Shipbreaking workers, Bo'ness

Maker
1. Unknown
2. MacLellan, P. & W. Ltd
Production date
Circa 1912
 Description
The heads of the rivets by which the ship's plates were fixed together can be seen, and the rusty surface of the plates. The men are holding sledge hammers and other tools of their trade. They are holding a notice 'The last of the La (sic) Normandie'.

This photo is not available as a scanned image. You can see the original in the Archives in Callendar House.

Object detail

Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
Circa 1912
Subject person
Subject place
Bridgeness/Bo'ness area
Subject notes
Normandie' was a passenger/cargo vessel of 6029 tons built in 1882 and sold to the Forth Shipbreaking Co by Cie Generale Transatlantique. She was broken up at Bridgeness where she arrived in August 1912.
Accession number
P01968

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