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Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd yard February 1959. Workers at the launch of the Regent Eagle Texaco oil tanker
The Esso Northumbria supertanker being built at Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend. Circa April 1969
The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited was a Scottish shipbuilding company in the Govan area on the Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. 5th January 1966
Govan Shipbuilders Ltd was a British shipbuilding company based on the River Clyde at Glasgow in Scotland. It operated the former Fairfield Shipyard
Part of the tremendous stores of Stephen and Sons Ltd shipyard, Glasgow. This was a Scottish shipbuilding company based in Linthouse, Govan in Glasgow, on the River Clyde. Circa, 1950s
Shipbuilding, Glasgow, Scotland, 6th March 1971. Face of Britain 1971 Feature
The RFA Sir Tristram enters the River Tyne after an 8, 000 mile rescue operation following the Falklands Conflict. On board were a handful of ship repair yard workers
Shipyard workers, engineers and boilermakers leave after the first day at work at Scott Lithgow shipyard on the River Clyde, Scotland October 1972
A colourised version of a version of classic photograph from the Chronicle archive, summer holidays. A child plays in the shadow of one of the supertankers, Tyne Pride, built at Swan Hunter, 1975
The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious seen here under construction at the Swan Hunter Shipbuilders yard on the Tyne at Wallsend. 13th December 1977
Shipyard cranes rise above tenement apartment buildings by the River Clyde in Scotland March 1971
The ship Oxfordshire later renamed the Fairstar, the (Fun Ship) was a popular Australian cruise ship operating out of Sydney during a career lasting almost 25 years
Only a few groups of men stand chatting at the gate of a deserted Manchester dock May 1951 P011969
A helmet hanging with welders goggles amongst the empty cranes after the closure of Govan Shipbuilders shipyard in Scotland August 1979
The Cunard White Star Liner the RMS Queen Mary makes her way down the River Clyde to commence her sea trials. Circa 1936
The band headed the procession of strikers from Swan Hunter shipbuilders in Wallsend
The giant size of the dry dock at Brigham and Cowans, South Shields is seen here with the ship that is now in for inspection & repairs. Circa 1960
John Browns shipbuilding industry on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Singer clock tower in the distance Circa 1951
A glimpse of the River Tyne from the decks of the RMS Olympic, which is rapidly being broken up at Messers Thomas W Ward Ltd in Jarrow. 23rd April 1936
The tanker Esso Hibernia, built by Swan Hunter in Wallsend and was launched in April 1970. With her sister-ship, the Esso Northumbria launched 11 months earlier, at 253, 000 tons
The British Bombardier Cargo ship towering over the surrounding warehouses at Clyde Dockyard, Glasgow, with dockers playing football underneath her bow, 5th April 1962
The North East paddle tug Eppleton Hall, seen here under restoration at Harrisons Repair Yayd, Bill Quay, before its voyage to the USA. 15th July 1969
A group of workmen at Doigs Grimsby yard in the 1920s
The new Ford Capri, launched in unusual manner off the slipway at the shipbuilding yard of Cammell laird in Birkenhead, Wirall
The Hull trawler Junella seen here in dry dock, Hull. Undergoing repairs after striking and grounding on the Comet Rocks NW of Eilean Troday, Isle of Skye during a violent force nine storm
The new trawler St Leger seen here being launched into the River Humber 20th July 1978
Launch of the Miranda Guiness, last ship to be built at the Charles Hill Bristol Shipyard, 1976
Katharine, Duchess of Kent at launching of Furness Bridge at Swan Hunter, Haverton Hill. 16th October 1970
HMS Ark Royal is launched at Cammell Laird shipyard, Birkenhead, Merseyside, 3rd May 1950. Royal Airforce Flyby
Shipbuilding at Smiths Dock. Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. 1972
The refrigerated cargo ship Manora in dry dock prior to launch at Swan Hunter shipbuilders Neptune yard. 08/03/1970
Queen Mary ship being built at John Brown shipyard at Clydebank on the River Clyde 1934
HMS Bristol built by Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd. and launched on 30 June 1969. HMS Bristol (D23) was the only Type 82 destroyer of the Royal Navy
Hatch covers being made at Blyth shipyard Macgregor and Company (Manufacturing) Ltd. 12/12/70
Charlie Chaplin actor arrives at Southampton on the liner Olympic. 12th September 1921. Y2K
Workers from at Swan Hunter shipbuilders in Wallsend leave after a shift
When this naval liberty boat is completed in the yard of a midland town, which used to be a football field, it will go on a journey thru the streets of before it is launched in the Trent to begin its
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill making a tour of the shipyard of Cammell Laird and Co. Birkenhead. Alongside him is Mr. R. S. Johnson, chairman and managing of the shipyard
The launch of HMS Teredo by Mrs Jamieson at Barrow in Furness watched going down the slipway by some of the men who helped to build her. 27th April 1945
RAF Photo reconnaissance of Kiel after the heavy daylight attack by USaF Flying Fortresses and Liberators on the Germania Shipbuilding Yards on May 14th 1944 It shows: A Two 740 ton U-boats
Shipbuilders at the King George V dry dock in Southampton replace one of the mighty propellors of the Cunard liner R.M.S. Queen Mary
The guided missile destroyer HMS Norfolk, built at the Wallsend yard of Swan Hunter, has been delayed from sailing from the Tyne to Portsmouth by minor defects. 3rd March 1970
Princess Alexandra launches the SS Oriana ship at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. 3rd November 1959
Prince Philip lays Dreadnoughts Keel. The Duke of Edinburgh lays the keel of Britains first nuclear powered submarine, Dreadnought, at Vickers Armstrongs yard at Barrow-in-Furness. 12th June 1959
The Duke of Edinburgh is at Vickers Armstrongs yard at Barrow-in-Furness to lay the keel of Britains first nuclear powered submarine, Dreadnought
Walker Naval Yard was besieged by man anxious for work. Some of those who hoped to get a start on the new liner to be constructed there. 15th March 1930
Welding plates on an unnamed ship in the Swan Hunter shipyards on the Tyne. 30th April 1973
