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{{Infobox UK place |
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|country = Scotland |
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|official_name= Yoker |
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|gaelic_name= An Eochair |
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|os_grid_reference= NS513692 |
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|coordinates = {{coord|55.888218|-4.378192|display=inline,title}} |
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|unitary_scotland = [[Politics of Glasgow|Glasgow City Council]] |
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|lieutenancy_scotland = Glasgow |
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|constituency_westminster= [[Glasgow North West (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow North West]] |
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|constituency_scottish_parliament= [[Glasgow Anniesland (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Anniesland]] |
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|post_town= GLASGOW |
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|postcode_district = G14 |
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|postcode_area= G |
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|dial_code= 0141 |
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|static_image_name = Row of shops, Yoker - geograph.org.uk - 470011.jpg|static_image_caption = Shops in Yoker}} |
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'''Yoker''' ({{lang-gd|An Eochair}}) is a district of [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]], on the northern bank of the [[River Clyde|Clyde]] east of [[Clydebank]], {{convert|5|mi|km|0|abbr=off}} west of the city centre. From the fourteenth century, a [[Renfrew Ferry|ferry]] has linked Yoker with [[Renfrew, Scotland|Renfrew]] on the south bank. Although shipbuilding has declined, the Yarrows shipyard, now owned by [[BAE Systems]], is still in operation. |
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| ⚫ | The comedy series ''[[Limmy's Show]]'' features a sketch involving a character, Dee Dee, who travels to Yoker on a bus. AM NO EVEN FAE YOKERRRRRR.<ref name="BBC Yoker">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z1jhd|title=Episode 2, Series 2, Limmy's Show - BBC Two|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-07-12}}</ref> |
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The name is an [[Anglicisation]] of the [[Scottish Gaelic]] ''Eochair'' meaning a river bank.<ref>{{cite web|title=Search Results: Yoker|url=http://www.gaelicplacenames.org/databasedetails.php?id=396|work=Gaelic Place-names of Scotland|publisher=Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba|accessdate=14 February 2012}}</ref> |
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Motor vehicles and tramcars were also manufactured in Yoker, which is now an operations centre for the [[North Clyde Line]], part of Glasgow’s suburban rail network. [[Yoker railway station]] has services on the [[Argyle Line|Argyle]] and [[North Clyde Line|North Clyde]] lines. |
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From 2006, there has been substantial investment in residential property in the area, due to the popularity of its location on the banks of the [[River Clyde|Clyde]]. |
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[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] footballer [[Sam English]] played for Yoker Athletic, as did [[Charlie Gallagher (association footballer)|Charlie Gallagher]] who went on to play for [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]. |
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| ⚫ | The comedy series ''[[Limmy's Show]]'' features a sketch involving a character, Dee Dee, who travels to Yoker on a bus.<ref name="BBC Yoker">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z1jhd|title=Episode 2, Series 2, Limmy's Show - BBC Two|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-07-12}}</ref> |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Revision as of 08:57, 26 October 2019
The comedy series Limmy's Show features a sketch involving a character, Dee Dee, who travels to Yoker on a bus. AM NO EVEN FAE YOKERRRRRR.[1]
References
- ^ "Episode 2, Series 2, Limmy's Show - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
External links
- 'From Heaven to Hell', study of Plean Street tower blocks at Disappearing Glasgow
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