Clyde says goodbye to QE2

The former shipbuilding community of Clyde bid a fond farewell to Cunard Cruises Queen Elizabeth 2 as the world-famous cruise liner returned to the area is was constructed. The grand lady of the seas was waved off by thousands of people as it headed for Belfast and the Firth of Forth.

There was a mixture of tourists and local residents who climbed Lye Hill which affords views over the river in order to pay their respects to the world’s most famous cruise liner. Cunard Cruises QE2 made her maiden voyage in 1969 and following her retirement from service will now become a floating hotel located in Dubai.

Norman Harvey, a 73-year-old former Scott Lithgow worker added every time the ship comes back to Clyde, the crowds are attracted to it.

Christine McLaughlin, 62, a resident of Gourock, said: "A lot of people have fond memories of it. The QE2 means a lot to people."