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Ruth Patterson
A blog about Henry Robb's Ltd. Shipbuilders and repairers from 1918 to 1984 at Leith.
All comments, corrections and extra information very welcome as this blog is the starting point towards my writing a book about the yaird, the workers and the ships of Robb's.
My personal interest? The Henry Robb who started the firm was my great grandfather.
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Build The Ships – book review – Chapter 6 – The Ship is Born
So, to return to my review of the Official Story of the Shipyards in Wartime … V.S. Pritchett begins by describing the preparations for a launch. “Now, underneath the ship, under that low black mine-like ceiling with its corridors of … Continue reading
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