The Empire

• 1815 - 1939 , approx 2.5 million scots left Scotland
• 1851 - 1871 , 70% of Britain's steamships built on the Clyde ( Denny's, Fairfield's, Beardmore's)
• 1903, 3 major glasgow locomotive merged to form the north british locomotive works- produced 800 locomotives a year
• before 1914 businessmen sirs Charles Tennant (chemicals), James & peter coats(thread) and William weir (coal & iron)

  thought to be worth >£2 million
• india developed language:

  • thug
  • loot
  • pyjamas