Shipbuilders Collection

River Clyde, shipbuilding industry in Glasgow, Scotland. May 1951

Alley & Maclellan Engineers - Promotional Card
Promotional Card for Alley & Maclellan Engineers of 139 Grosvenor Road, Pimlico, London. Engineers, Iron & Brass Founders and Shipbuilders

Members certificate of the Associated Shipwrights Society (colour litho)
BAL5874 Members certificate of the Associated Shipwrights Society (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Trades Union Congress, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Advert, John Cran & Co, Shipbuilders, Leith, Scotland
Advert for John Cran & Co, Shipbuilders and Engineers, Leith, Scotland. 1905

Advert, Mackie & Thomson, Shipbuilders, Govan, Glasgow
Advert for Mackie & Thomson, Shipbuilders, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Ocean liner three books, Titanic, Californian Hull Down
Ocean liner three books, The Titanic and The Californian 1965 by Peter Padfield, first edition, Hull Down by Sir Bertram Hayes, Harland and Wolff, Shipbuilders to The World

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff date book
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Extremely rare Harland and Wolff hardbound employees build/date book chronicling the history of the ships built at the yard

Harland and Wolff, scale profile drawing of ship
HARLAND & WOLFF: Scale profile drawing on oilcloth of TSS Dominion and Build No. 280 later Union Line?s RMS Norman. 46ins. 15ins

Harland and Wolff, scale profile drawing of TSS Dominion
HARLAND & WOLFF: Scale profile drawing on oilcloth of TSS Dominion and Build No. 280 later Union Line?s RMS Norman. 46ins. 15ins

RMS Titanic - The Shipbuilders, foldout page
RMS Titanic - red bound volume of The Shipbuilders, showing foldout page with deck layouts. Date: 1911-1912

RMS Olympic and Titanic - The Shipbuilders volume
RMS Olympic and Titanic - red bound volume of The Shipbuilders, souvenir number, showing colour plate of the Olympic. Date: 1911-1912

Harland & Wolff - rare diary with handwritten entries, written by a member of the drawing office describing the events in the yard in 1880

Brass plaque, Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Harland & Wolff Limited, Shipbuilders & Engineers, Belfast - oval shipbuilder's plaque in brass, cream painted background with lettering in relief

Workmen watch RMS Queen Mary on River Clyde
Workers down tools to watch RMS Queen Mary making her way down the River Clyde Date: 1936

RMS Queen Mary, some of the shipbuilders in Glasgow
Some of the thousands of shipbuilders in Glasgow, making RMS Queen Mary ready for the sea Date: 1930s

Leo McGree, communist and trades union activist
Leo McGree (1900-1967), member of the Communist Party of Great Britain and trades union activist Seen here taking part in a political rally

Preparation for War to defend Commerce, 1800 (engraving)
AQS256826 Preparation for War to defend Commerce, 1800 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Shipwrights taking a Rest, 1846 (w / c on paper)
474394 Shipwrights taking a Rest, 1846 (w/c on paper) by Madou, Jean-Baptiste (1796-1877); 29.8x42.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The final painting (litho)
3622178 The final painting (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The final painting)

Workers leaving a shipyard in the southern United States at the end of their shift, World War II, 1941-1945 (photo)
6015190 Workers leaving a shipyard in the southern United States at the end of their shift, World War II, 1941-1945 (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after)

Peter the Great working as a shipbuilder in the Netherlands (chromolitho)
1093673 Peter the Great working as a shipbuilder in the Netherlands (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx (b / w photo)
5215540 Boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx)

Sir Charles Mark Palmer (b / w photo)
810863 Sir Charles Mark Palmer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Mark Palmer, 1st Baronet)

Advert, Dunsmuir & Jackson, Shipbuilders, Govan
Advert for Dunsmuir & Jackson Limited, Shipbuilders and Boilermakers, Govan, Scotland. 1905

Lifting in the boilers (litho)
3622175 Lifting in the boilers (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lifting in the boilers)

Adverts, Lees, Anderson & Co, Lawson & Co, Scotland
Adverts for Lees, Anderson & Co, Engineers, Boilermakers and Shipbuilders, Govan, and Lawson & Co, building contractors, merchants, etc, Park Saw Mills, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Adverts, Dunsmuir & Jackson, Stewart & McDonald
Adverts for Dunsmuir & Jackson, Marine Engine Makers, Govan Engine Works, Glasgow, and Stewart & McDonald, Wholesale Warehousemen and Manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Advert, Napier & Miller Ltd, Shipbuilders, Yoker, Glasgow
Advert for Napier & Miller Ltd, Shipbuilders and Engineers, Yoker, near Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Advert, Lees, Anderson & Co, Govan, Scotland
Advert for Lees, Anderson & Co, Engineers, Boilermakers and Shipbuilders, Fairley Street, Govan, Scotland. 1905

