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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…
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PRESS RELEASE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TOP SKIPPERS’ CHOICE: THE STORY OF CAMPBELTOWN SHIPYARD EXHIBITION AT CAMPBELTOWN TOWN HALL SATURDAY…
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…
SHIPYARD CAN EXPAND – WILL OIL LET IT? – article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 24th August 1974 – courtesy of Campbeltown Library. SHIPYARD CAN EXPAND – article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 24th August 1974 – courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Related Images: Related posts: Yvonne’s a Smasher!…
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’…
First of the ’75s – Saturday’s Launch – Article about the launch of the Falcon INS 117 (Yard No. 17) which was built in 1973 at Campbeltown Shipyard for skipper George Sutherland of Hopeman. The Falcon was the first of the scaled down version of the Campbeltown 80 footer design. …
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…
Telegram from Andrew Douglas Ltd, Campbeltown, congratulating Campbeltown Shipyard on the launch of the Crimson Arrow in 1970. Courtesy of McDuff Shipyards Archive. We are very grateful to Stuart Mack and Natalie Dawson of McDuff Shipyard in Buckie for making us welcome and for the use of their computers and…
Leslie Howarth, former managing director at Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd talking to the children at Dalintober Primary School, Campbeltown. Photo courtesy of Jan Nimmo. One of the aims of SKDT’s Top Skippers’ Choice project was to reach out to local primary schools and to engage in some intergenerational work, so we…
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…
