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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
Comedian Billy Connolly in Glasgow, Scotland. 3rd April 1975
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
Shipyard workers, engineers and boilermakers leave after the first day at work at Scott Lithgow shipyard on the River Clyde, Scotland October 1972
Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales during his visit to the North East 27 November 1979 - The Prince chats with workers during his visit to the Pallion Shipyard in Sunderland
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 tanker Esso Durham stands on a slipway in a North East Shipyear
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 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
Launching of the cargo ship Rembrandt, built and engined by the Smiths Dock Company Ltd for the Bolton Steam Shipping Company Ltd, at Smiths Dock at South Bank on the River Tees. 29th January 1960
John Browns shipbuilding industry on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Singer clock tower in the distance Circa 1951
The ship Berengaria at a Jarrow shipyard where she will be broken up
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
Britain builds a fast new 12, 000 ton cargo ship. Furness shipbuilding yard, Middlesborough. The new cargo ship Empire Chieftain is designed for the purpose of transporting the special kind of cargo
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
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 sidewinder trawler Ross Altair (H 279) seen here in a Humberside breakers yard awaiting scrapping. 15th April 1981
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
The launch of the Cunard container ship Atlantic Conveyor, at Wallsend on Tyne. Atlantic Conveyor was later requisitioned during the Falklands War
The refrigerated cargo ship Manora in dry dock prior to launch at Swan Hunter shipbuilders Neptune yard. 08/03/1970
Blyth shipbreaking firm Hughes Bolckow Ltd. working on the HMS Jutland, a 2, 480-ton destroyer which was launched in 1946 by the late Ellen Wilkinson who was at that time MP for Jarrow
Queen Elizabeth II launching the Cunard Cruise Liner, The QE2 in the Clyde, 20th September 1967
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
The Former Crack liner ship Olympic being broken up at Thos. W Ward Limited Shipbreakers at Jarrow on the River Tyne
Workers from at Swan Hunter shipbuilders in Wallsend leave after a shift
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
Looking up the Tyne to the ships being fitted out alongside the shipyards. 9th March 1967
Prime Minister Winston Churchill acknowledging the cheers of workmen at the shipyard Messrs Cammell Laird and Coy Birkenhead during his tour yesterday
Princess Alexandra launches the SS Oriana ship at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. 3rd November 1959
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
The the luxury liner Vistafjord under construction at the Neptune Yard of Swan Hunter on the Tyne. 27th January 1972
The bows of the the luxury liner Vistafjord are eased into place at the Neptune Yard of Swan Hunter on the Tyne. 27th January 1972
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, 28th April 1954
The GSI survey ship JE Jonsson seen here under going refit in a Humberside shipyard. 17th February 1981
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)
RMS Queen Elizabeth seen here lying againt berth 101 in Greenock at the John Brown Shipyard after a small internal fire had been extinguished 17th March 1946
Dredging work at Palmers Jarrow yard in September of 1935, ready for the breaking up of the liner Olympic. 19th September 1935
