We are grateful to Danny Galbraith for this photo of Archie Galbraith’s boat, The Aquarian CN 42 (Yard No. 6), which was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1971. She is pictured here sailing in Campbeltown Loch with Campbeltown Shipyard, Trench Point and Davaar Island in the background. It’s likely that…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie for the following photos. Karen Anne – INS.61 – Yard No 68 – was built in 1984 at Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd but these photos were taken when she returned to the yard in for refit work in 1988. Campbeltown-built Alison Kay – LK.57 –…
We are very grateful to Peter Drummond, co-author of Fishing Boats of Campbeltown Shipyard, for allowing us to share this collection of photos of Campbeltown-built boats. Peter and Sam Henderson’s book, a labour of love, is painstakingly researched, documenting the history of Campbeltown-built fishing vessels up until 2009. We will…
We are very grateful to Peter Drummond, co-author of Fishing Boats of Campbeltown Shipyard, for allowing us to share this collection of photos of Campbeltown-built boats. Peter and Sam Henderson’s book, a labour of love, is painstakingly researched, documenting the history of Campbeltown-built fishing vessels up until 2009. We will…
We are grateful to Jackie Green of Fraserburgh for allowing us to include this painting of the Campbeltown-built Connaught II FR 131 (Yard No. 075) by Thomas Buchanan, on our online archive. We would be interested to hear from anyone who has a painting of a Campbeltown Shipyard built boat….
We are very grateful to Sam Henderson, co-author of Fishing Boats of Campbeltown Shipyard, for allowing us to share this collection of photos of Campbeltown- built boats. Sam and Peter Drummond’s book, a labour of love, is painstakingly researched, documenting the history of Campbeltown-built fishing vessels up until 2009. Advance…
We are grateful to Sam Henderson, co-author of the book, Fishing Boats of Campbeltown Shipyard, for these photos of the buildings at Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd, which were taken after the yard closed in 1998. We’ve also added Art Bowbeer’s cutaway drawings which were published in Campbeltown Shipyard: A New Dimension…
Disaster strikes for fisherman in the middle of the scallop season. Trawler Blaze blamed on spark from welder’s torch. This newspaper cutting comes to us courtesy of Darren Purves. It was written by Sue Woolley for the Manx Independent, circa Feb. 1999. The Peter M. PL 25 was built at…
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…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie for sharing these photos with us of the launch of the Endeavour LK 173 (Yard no. 83) at Campbeltown Shipyard – built in 1988 for Brian Morrison and Partners, Shetland. The launch of the Endeavour LK 173 (Yard no. 83) at Campbeltown Shipyard –…
