Driven by nostalgia and a desire to revive a piece of Glasgow's history, Pomeroy acquired the rights to the Clyde Model Dockyard name, embarking on an ambitious mission to re-establish the brand as a manufacturer of high quality model kits. Pomeroy hopes to one day revive the business as a bricks and mortar, city-centre store, fully restoring the Clyde Model Dockyard as a proud fixture of its original home in the Argyll Arcade. “Anyone who knows about the history of Glasgow will be familiar with the Clyde Model Dockyard,” he said. CEO Lynzi Leroy said: “The Clyde Model Dockyard is just the sort of business we were created to support and nurture. The model dockyard has returned (Image: Clyde Model Dockyard)He returned to Scotland earlier this year, after researching the history of the Clyde Model Dockyard and learning that, while the name had been revived in 2001, it had remained as a dormant company since then.

Source: The Herald November 17, 2024 16:38 UTC