Fairfield Heritage Centre

Fairfield Heritage is a community museum dedicated to telling the story of Govan’s outstanding role in world shipbuilding.

About Fairfield Heritage Centre

	Fairfield 1048 Govan Road, Glasgow South Side G51 4XS
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For 100 years Govan was the centre of shipbuilding on the Clyde. Here some of the finest, most luxurious liners, steamships and naval vessels were designed and launched. Today there are few visual reminders of this once thriving Clydeside industry but the former Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Offices still pay testament to its greatness. Voted one of Glasgow's most admired buildings, this iconic, A-listed edifice has been restored in a £5.8 million project to provide a heritage centre and prestigious office accommodation.

During 2011-14 volunteers helped us to research Govan's unique relationship with the shipbuilding history. The result is a resource facility and exhibition area showing how Fairfield became the "Shipbuildingest Burgh in the World" and the lifeblood of a community.

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Upcoming Events at Fairfield Heritage Centre

History

Scottish Steamers In The 1930s

1st May 2024

Fairfield Heritage Centre, Glasgow South Side

Join Iain Quinn, Clyde Steamers' Historian and tour guide on the Paddle Steamer Waverley at Fairfield Heritage for a talk about Scottish paddle steamers in the 1930s.

History

Strikes in the time of War: from Mrs Barbour to George Square, Glasgow 1919

20th May 2024

Fairfield Heritage Centre, Glasgow South Side

Join Dr Louise Heren is an alumna of the University of St Andrews and an independent researcher of Scottish History for a talk about the events leading up to the Battle of George Square in 1919.

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