Bartram & Sons was a shipbuilder on Wearside, North East England, that specialised in building cargo ships. It was founded in 1837, taken over in 1968, nationalised in 1977 and closed in 1978.
Fabricating the bow of a ship in South Dock yard in 1956
Draughtsmen at work at Bartram & Sons in 1958
The Ben Line or Ben Line Steamers, Limited was a Scottish shipping company based in Leith, Scotland founded in 1825 which was primarily involved in the Far East to Europe trade. A private company, it was largely owned by members of the Thomson family from Leith and the Thomson and Mitchell family from Alloa.
The Signet and The Ben Line ship Wanderer left Scotland in late 1852 for Australia, arriving in early 1853
The Bencleuch launched in Alloa in April 1853