An oblique aerial view of the former Ardersier Oil Rig Construction Yard and Whiteness Head, near Nairn, looking NE.
DP 341321
Description An oblique aerial view of the former Ardersier Oil Rig Construction Yard and Whiteness Head, near Nairn, looking NE.
Date 18/5/2008
Collection Papers of James Sloan Bone, landscape historian, Inverness, Highland, Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 341321
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content This view shows the SE part of the former Ardersier Oil Rig Construction Yard (Canmore ID 75252) only. Ray McDermott announced the closure of Ardersier Fabrication yard in 2002, following almost 30 years of activity at the site. At its peak, there were over 3,000 staff employed at Ardersier constructing offshore platforms for the oil industry. Title and Scope & Content contributed by North of Scotland Archaeological Society (2021).
Accession Number 2020/58
External Reference D0802
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2103576
File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap
Attribution: © NOSAS (James S Bone Collection). Courtesy of HES
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