We are very grateful to Ian McCallum for this piece about his time working at Campbeltown Shipyard. As you will see from the photos, Ian didn’t just work at the shipyard, he also played the pipes at the launches. Ian McCallum – far right: Fidelis II takes to the sea…
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We are very grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for allowing us scan this article about the Boy Andrew WK 170 (Yard No. 74) which was built at Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd for Andrew Bremner in 1986. This article, associated adverts and messages of good wishes were published in Fishing News…
We are grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for this cutting of an article published in Fishing News on 1st June, 1990. July square mesh trials on ‘Sunbeam’. This article talks about a joint venture between Shetland Council and DAFS Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, to show whether square mesh released more…
The Debra Rose (Yard No. 93), the award-winning fish and chip restaurant, McMonagles, situated on the Forth and Clyde Canal, Clydebank, is perhaps one of Campbeltown Shipyard’s more unusual projects. “Bankie” John McMonagle, a tool-maker by trade, had been living and working in London, but he and his wife, Agnes,…
Campbeltown-built Research TN 449 (Yard no.43). Photo of her while she was still fishing by Sam Henderson. Who would have thought that Research TN 449 (Yard No. 43) built in 1979 would have ended up in Croatia? Research TN 449 was originally commissioned by B. Petersen and Partners of the…
Work Starting at Trench Point Site. An article published in the Campbeltown Courier written by Freddy Gillies. 13th May 1968. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Work Starting at Trench Point Site. An article published in the Campbeltown Courier written by Freddy Gillies. 13th May 1968. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Related Images:…
In Aug 1980 I joined the training centre at Snipefield in Campbeltown and a year later I started my 2nd year apprenticeship at Campbeltown Shipyard. On arrival there it was a relief to be away from the rigmarole of general schooling and exams. The yard was so noisy with metal…
An image of the Campbeltown-built Kestrel INS 121 (Yard No. 018) during her sea trials in Campbeltown. Published in the Campbeltown Courier on 16th May, 1974. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. The Premier INS 121 (formerly the Kestrel INS 121). Photo courtesy of Derk Main. Today is the the 29th…
This year in September myself and my other half, Paul Barham, (an architect when he’s not volunteering on this project!), took a cottage in Gardenstown or Gamrie, as it’s known by the locals. We took advantage of our trip to Banff and Buchan to visit the Campbeltown Shipyard archive at…
