Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, announced today that the fifth and final international site for the innovative Scottish Ten will be the Nagasaki Giant Cantilever Crane.
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| The Nagasaki Giant Cantilever Crane, constructed by the Motherwell Bridge Company, sits in the heart of Nagasaki Harbour. The crane, which is still used today, was submitted by Japan in January 2014 for consideration by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in 2015. |
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| The Nagasaki Giant Cantilever Crane circa 1913 |
The crane
was ordered on the advice of Fraserburgh-born Thomas Blake Glover, who is
regarded as a key figure in the industrialisation of Japan in the late 19th and
early 20th Centuries. It was designed by the Glasgow Electric Crane and Hoist
Company – which was operating under the name of Appleby and was constructed by
the Motherwell Bridge Company. One of 11 of its kind known to survive, including the ‘Titan’ Crane in Clydebank, it sits in the heart of Nagasaki Harbour – the birthplace of Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries.
The crane will be laser scanned by the Scottish Ten team, a collaboration between specialists at Historic Scotland, experts in 3D visualisation at The Glasgow School of Art’s Digital Design Studio (DDS), and not-for-profit digital heritage organisation CyArk.
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Japan selected as fifth and final international site for innovative
Scottish Ten
The Scottish designed and built Nagasaki Giant Cantilever Crane in Japan
will be the final international site for the ground-breaking Scottish Ten laser
scanning and digital documentation project.
will be the final international site for the ground-breaking Scottish Ten laser
scanning and digital documentation project.
The iconic crane, which was built in 1909, is still regularly used today
by the Mitsubishi group, and is a major landmark
within Nagasaki Harbour. It joins four other international heritage sites and Scotland’s
five UNESCO World Heritage Sites to be scanned by the innovative five–year project.
by the Mitsubishi group, and is a major landmark
within Nagasaki Harbour. It joins four other international heritage sites and Scotland’s
five UNESCO World Heritage Sites to be scanned by the innovative five–year project.
Announcing the final site during the Edinburgh International Culture
Summit at the Scottish Parliament, Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture
and External Affairs, said the project would contribute to strengthening the
social, cultural, historic and economic links that exist between Scotland and
Japan.
Summit at the Scottish Parliament, Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture
and External Affairs, said the project would contribute to strengthening the
social, cultural, historic and economic links that exist between Scotland and
Japan.
The Scottish Ten is a collaboration between specialists at Historic
Scotland, experts in 3D visualisation at The Glasgow School of Art’s Digital
Design Studio, and not-for-profit digital heritage organisation CyArk. The
project is digitally documenting Scotland’s five UNESCO World Heritage Sites
and five international heritage sites to foster global collaboration and build
lasting partnerships based on cultural connections.
Scotland, experts in 3D visualisation at The Glasgow School of Art’s Digital
Design Studio, and not-for-profit digital heritage organisation CyArk. The
project is digitally documenting Scotland’s five UNESCO World Heritage Sites
and five international heritage sites to foster global collaboration and build
lasting partnerships based on cultural connections.
The crane was ordered on the advice of Fraserburgh-born Thomas Blake
Glover, who is regarded as a key figure in the industrialisation of Japan in
the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. It was designed
by the
Glasgow Electric Crane and Hoist Company – which was operating under the name
of Appleby. It was constructed by the Motherwell Bridge Company and sits in the
heart of Nagasaki Harbour – the
birthplace of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Giant Cantilever Cranes were
state-of-the-art structures designed to lift, with the utmost accuracy, the
heaviest and most valuable components into the hulls of ships under
construction, being re-fitted or undergoing repair.
Glover, who is regarded as a key figure in the industrialisation of Japan in
the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. It was designed
by the
Glasgow Electric Crane and Hoist Company – which was operating under the name
of Appleby. It was constructed by the Motherwell Bridge Company and sits in the
heart of Nagasaki Harbour – the
birthplace of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Giant Cantilever Cranes were
state-of-the-art structures designed to lift, with the utmost accuracy, the
heaviest and most valuable components into the hulls of ships under
construction, being re-fitted or undergoing repair.
Now the crane, which is only one of 11 of its kind known to survive,
including the ‘Titan’ Crane in Clydebank, is to be laser scanned by the
Scottish Ten using some of the latest digital recording equipment. A team from
Scotland will visit Nagasaki later this year to record every part of the
structure, to an accuracy of 6 millimetres. The information gathered by the
team will be used to aid the conservation and management of the structure as
well as acting as a valuable education and interpretation resource for the
crane’s owners. The data will also
be used to enable ‘virtual access’ to the crane, making up for the fact that
public access is not possible because of its live function as an operating
structure.
including the ‘Titan’ Crane in Clydebank, is to be laser scanned by the
Scottish Ten using some of the latest digital recording equipment. A team from
Scotland will visit Nagasaki later this year to record every part of the
structure, to an accuracy of 6 millimetres. The information gathered by the
team will be used to aid the conservation and management of the structure as
well as acting as a valuable education and interpretation resource for the
crane’s owners. The data will also
be used to enable ‘virtual access’ to the crane, making up for the fact that
public access is not possible because of its live function as an operating
structure.
