AN HISTORIC Dumbarton-built steamship is to be berthed permanently on the River Clyde.

The TS Queen Mary returned to Glasgow for the first time since 1977 in November last year and is undergoing a multi-million pound refurbishment.

It had a temporary berth outside the Glasgow Science Centre.

However, it's been announced that this will be her permanent berth.

The Friends of TS Queen Mary are still hoping to raise £700,000 to fully fund the restoration.

The group of trustees, who rescued the vessel from scrap in 2016, has already raised £1.3m for the refurbishment.

TS Queen Mary, which was built in Dumbarton in the 1930 and is one of the oldest Clyde-built steamers, spent 40 years taking up to 2,000 people at a time for excursions "Doon the watter."

Charity trustee Iain Sim said: "We are delighted that she will be berthed permanently at Glasgow Science Centre as a heritage destination and education/training centre."

She was built at the William Denny shipyard at Dumbarton for Williamson-Buchanan Steamers.