Events

We are grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for this cutting published in Fishing News 8th April, 1988 – Your Guide to Fishing 88. Your Guide to… Fishing 88 Published in Fishing News on 8th April, 1988. Courtesy of Ronnie Young Campbeltown Shipyard – Stand E7. Fishing 88. Published in…

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David Tod, Skipper of the St Adrian, Leslie Howarth, former managing Director of Campbeltown Shipyard, and Mr and Mrs John and Pamela Tait, skipper of the Sunrise, Fraserburgh. Photo: Kenny Craig South Kintyre Development Trust’s “Top Skippers’ Choice” exhibition was launched in style on Saturday 15th February, 2020, at Campbeltown…

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PRESS RELEASE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TOP SKIPPERS’ CHOICE: THE STORY OF CAMPBELTOWN SHIPYARD EXHIBITION AT CAMPBELTOWN TOWN HALL SATURDAY…

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Hi Folks,   Here are some dates for your diary:   Deadline for archive entries: 30th November 2019 (We still can add material to the archive but just can’t guarantee it will be processed in time for the exhibition in Feb 2020 as I have to start curating and designing…

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We are very grateful to those of you who came along to our final drop-in session on Monday 14th October at Campbeltown Town Hall. There will be an exhibition planning meeting late November/early December – dates and venue will be confirmed here on the website and on the Top Skippers’…

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Following on from SKDT’s Top Skippers’ Choice school visits at the beginning of September, 2019, former plater and welder at Campbeltown Shipyard, Arthur Crossan, gave Dalintober Primary School P6 pupils and their class teacher Mrs E. Campbell a guided tour of the site where the shipyard was once situated, at…

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Here are the details for out last public drop-in session in Campbeltown: 14th October, 2019, 6-8 pm, Campbeltown Town Hall. Jan, the project coordinator, will also be available for scanning etc on Tuesday the 15th of October at the Town Hall (ask for her in reception). We will very likely…

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  Some of the “Shipyard” participants at our TSC session at Campbeltown Town Hall, 5th August 2019. Photo courtesy of Jan Nimmo. Hi folks, I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who came along the session that we held at Campbeltown Town Hall on Monday 5th…

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