The crane was considered
to be of sufficient international importance to be included in the ‘Sites of
Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution’ World Heritage nomination, submitted by Japan
in January 2014, for consideration by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in
2015.
to be of sufficient international importance to be included in the ‘Sites of
Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution’ World Heritage nomination, submitted by Japan
in January 2014, for consideration by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in
2015.
Announcing the fifth and final international site during the Edinburgh
International Culture Summit, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External
Affairs, Fiona Hyslop, said: “Scotland and Japan have longstanding cultural
links, particularly in Nagasaki, thanks to our own Thomas Blake Glover (the
‘Scottish Samurai’) whose innovation and foresight is still celebrated today.
This crane is a fitting symbol of Scotland’s engineering prowess and of her
influence across the world.
International Culture Summit, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External
Affairs, Fiona Hyslop, said: “Scotland and Japan have longstanding cultural
links, particularly in Nagasaki, thanks to our own Thomas Blake Glover (the
‘Scottish Samurai’) whose innovation and foresight is still celebrated today.
This crane is a fitting symbol of Scotland’s engineering prowess and of her
influence across the world.
“More than 100 years on from its construction by Scottish designers and
engineers, we are sending a team of modern-day experts to digitally record and
document this impressive structure. The information they generate will not only
assist current and future generations in the care and conservation of the
crane, but will also help promote a wider appreciation, both of its design and
operation, and of the exemplary maintenance regime that has ensured it
continues to work every day.
engineers, we are sending a team of modern-day experts to digitally record and
document this impressive structure. The information they generate will not only
assist current and future generations in the care and conservation of the
crane, but will also help promote a wider appreciation, both of its design and
operation, and of the exemplary maintenance regime that has ensured it
continues to work every day.
Ms Hyslop added: “The Scottish Ten is a ground-breaking project, which
allows Scotland to combine its expertise and creativity in the field of
heritage and digital documentation to reach out to the rest of world. I am
immensely proud that Scotland will be contributing to the conservation and
understanding of this fine example of marine engineering, whilst also ensuring
the social, cultural and heritage ties between our two nations continue to
flourish.”
allows Scotland to combine its expertise and creativity in the field of
heritage and digital documentation to reach out to the rest of world. I am
immensely proud that Scotland will be contributing to the conservation and
understanding of this fine example of marine engineering, whilst also ensuring
the social, cultural and heritage ties between our two nations continue to
flourish.”
“The Scottish Ten is an excellent example of the gains that can be made
through cultural cooperation across the world, and I’m delighted to announce
this final site during the Edinburgh International Culture Summit, an event
which sees Culture Ministers, artists and cultural experts from around the
world converge on Edinburgh to explore the role culture can play building
bridges between our nations.”
through cultural cooperation across the world, and I’m delighted to announce
this final site during the Edinburgh International Culture Summit, an event
which sees Culture Ministers, artists and cultural experts from around the
world converge on Edinburgh to explore the role culture can play building
bridges between our nations.”
Japan’s Vice Minister for Arts, Culture, Sports
Science and Technology, Ms Michiko Ueno said: “I would like to convey the
sincere thanks to the Scottish Government for including a component part of our
World Heritage nomination in the Scottish Ten digital documentation project. It
is our great pleasure to promote the crane which has close ties to Scotland with
your cooperation.” The Japanese
Government’s Cabinet Secretariat, which has led this World Heritage nomination, also expressed its great appreciation
for the inclusion of the Nagasaki crane in the Scottish Ten project.
Science and Technology, Ms Michiko Ueno said: “I would like to convey the
sincere thanks to the Scottish Government for including a component part of our
World Heritage nomination in the Scottish Ten digital documentation project. It
is our great pleasure to promote the crane which has close ties to Scotland with
your cooperation.” The Japanese
Government’s Cabinet Secretariat, which has led this World Heritage nomination, also expressed its great appreciation
for the inclusion of the Nagasaki crane in the Scottish Ten project.
The Scottish Ten has recorded Scotland’s five UNESCO World Heritage
Sites; New Lanark, St Kilda, Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, Antonine Wall and
Neolithic Orkney. It has also scanned Mount Rushmore in South Dakota,
China’s Eastern Qing Tombs, Rani ki Vav (Queens Stepwell) in Gujarat, India and Sydney Opera House.
Sites; New Lanark, St Kilda, Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, Antonine Wall and
Neolithic Orkney. It has also scanned Mount Rushmore in South Dakota,
China’s Eastern Qing Tombs, Rani ki Vav (Queens Stepwell) in Gujarat, India and Sydney Opera House.
The Scottish Ten is part of the CyArk 500 Challenge, to digitally
preserve 500 cultural heritage sites.
Data from the Scottish Ten project is archived alongside other notable
heritage sites such as Pompeii, Chichen Itza and ancient Babylon and the data
is made available freely to the public via the CyArk website (www.cyark.org)
preserve 500 cultural heritage sites.
Data from the Scottish Ten project is archived alongside other notable
heritage sites such as Pompeii, Chichen Itza and ancient Babylon and the data
is made available freely to the public via the CyArk website (www.cyark.org)
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