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Housing & Quality of Life in Glasgow Jobs in coal mining, shipbuilding and steel production (often all referred to as 'heavy industry') started to develop in Glasgow from 1850 and onwards. The River Clyde was used as a gateway to export coal, steel and ships to give to other places. The Coal mines found in Glasgow provided an excellent place to find a job, as the coal mines were near the Clyde it was easy to export and a lot of money was made. The steel industry was also a good place money was made from exporting it through the River Clyde. The ports on the river provided the perfect place to build ships and many jobs were made from this industry. One fifth of all the worlds' ships were built in Glasgow. All of these 'heavy industries' created thousands of jobs. This is due to the Geographical location and...

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