Records of Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd, shipbuilders, Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 190
- Dates of Creation:1910-1962
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:0.76 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Photograph albums c1910-1922
- Annual reports 1916-1921
- Photographs of guests at launching parties c1940-1960
- Photographs of ships' launches c1940-c1962
- Photographs of ships' interiors 1949-c1960
- Photographs of ships' machinery c1959-c1960
- Photographs of ships' decks and holds c1960
Administrative / Biographical History
The firm of Barr & Shearer was established in 1842 at Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland, and changed its name in the 1870s to become the Ardrossan Shipbuilding Co. In 1891 it acquired limited liability, as Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd, but was dissolved eight years later, at which time a successor company, the Ardrossan Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co Ltd was incorporated. During the First World War the new south yard was constructed and from 1919 , Harland & Wolff Ltd , shipbuilders, Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Govan, Glasgow, managed the yard on behalf of the Royal Mail Group. In 1925 a new company, Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd , was incorporated. This company was later placed under the control of Coast Lines Ltd ( a member of the Royal Mail Group) and John G Kincaid & Co Ltd, marine engineers, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. In 1930 , the south yard was purchased and closed by National Shipbuilders Security Ltd, London, and, in 1962 , Archibald D Kelly acquired the remaining yard. Archibald Kelly attempted to modernise the yard, but it closed in 1969 .
Ritchie, L A (ed),The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records ( Manchester , 1992 )
Arrangement
This material is arranged into eight series as described in the scope and content note
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Custodial History
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Related Material
GB 243 TD 518 Records of vessels docked at Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd 1922-1969
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Additional Information
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Updated by Lesley Richmond , Acting Director, 27 April 2000
Updated by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 15 May 2002
Subjects
Corporate Names
Geographical Names
Ardrossan, Scotland