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Rosyth, Hm Dockyard, Main Basin
Dock Basin (20th Century)
Site Name Rosyth, Hm Dockyard, Main Basin
Classification Dock Basin (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Rosyth Royal Dockyard; Babcock Thorn; Hm Naval Base Rosyth
Canmore ID 134418
Site Number NT08SE 41.01
NGR NT 0960 8210
NGR Description Centred NT 0960 8210
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/134418
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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DP 051202
Oblique aerial view centred on the dockyard, taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051209
Oblique aerial view centred on the main basin, taken from the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114132
General oblique aerial view of HM Dockyard Rosyth, taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
24/6/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114136
Oblique aerial view of HM Dockyard main basin Rosyth, taken from the W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
24/6/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134890
General oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134893
Oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134894
Oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 153399
General oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard centred on the Goliath Crane, looking to the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/5/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 213619
Oblique aerial view of the Main Basin, Rosyth Naval Dockyard showing the construction of an aircraft carrier, looking SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/6/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 213621
Oblique aerial view of the Main Basin, Rosyth Naval Dockyard showing the construction of an aircraft carrier, looking ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/6/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 213624
Oblique aerial view of the Main Basin, Rosyth Naval Dockyard showing the construction of an aircraft carrier, looking N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/6/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 248616
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
3/3/2017
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051203
Oblique aerial view centred on the dockyard, taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051212
Oblique aerial view centred on the main basin with the dry docks adjacent, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 153401
General oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard centred on the Goliath Crane, looking to the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/5/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 175561
Oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard showing the construction of the new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, looking SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/3/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 176057
Oblique aerial view of HM Dockyard Rosyth centred on the Main Basin with the Goliath Crane beyond, looking NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
7/2/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1672159
Oblique aerial view from S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1782978
Basin sluices: State of work when "B" concrete was substituted for "A" - No.5 ?? "B" concrete
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
9/1/1913
© Department of the Environment
SC 2508341
General view from S of three cranes around Main Basin: (left to right) 250-ton crane (Sir William Arrol), 100-ton crane (Sir William Arrol) and a smaller Stothert and Pitt crane. The 100-ton and 250-ton cranes were demolished in 1992. Photosurvey 19-FEB-1991
19/2/1991
© RCAHMS
DP 051208
Oblique aerial view centred on the main basin, taken from the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051211
Oblique aerial view centred on the main basin of Rosyth Dockyard, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051216
General oblique aerial view centred on the dockyard, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114726
Oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114729
Oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134891
Oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 148004
General oblique aerial view of the Firth of Forth with HM Dockyard Rosyth to the right, looking SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
30/11/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 192986
Oblique aerial view of the submarines in the main basin of Rosyth Dockyard, looking ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/7/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2508342
View from N of 250-ton giant cantilever crane at Main Basin, built by Sir William Arrol & Co.
19/2/1991
© RCAHMS
SC 1111132
Digital copy of oblique aerial view from SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051200
Oblique aerial view centred on the dockyard, taken from the ESE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051217
General oblique aerial view centred on the dockyard, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114137
Oblique aerial view of HM Dockyard main basin Rosyth, taken from the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
24/6/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114730
Oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1672158
Oblique aerial view from SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051210
Oblique aerial view centred on part of the main basin, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114133
General oblique aerial view of HM Dockyard Rosyth, taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
24/6/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114725
Oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the ESE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114732
Oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 153400
General oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard centred on the Goliath Crane, looking to the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/5/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 153406
Oblique aerial view of the Goliath Crane and construction of aircraft carrier, looking to the W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/5/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 160744
Oblique aerial view of the dockyard at Rosyth, looking NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
6/8/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 160745
Oblique aerial view of the dockyard at Rosyth, looking W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
6/8/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 195961
Oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard, looking W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/9/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1672156
Oblique aerial view from SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1672157
Oblique aerial view from SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1672160
Oblique aerial view from S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1672162
Oblique aerial view from SE
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1672163
Oblique aerial view from SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051204
General oblique aerial view centred on the dockyard, taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051213
Oblique aerial view centred on the main basin, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051215
Oblique aerial view centred on the main basin, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114135
General oblique aerial view of HM Dockyard Rosyth, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
24/6/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114644
General oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114645
General oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114724
Oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the ESE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114733
Oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 153405
General oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard centred on the Goliath Crane, looking to the NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/5/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 192987
Oblique aerial view of the submarines in the main basin of Rosyth Dockyard, looking NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/7/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 213622
Oblique aerial view of the Main Basin, Rosyth Naval Dockyard showing the construction of two aircraft carriers, looking NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/6/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 213623
Oblique aerial view of the Main Basin, Rosyth Naval Dockyard showing the construction of an aircraft carrier, looking NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/6/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 213626
Oblique aerial view of the Main Basin, Rosyth Naval Dockyard showing the construction of an aircraft carrier, looking W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/6/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 256707
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
5/5/2017
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 067920
General oblique aerial view looking over Ward's shpbreaking yard towards HM Dockyard Rosyth, taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
12/5/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114134
General oblique aerial view of HM Dockyard Rosyth, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
24/6/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114138
Oblique aerial view of HM Dockyard main basin Rosyth, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
24/6/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114140
Oblique aerial view of HM Dockyard main basin Rosyth, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
24/6/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114141
Oblique aerial view of HM Dockyard main basin Rosyth, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
24/6/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114722
Oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114731
Oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the NNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134892
Oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 134895
Oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 153402
General oblique aerial view of Rosyth Dockyard centred on the Goliath Crane, looking to the ESE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/5/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 153403
Oblique aerial view of the Goliath Crane and construction of aircraft carrier, looking to the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/5/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 153404
Oblique aerial view of the Goliath Crane and construction of aircraft carrier, looking to the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/5/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 192985
Oblique aerial view of the submarines in the main basin of Rosyth Dockyard, looking SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/7/2014
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 213618
Oblique aerial view of the Main Basin, Rosyth Naval Dockyard showing the construction of an aircraft carrier, looking SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/6/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 213620
Oblique aerial view of the Main Basin, Rosyth Naval Dockyard showing the construction of an aircraft carrier, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/6/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 213625
Oblique aerial view of the Main Basin, Rosyth Naval Dockyard showing the construction of an aircraft carrier, looking NNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/6/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 051214
Oblique aerial view centred on the main basin, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
16/10/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114139
Oblique aerial view of HM Dockyard main basin Rosyth, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
24/6/2011
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 114728
Oblique aerial view of HM Naval Base at Rosyth, taken from the NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
15/2/2012
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2508343
View from NW of 100-ton giant cantilever crane at Main Basin, built by Sir William Arrol & Co, and probably completed in 1920
19/2/1991
© RCAHMS
- Council Fife
- Parish Dunfermline
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Dunfermline
- Former County Fife
NT08SE 41.01 centred 0960 8210
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
