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Launch of the County Class Royal Navy destroyer HMS Devonshire at Cammell Laird shipyard n Birkenhead near Liverpool. Here she glides down the slipway on the date of her launch, 10th June 1960
Carpenters seen here making a new mast for a fishing boats moored in the Cornish fishing port of Looe. Circa 1935
A new life saving raft which it is hoped will save the lives of thousands of ship wrecked merchant seamen being completed in Hull. 30th April 1942
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 GSI survey ship JE Jonsson seen here under going refit in a Humberside shipyard. 17th February 1981
Princess Diana in Scotland visiting the area of Govan, on The Clyde, the centre of shipbuilding in Scotland for many years
The Norwegian trawler Ringo (R-300 S) seen here in dry dock for repairs in Hull. 17th January 1984
The Thor Trawl factory trawler seen here in a Hull dry dock undergoing repairs. 13th December 1984
The Echo, seen being launched here in 1957 from Charles Hills shipyard in the Floating Harbour, was built for the Bristol Steam Navigation Company (later Bristol Seaway)
Shipbuilding at Smiths Dock. 1972
The Scotswood works of Messers Sir W. G Armstrong, Whitworth and Co (Engineers) LtdThe Scotswood works of Messers Sir W.G Armstrong, Whitworth and Co (Engineers) Ltd. The picture shows the 12 o clock buzzer, a signal for a rush of workers for dinner
Dredging work at Palmers Jarrow yard in September of 1935, ready for the breaking up of the liner Olympic. 19th September 1935
The Wood Skinner Yard, Shipyard at Bill Quay, Gateshead in North East England, 26th April 1939. Pictured, real estate auction in progress as the old shipyard is up for sale. 26th April 1939
Shipbuilding Yard, Glasgow, Scotland, 6th March 1971. Face of Britain 1971 Feature
Shipbuilding Yard, Sunderland, 1st November 1971
The rudder of the QE2 - bigger than a double decker bus is winched slowly into position. John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland. 15th May 1967
The rudder of the QE2 is held in position with winches and wooden blocks to await the fitting of a five ton pin. John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland. 15th May 1967
RMS Queen Mary, ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line, known as Cunard-White Star when the vessel entered service
MP for Bristol South East Tony Benn attends an anti Margaret Thatcher demonstration with Clyde shipbuilders. September 1982
Using pneumatic chisels these workmen are seen cutting surplus metal off newly cast propellers at the Manganese Bronze and Brass Companys works at Birkenhead. September 1946
Children at the River Wear, County Durham, on which many ships have been built. 28th April 1954
A foreman checks area under construction and area completed on new liners being constructed at Stephen and Sons Ltd shipyard, Glasgow
White Star Line liner RMS Olympic, sistership of the ill fated Titanic seen here having her funnels painted during her yearly refit at Southampton docks circa November 1932
The destroyer HMS Glasgow puts to sea from the River Tyne on her way to Portsmouth to be handed over to the Royal Navy. The Swan Hunter built HMS Glasgow was the fifth Type 42 destroyer to enter
The Crown Prince container ship, built by Swan Hunter at Walker in 1979. The ship entered service with Prince Line in March 79. 8th March, 1979
17-year-old Tammy Wood was among the workers celebrating the naming of the ship Helice, at Kvaerner Govan. It was a proud moment for shipyard trainee medical secretary Tammy as her father was once a
The Discovery seen here in Smiths Dock South Bank. 11th September 1980
The fourth 167, 000 ton ore - bulk oil carriers Sir John Hunter completed by the Swan Hunter Haverton Hill Shipyard is seen here leaving the Tees for tank testing trials at Hartlepool
The motor minesweeper HMS Inglesham was the first of the 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers. Pictured here with Mr J P L Thomas, First Lord of the Admiralty
The aircraft carrier HMS Vindex arriving at the River Tyne from Rosyth on her way to her moorings at Jarrow. She was to be re-converted into a fast cargo liner and renamed Port Vindex
The launching of the Cunard Line luxury ocean liner RMS Queen Elizabeth at John Brown shipyard on the River Clyde, being pulled by tug The Flying Eagle 27th September 1938
Sammy Gilmore, Convenor of Shop Stewards at Govan Shipbuilders, circa 1979
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh receiving the yacht presented to Prince Charles by the Auckland Harbour Board during her Royal Tour, New Zealand. 12th December 1953
Princess Elizabeth launching HMS Eagle at Belfast. 19th March 1946
The naming ceremony of the merchant ship Dietrich Oldendorff at the North Sands yard of North-East Shipbuilders, Sunderland. Unknown dignitaries at the launch. 3rd November, 1986
The launch of the merchant ship Johanna Oldendorff at the Southwick slipway of North-East Shipbuilders ( formerly Austin and Pickersgill ), Sunderland. The ship slips down into the River Wear
Multi-cargo merchant ship the Hoegh Duke receives its bridge whilst under construction at Swan Hunters Wallsend yard. 12th September, 1983
The RFA Sir Tristram in the dry dock at Tyne Shiprepair, Wallsend, for annual refit work. 6th October 1986
Gulliver, a 50ft high inflatible giant designed and built by Building 67, a group of local artists, for the Greenwich festival, seen here at Greenwich pier. 19th June 1976
Ship builders playing football below the hull of the new Cunard Liner QE2 at Clyde shipyard. September 1967
Coracle Fisherman constructing a new boat - 1952
Knocking off of work are the shipyard workers of P. S. Austin shipyards on the river WearKnocking off of work are the shipyard workers of P.S. Austin shipyards on the river Wear, Sunderland, County Durham
HRH Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother May 1950 at the Launching of Ark Royal
Sydney Australia, tanker docks
General view of harbour and shipyards in Kiel Germany
Beardmores shipyard site at Dalmuir on the River Clyde in Scotland, developed for Turners Asbestos Cement Co March 1938
The BP Seillean Swops Vessel (Single Well Oil Production Ship) being built at Harland and Wolff Shipyard In Belfast December 1988
The launching of the liner Queen Elizabeth at John Brown shipyard on the River Clyde, being pulled by tug The Flying Eagle 27th September 1938