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Group Of Workers At Henry Robb’s Shipyard 1984

1984
Group Of Workers At Henry Robb's Shipyard 1984
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Gary _ , Ted Tonner, Peter _ , Andrew Irvine, Jimmy Findlay, Lawrence Dinse (far right).

These were the last remaining workers at Henry Robb’s shipyard, employed to aid in the decommission and removal of machinery from the yard.

Donor number: 0543-003

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Location:
Leith
Categories:
Daily Life
Tags:
1980s 1984 block boilersuit boots business closing company crane decommission down Edinburgh engineer engineering Forth group hard hat Henry Henry Robbs industry jacket jumper Leith men outdoor removal Robb sea shipbuilding shipyard shutting sleeper spectacles THELMA trousers wood work workclothes
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