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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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British Shipbuilders finally bites the dust!
Well, after all the angst they caused in the1980s when they starved Robbs and other yards of orders after nationalising them, it would appear that this government quango, which is, not surprisingly, my least favourite of all time, is to … Continue reading →
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