Bartram & Sons
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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
Austin & Pickersgill
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Austin & Pickersgill is a shipbuilding company formed in Sunderland in 1954.
Southwick Yard, 1961
Launch of the SD14 Syrie from the Southwick shipyard of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd, 14 February 1968.
SD14 cargo ship Catharina Oldendorff ready for launch, 20 August 1974.
An SD14 off Hong Kong.