harland; back left to right — Mike Hanlon, councillor Graeme Hendry, PC David Fraser, councillor Paul Rooney, John Harland and Gordon Ellis (Image: Newsquest archive)

A group of budding Tiger Woods fought it out to be crowned the golfing champion at a tournament.

Organised by community police officers, the youngsters went along to the course as part of a summer initiative by cops to keep them busy.

After an enjoyable day at Knightswood Golf Club the winner was presented with a trophy and the area’s councillor now hopes that the kids will keep using the facility which is right on their doorstep.

6.Getting creative

Sophie Peters, Hannah Peters, Michael Mullen, Natalie McVicker, Britney Nugent, Bethany Irvine, Lauren Boyd, Courtney Walker and Hannah Mclachlan with workshop leader Jenny Renfrew (Image: Newsquest archive)

Kids showed their creative side at an illustration activity group.

The kids were having fun at Duntocher library drawing flags and other pictures, at a class led by Jenny Renfrew.