The Glenlee, a three-masted baldheaded steel-hulled barque, launched on December 3, 1896, has moved to a new home on the River Clyde in Glasgow at the new Riverside Museum.

Tall ship Glenlee moves to new home on the Clyde

The Glenlee was built in Port Glasgow and took to the sea in 1896, working as a bulk carrier.

The vessel is a city landmark and attracts 35,000 visitors a year.

The Glenlee is one of only five Clydebuilt sailing ships left afloat around the world. Three are located in the USA – the Balclutha, the Moshulu and the Falls of Clyde, while the fourth, the Pommern, is in Finland.

The tall ship has been at Glasgow’s Yorkhill Quay for 12 years, where it has become one of the city’s most popular visitor attractions.

The Glenlee will be berthed at Pointhouse Quay alongside Glasgow’s new transport museum and will open to the public on the same day as the Riverside Museum, June 21.