The Dartmouth Archives - A Dartmouth History Research Group Project

Ship Building

Noss & other ship builders

Sandquay Shipyard

THE SHIPYARDS OF DARTMOUTH
SANDQUAY DOCKYARD
By
Ivor H Smart C.Eng M.R.Ae.S M.I.E.E.
SANDQUAY IN THE AGE OF SAIL - BEFORE THE DOCKYARD. view document

Shipping Records Sandquay Docks

Images of Seale papers from 1794 to 1825 view document

Lidstones Boatyard

MEMORIES OF THE LIDSTONE BOAT YARD,SOUTHTOWN.
Miss Win Lidstone celebrated her 99th birthday. Here she tells the story of her family’s business and her early memories of living above it to Ray Freeman.

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The Shipyard Apprentice

An account by a Dartmothian of the time when his father worked for Philip & Son Shipbuilder at Noss and Sandquay and his own apprenticeship as a draughtsman with them which commenced in 1937. There are accounts of the activities that took place during his time there and a outline of Drawing Office procedure from enquiry to delivery of a vessel. view document

Tugs owned by Philip & Son Shipbuilders

Details of Tugs owned by Philips with details of their disposal where known. view document

Memorial Service for those killed at Noss in 1942

Order of Service in memory of workmen killed at Noss in 1942 view document

Simpson,Strickland Register of Craft Built 1 to 499

Register of craft built by Simpson,Strickland
Part 1 1881 - 1898 view document

Simpson,Strickland Register of Craft Built 500 to 964

Register of craft built by Simpson,Strickland
Part 2 1898 - 1918 view document

Selective list of ships built at Dartmouth 1855-1880.

Contains reference to the Nichols group of yards. Follett group of yards, Clarence yard, Combe Yard, Sandquay Yard, Simpson, Strickland & Co. Ltd Philip & Son Ltd, and some of the ships built.
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