David Wilson and Caledon Shipbuilding
- Reference:GB 254 MS 305
- Dates of Creation:c 1960s-2000s
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:12 files, 5 booklets and 3 paintings
Scope and Content
Files containing copies of photographs and articles about ships built by Caledon Shipbuilding or built in Dundee in general, compiled c 1970s-2000s. Brochures about the port of Dundee c 1970s-1980s. Paintings of 3 of the ships built by Caledon Shipbuilding c 1960s-2000s.
Administrative / Biographical History
David Wilson was born on 12 May 1943 and died on 17 August 2008. He was brought up in Cotton Road, Dundee. He loved working with sailing vessels and had his own converted lifeboat in Tayport for many years. He was employed by Dundee Harbour Trust to work on various harbour floating craft, but mainly on harbour tugs. He was the youngest skipper of the "Castlecraig" tug. After leaving Forth Ports, Mr Wilson worked for R.G.I.T. in Dundee, training offshore personnel in seamanship and drop type lifeboats. Mr Wilson was a skipper on some of the ships built by the Caledon Shipbuilding Company, and compiled scrapbooks relating to the company's ships and the port of Dundee in general. The company was founded in 1874 by W.B. Thompson, and was renamed the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company in 1896. It merged with Henry Robb of Leith in 1968 to form Robb Caledon Shipbuilding Limited. Operations ceased in Dundee in 1981.
Arrangement
Usually chronological within series.
Access Information
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
Acquisition Information
The records were deposited by Ian Cleall-Harding in January and February 2009. Ian was an engineer on the boats with David Wilson. The records were passed to him by Sue Wilson, David Wilson's widow, on the latter's death.
Note
David Wilson was born on 12 May 1943 and died on 17 August 2008. He was brought up in Cotton Road, Dundee. He loved working with sailing vessels and had his own converted lifeboat in Tayport for many years. He was employed by Dundee Harbour Trust to work on various harbour floating craft, but mainly on harbour tugs. He was the youngest skipper of the "Castlecraig" tug. After leaving Forth Ports, Mr Wilson worked for R.G.I.T. in Dundee, training offshore personnel in seamanship and drop type lifeboats. Mr Wilson was a skipper on some of the ships built by the Caledon Shipbuilding Company, and compiled scrapbooks relating to the company's ships and the port of Dundee in general. The company was founded in 1874 by W.B. Thompson, and was renamed the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company in 1896. It merged with Henry Robb of Leith in 1968 to form Robb Caledon Shipbuilding Limited. Operations ceased in Dundee in 1981.
Other Finding Aids
Descriptive list
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Paper, photographs and canvas
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Zoe Ellis, Archive Volunteer, May 2010
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
Accruals
Not expected
Additional Information
Published
Catalogued
MS 305
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