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Inverkeithing Bay, Thomas Ward And Sons Shipbreaking Yard

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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 82153 PO Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland General view from South 1974 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 22048 Copies from a collection of photographs by Morris Allan, photographer, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Thomas Ward & Sons Shipbreakers yard, Inverkeithing. A Southampton class 6" gun cruiser (HMS Mauritius) being towed in to the yard for scrapping. 27/3/1965 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 22049 Copies from a collection of photographs by Morris Allan, photographer, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Thomas Ward & Sons shipbrreaking yard, Inverkeithing. King George V class battleship, HMS Howe during scrapping. View amidships showing one of the 5.25" Dp gun turrets and rear gun-direstor radar set. 1958 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 22050 Copies from a collection of photographs by Morris Allan, photographer, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Thomas Ward & Sons shipbreaking yard, Inverkeithing. Light Fleet Aircraft carrier (HMS Theseus) being berthed ready for scarpping, with the remains of an unknown second warship inboard, now reduced almost to the waterline. The aircraft carrier HMS Glory is nearby. 2/6/1962 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 22051 Copies from a collection of photographs by Morris Allan, photographer, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Thomas Ward & Sons shipbreaking yard, Inverkeithing. Fleet Aircraft Carrier HMS Implacable awaiting scrapping, view from SE looking to Inverkeithing. 1955 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 22052 Copies from a collection of photographs by Morris Allan, photographer, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Thomas Ward & Sons shipbreaking yard, Inverkeithing. Oblique aerial view of yard with King George V class battleship HMS Howe awaiting scrapping. The remains of another ship lie inboard, possibly that of depot ship HMS Montclare. 1958 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 22053 Copies from a collection of photographs by Morris Allan, photographer, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Thomas Ward & Sons shipbreaking yard, Inverkeithing. Monitor HMS Roberts awaiting scrapping. View of main armament, 15" gun turret and bridge/foremast area. 1965 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 22054 Copies from a collection of photographs by Morris Allan, photographer, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Oblique aerial view of Thomas Ward & Sons shipbreaking yard, Inverkeithing. Showing at least five merchant ships in various stages of being scrapped. c. 1945 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 22055 Copies from a collection of photographs by Morris Allan, photographer, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Thomas Ward & Sons shipbreaking yard, Inverkeithing. Ca class destroyers HMS Cassandra and HMS Carron with two Algerine class minesweepers, HMS Jewel and HMS Onyx. The fith ship is possibly the remains of the frigate HMS Wizard. 1967 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 22056 Copies from a collection of photographs by Morris Allan, photographer, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Oblique aerial view of Thomas Ward & Sons shipbreaking yard with four vessels in for scrapping or being scrapped. Prominent is a Light Fleet Carrier, possibly HMS Glory. c. 1961 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 22057 Copies from a collection of photographs by Morris Allan, photographer, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Thomas Ward & Sons shipbreaking yard. Fleet Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable awaiting scrapping. 1953 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 58980 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Inverkeithing Bay, Thomas Ward and Sons Shipbreaking Yard View from NE looking towards Jetty No.3 and 25-ton-lift Butters travelling derrick crane on the left, and jetties 1 and 2 on the right 6/10/1999 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 58981 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Inverkeithing Bay, Thomas Ward and Sons Shipbreaking Yard General view from W, showing most of the yard's cranes, with Jetty No.3 on the right, and jetty No.7 in the distance 6/10/1999 Item Level