A & J Inglis, Steamer and Yacht Shipbuilders, Glasgow
Advert for A & J Inglis, Steamer and Yacht Shipbuilders, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Advert, William Beardmore & Co Limited, Glasgow
Adverts, William Beardmore & Co Limited, Glasgow, and Napier & Miller Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Four Contingent Battleships Ordered 1909
Building a Dreadnought, at Barrow-in-Furness. Digging out the upper half of a Dreadnought turbine cover. Thedressing shop in the large iron foundry of the works of Vickers, Sons and Maxim

Student - Graduate
UCS pamphlet cover illustration: Red letter Upper Clyde Shipbuilders socialist society 1971 Date: 1971

Recipients of Coronation Honours (b / w photo)
1600738 Recipients of Coronation Honours (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recipients of Coronation Honours)

Making the double bottom of a ship (litho)
3622184 Making the double bottom of a ship (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making the double bottom of a ship)

A great shipyard - a busy scene (colour litho)
3622167 A great shipyard - a busy scene (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A great shipyard - a busy scene)

Peter the Great being taught the art of shipbuilding in Holland in 1697 (engraving)
3621737 Peter the Great being taught the art of shipbuilding in Holland in 1697 (engraving) by Cogen, Felix (1838-1907); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Shipyard in the time of Louis XIV (litho)
PNP427734 A Shipyard in the time of Louis XIV (litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France from 1643; ); Peter Newark Historical Pictures; French

The Late J Laird, MP (engraving)
1053206 The Late J Laird, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late J Laird, MP)

The shipyard locomotive (litho)
3622180 The shipyard locomotive (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The shipyard locomotive)

Erecting the funnels (litho)
3622179 Erecting the funnels (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erecting the funnels)

Making the boilers (litho)
3622177 Making the boilers (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making the boilers)

A tramp steamer in dry dock (colour litho)
3622169 A tramp steamer in dry dock (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tramp steamer in dry dock)

A ship on the stocks (colour litho)
3622163 A ship on the stocks (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A ship on the stocks)

RMS Queen Elizabeth at John Brown docks, August 1938 (b / w photo)
STC255170 RMS Queen Elizabeth at John Brown docks, August 1938 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

York Minster from near the Ship Builders (w / c on paper)
AGN270955 York Minster from near the Ship Builders (w/c on paper) by Varley, John (1778-1842); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Building the Ships. Sketch for the painting of the same title, 1903 (oil on panel)
5642590 Building the Ships. Sketch for the painting of the same title, 1903 (oil on panel) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 31.2A--41.1 cm; Nicholas Roerich Museum

The late Sir W Fairbairn, Baronet (engraving)
1589239 The late Sir W Fairbairn, Baronet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Sir W Fairbairn, Baronet)

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"Shipbuilders: Crafting Dreams on the River Clyde, Glasgow" In May 1951, amidst the bustling shipbuilding industry in Glasgow, Scotland, an advert caught the attention of many. John Cran & Co proudly displayed their name as shipbuilders from Leith, Scotland. The members certificate of the Associated Shipwrights Society showcased a vibrant colour litho that symbolized unity and craftsmanship. As one delved deeper into this world of shipbuilding, three books about ocean liners emerged. Titanic and Californian Hull Down were tales that captivated imaginations while providing insight into the grandeur and tragedy of these magnificent vessels. The White Star Line's RMS Titanic was immortalized in a Harland and Wolff date book - a testament to its significance in maritime history. Harland and Wolff took pride in their craftmanship as evidenced by scale profile drawings of ships like TSS Dominion. A letter addressed to Mrs A W Frost revealed the personal touch they bestowed upon each project. Foldout pages dedicated to RMS Titanic - The Shipbuilders showcased intricate details that brought this iconic vessel to life. The legacy continued with RMS Olympic and Titanic - The Shipbuilders volume, which chronicled Harland & Wolff's contribution to two legendary ships. A rare diary with handwritten entries provided glimpses into the daily lives of those who shaped maritime history at Harland & Wolff. A brass plaque bearing their name stood tall in Belfast, serving as a reminder of their dedication and expertise. These they were more than mere builders; they were dream weavers who turned steel into floating marvels that traversed vast oceans. In every stroke of their tools lay passion for perfection; every weld spoke volumes about skill honed over generations. They transformed raw materials into majestic vessels that carried dreams across tumultuous seas. These shipbuilders left an indelible mark on history through their unwavering commitment to excellence.