Port Glasgow sculpture "Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow"
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Port Glasgow sculpture "Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow" is a large public artwork in Port Glasgow, Scotland, commemorating the town’s historic shipbuilding industry and the workers who built its reputation.
All labels observed (1)
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| Port Glasgow sculpture "Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6852436 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Port Glasgow sculpture "Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow" Context triple: [Port Glasgow, hasLandmark, Port Glasgow sculpture "Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow"]
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Burns Monument, Kilmarnock
Burns Monument, Kilmarnock is a 19th-century memorial tower and statue complex dedicated to the Scottish poet Robert Burns, located in Kilmarnock, Scotland.
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Robert Burns statue
The Robert Burns statue is a public monument honoring the famed 18th-century Scottish poet, typically depicting him in a reflective pose and serving as a cultural landmark.
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C.
Dugald Stewart Monument
The Dugald Stewart Monument is a prominent neoclassical memorial on Edinburgh’s skyline, dedicated to the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart and known for its picturesque, temple-like design.
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D.
The Kelpies
The Kelpies are two monumental steel horse-head sculptures in Scotland that celebrate the country’s heavy horse heritage and serve as a major contemporary landmark and tourist attraction.
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E.
Custom House, Greenock
Custom House, Greenock is a historic 19th-century customs building on Greenock’s waterfront, notable for its classical architecture and role in the town’s maritime and trading heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Port Glasgow sculpture "Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow" Target entity description: Port Glasgow sculpture "Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow" is a large public artwork in Port Glasgow, Scotland, commemorating the town’s historic shipbuilding industry and the workers who built its reputation.
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A.
Burns Monument, Kilmarnock
Burns Monument, Kilmarnock is a 19th-century memorial tower and statue complex dedicated to the Scottish poet Robert Burns, located in Kilmarnock, Scotland.
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B.
Robert Burns statue
The Robert Burns statue is a public monument honoring the famed 18th-century Scottish poet, typically depicting him in a reflective pose and serving as a cultural landmark.
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C.
Dugald Stewart Monument
The Dugald Stewart Monument is a prominent neoclassical memorial on Edinburgh’s skyline, dedicated to the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart and known for its picturesque, temple-like design.
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D.
The Kelpies
The Kelpies are two monumental steel horse-head sculptures in Scotland that celebrate the country’s heavy horse heritage and serve as a major contemporary landmark and tourist attraction.
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E.
Custom House, Greenock
Custom House, Greenock is a historic 19th-century customs building on Greenock’s waterfront, notable for its classical architecture and role in the town’s maritime and trading heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
public artwork ⓘ |
| artist | John McKenna ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Scotland
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Outdoor sculptures in Scotland ⓘ Port Glasgow ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Port Glasgow shipbuilding industry
ⓘ
shipbuilders of Port Glasgow ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Inverclyde Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Inverclyde council area
|
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | three shipyard workers ⓘ |
| designer | John McKenna ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
shipbuilding tools
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steel framework ⓘ three large human figures ⓘ |
| heritage | Clyde shipbuilding ⓘ |
| inception | 2022 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Inverclyde ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Port Glasgow town centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Port Glasgow
River Clyde ⓘ |
| location | Port Glasgow ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large scale
ⓘ
representation of shipyard workers ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate Port Glasgow’s industrial heritage
ⓘ
to honour local shipyard workers ⓘ |
| subject |
shipbuilding industry
ⓘ
shipyard workers ⓘ |
| title |
Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow
ⓘ
linked to:
Port Glasgow shipyards
|
| use | commemorative ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Port Glasgow sculpture "Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow" Description of subject: Port Glasgow sculpture "Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow" is a large public artwork in Port Glasgow, Scotland, commemorating the town’s historic shipbuilding industry and the workers who built its reputation.
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