Company Histories

Alexander Stephen & Sons

A Shipbuilding History - A Record of the Business founded about 1750, by Alexander Stephen at Burghead, and subsequently carried on at Aberdeen, Arbroath, Dundee and Glasgow

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CARVEL, John L.

Stephen of Linthouse 1750 to 1950 - A Record of Two Hundred Years of Shipbuilding

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CHAMIER, John

Beken of Cowes 1897 - 1914

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GRANT, Sir Allan

Steel & Ships - The Story of John Brown's

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HARRIS, Nigel (ed.)

Portrait of a Shipbuilder - Barrow-Built Vessels from 1873

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HOGG, Peter L.

A History of the Central Marine Engine Works 1884 - 1961

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HOGG, Peter L.

"Richies" - A History of Thomas Richardson & Sons and Richardsons, Westgarth & Co. Ltd. 1832 - 1994

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John Readhead & Sons

Readheads 1865 - 1965

Company commemorative publication to celebrate the 100 years of the Glasgow ship building company from 1865 to 1965. History supported by photographs of products, manufacturing and operations throughout.

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RAE, Ian & SMITH, Ken

Swan Hunter - The Pride and the Tears

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SANSOM, Leslie

Camera in the Works

A Miscellany of Pictures from the Vickers Archives

Fine collection of photographs, some in colour, illustrating the activities and products of the Vickers company.

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