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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 – Chapter Two – Recruits and Veterans
This chapter goes into some of the detail of the jobs and backgrounds of the workers in the shipyards during WWII. Continue reading
Posted in British War Ships, Henry Robb, plater, Shipbuilding, Shipyards, Tradesmen, WWII
Tagged Admiralty, Build the Ships, carpenters, foreman platers, frame turners, inherited craftsmanship, joiners, Labour Training Centre, N.F.S group, platers, quality work, rationing of labour, riveters, Robb’s, shipwrights, shipyard management, shipyard workers, technical design, Voices of Leith Dockers, welders, workers in shipyards, WWII
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