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Records relating to Haverton Hill Shipyard including Furness Shipbuilding Co; Swan...

Catalogue reference: U/HH

What’s it about?

This record is about the Records relating to Haverton Hill Shipyard including Furness Shipbuilding Co; Swan... dating from 1916-1972.

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Full description and record details

Reference

U/HH

Title

Records relating to Haverton Hill Shipyard including Furness Shipbuilding Co; Swan Hunter & Smiths Dock

Date

1916-1972

Description

1. Financial Records
2. Employees' Records
3. Construction Records
4. Ships' Specifications (Printed Books)
5. Contract Plans
6. Maps & Plans of Furness Shipbuilding Company Property
7. Non-Haverton Hill Plans
8. Publications
9. Documents from W E Burnett who worked at Furness Shipbuilding Co

Held by
Teesside Archives
Legal status

Not Public Record(s)

Creator(s)
Furness Shipbuilding Co; Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd; Smiths Dock Co Ltd
Physical description

27 boxes, 12 outsize volumes, 451 rolls

Administrative / biographical background

Haverton Hill Shipyard was built in 1918 and was closed in the Spring of 1979. Lord Furness II and his company Furness Shipbuilding Co were based at Haverton Hill Shipyard from 1918, it became part of Sears Holdings Ltd, owned by Charles Clore in 1951. In 1969 Sears Group closed down the Shipyard. Directors in Dec 1969 were Charles Clore, J.C. Gardiner, L.Sainer & C.J. Shearer.In 1966 Swan Hunter Ltd merged with Smiths Dock Co Ltd to form Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd and in 1968 Graythorpe Dock closed. In 1969 Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Co took over Furness Shipbuilding and Haverton Hill Shipyard.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3b9a72b6-1355-4532-aaa8-78de3cf33d0a/

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Records relating to Haverton Hill Shipyard including Furness Shipbuilding Co; Swan Hunter & Smiths Dock