Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) FALKIRK ARCHIVES Records of Businesses Shipmaking, Shipping Industry, Marine Engines Finding Aid John Banks & Sons Established in 1890, John Banks & Sons were Liverpool-based manufacturers of ships’ blocks and other deck fittings. Reference Date Description No A471.01 1923 Catalogue B: Ships blocks and other deck fittings Cochranes (Bo'ness) Ltd Marine Engineers, Brass Founders and Boilermakers, founded in 1861. Became part of P MacCallum Group in 1975. Developed steel fabrication and machining following closure of Bo'ness Docks. Reference Date Description No A177.001 1980 Advertising leaflet John Denholm & Co Ltd Shipping company, founded in 1851 by John Denholm, Bo’ness. Reference No Date Description A010.168/02 02 May 1860 Photocopy of letter, M.J. McKinlay, Glasgow to William Denholm, Chester St, Birkenhead, concerning domestic and business matters A010.168/04 (1870s) {nd} Photocopy of report on business in shipping A010.168/03 18 Nov 1872 Photocopy of notification of death of John Denholm and transfer of business to his brother, George Denholm. A010.168/01 1951 Photocopy of printed history of John Denholm & Co Ltd, published to commemorate centenary of firm. Dobson & Charles Grangemouth shipbuilding firm. Predecessor of Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Reference No Date Description A010.161/01 22 Jan 1879 Photocopy of contract to build a Screw Steamer, Messrs Dobson & Charles, Grangemouth, builders and Mr James Hay, Glasgow, purchaser Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) "Faerder" Steamship Co Ltd Norwegian steamship company based in Christiana, Norway [now Oslo] Reference Date Description No A094.002 1906 Advertising poster for weekly steamer service between Grangemouth and Christiana, Norway (Oslo) Forth Steam Ship Co. Forth Steam Ship Co was a Grangemouth-based steamship company. The Company was incorporated in 1886 with the registration number SC001547, and went into liquidation in 1897. It was re-incorporated in 1905 with the registration number SC005818, and was dissolved in 1910. Reference Date Description No A721.001 1886- Minute Book 1891 Glasgow & Newcastle & Middlesbro Steam Shipping Co The Glasgow & Newcastle & Middlesbro Steam Shipping Co had offices in Bath Street, Glasgow, at the end of the 19th Century. It operated sailings from Grangemouth. Reference Date Description No A094.001 Apr 1873 Advertisement for sailings of steamers between Grangemouth and Newcastle and Middlesborough Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd Grangemouth Dockyard Company was established in 1885 by William Miller and Samuel Pophouse Jackson. The company started with a shipbuilding yard in Grangemouth and in 1888 acquired two yards in Alloa and Ardrossan. In 1900 a yard was acquired in Greenock and the company re-named the Grangemouth and Greenock Dockyard Co. In 1908 the company was incorporated as the Greenock and Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd. In 1918 the Greenock yard was sold to Cayzer, Irvine & Co Ltd and the company re-named the Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd. In 1967 it became part of the Swan Hunter Group and then became a British Shipbuilders subsidiary after nationalisation. It reverted to being a private company in 1984 and in 1987 it went into liquidation From 1885-1972 the company built ships. In 1972 it stopped building ships and concentrated entirely on repairs. Related photograph collection of ships built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co in Falkirk Museums. Reference Date Description No A1041.034 Photo Albums of Grangemouth ships. A1041.035 Photo Albums of Grangemouth ships. Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) Minutes A1548.001 21 Aug 1907-11 Minutes of Directors and Shareholders Aug 1930 A1548.002 13 Oct 1930-19 Minutes of Directors and Shareholders Mar 1957 A1548.003 17 Apr 1957-22 Minutes of Directors and Shareholders Oct 1965 Staff records A075.122 28 Nov 1889-08 Weekly wages account book. Oct 1896 A075.125 Record of employees Plans of Dockyard A075.003 (Circa 1950s) Plan of the shipbuilding yard of Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd. A075.005 19 Oct 1916-21 Plan of the Old Dock, Grangemouth, charting the Oct 1916 dippings taken. A075.026 (Circa 1950) {nd} Plan of the shipbuilding yard of the Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd. A075.027 1949 Plan of the shipbuilding yard of Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd. A075.028 (Circa 1950) Plan, L.M & S. Railway, Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd etc. Location and details of water closet discharges into the River Carron. A075.029 (Circa 1950s) Plan and section of Grangemouth Dock Entrance Lock. A075.030/01 (Circa 1950s) Plan of the shipbuilding yard of the Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd showing position of transformers. A075.030/02 (Circa 1950s) Plan of the shipbuilding yard of the Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd showing position of heavy machinery. A075.111 1930 Minute of agreement and lease between Carron Co and Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd relating to Grangemouth Old Wharf. A075.113 1862 Photocopy of plan of Grangemouth Dockyard Co property at Middle Lane, Grangemouth A075.115 (1970s) Photocopy of plan of Dalgrain Road, Grangemouth showing owners of property. Scale 1”:100ft A075.116 Apr 1969 Plan of Grangemouth Docks issued by Forth Ports Authority A075.131 Plan of land sold to Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd A075.112 1964 Tracing showing lease and feus to Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd from Kerse Estates Ltd, in Dalgrain Rd and North Bridge St, Grangemouth. A675.416 Mid 20th Century Plan showing position of hydrants, hose connections and stirrup pumps in the Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd. Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) Legal Papers, correspondence and miscellaneous records A075.114 Dec 1932 Correspondence between Carron Co and Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd relating to feu duty on Carron Old Wharf, Grangemouth A075.127 1979 Correspondence about lease of Carron dock and Middle dock A075.128 1919 Assignation of lease of Grangemouth dry dock A075.129 1919 Assignation of lease of Grangemouth Old Wharf A075.130 1919 Assignation of lease of entrance lock to Carron dock A075.121/01 Mar 1900 Copy minute of agreement between the Burgh of Grangemouth and the Grangemouth Dockyard Co relating to planning permission for property on lane between Middle St and Middle St Lane, Grangemouth A075.121/02 Aug 1916-Sep Copy minute of agreement between the Burgh of 1916 Grangemouth and the Greenock and Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd relating to planning permission for closing of parts of Middle St, Middle St Lane and passageway from Dalgrain Rd to Middle St. A075.121/03 Jun 1919-Jul Assignation by the Greenock and Grangemouth 1919 Dockyard Co Ltd in favour of the Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd of minutes of agreement relating to Middle St and surrounding area. A871.001 1964 Booklet “Tides at Dockyard” showing timetable of tides at Grangemouth Dock with notes for Grangemouth Wet Dock entrance, Leith, Burntisland and Methil A675.202 11 Dec 1939-26 Weekly graphs showing the range of the tides at Oct 1942 Grangemouth. A675.203 03 Oct 1949-May Summary Ledger[?] Imports and Exports, harbour dues 1950 etc. Contains information on a number of ships, their cargoes etc. A675.204 1960s Miscellaneous documents with lists of spares etc. for ship nos. 532, 539 and 540. A675.208 Kidde Smoke detector and Fire Extinguisher System instruction notice. Shows ship and location of detection equipment and extinguishers. For fires in cargo spaces A053.005 (1960)-(1964) General correspondence, blueprints, memos, printed pamphlets and leaflets relating to general administration and design A053.017 1967-1969 Receipt book A573.001 1918 Instruction manual for using Amsler's Integrator Framed letters A675.075 28 Nov 1941 Framed letter, District Shipyard controller to Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd. Congratulations on refit work undertaken on HMHC “Isle of Jersey” A675.076 Framed letter of congratulations and thanks, J.F. Drijfhout van Hooff, Royal Netherlands Navy to Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd for work on HNMS “09” A675.077 11 Feb 1944 Framed letter of congratulations and thanks, Mr A Van Karnebeek, Royal Netherlands Navy to Mr Aikman of Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558) Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, for refitting work on H.N.M. Submarine 019 A675.078 06 Feb 1941- Framed bundle of letters certifying correct calibration of 23 Jul 1953 Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd's crane weighers, by Geo Salter & Co Ltd, West Bromwich A675.079 03 Dec 1940 Framed letter of commendation, Director of Boom Defences to Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, regarding production record for navy fleet A675.080 (1940s) Framed letter of congratulation and thanks, Lt Cdr J.F. van Dulm, Royal Netherlands Navy to Mr A. Aikman, Director of Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, for the refit on HNMS Submarine “021” A675.081 10 Feb 1936 Framed letter of commendation and thanks, Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, for work on R.F.A's “Belgol”, “Cererol”, “Fortrol” and “Montenol” Publications A075.126 1950s “The Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd” A341.01 1980? Photocopy of article on the history of The Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd A079.001 1960s? Photocopies of six newscuttings from the Grangemouth Advertiser about the retirement of A Aikman, director of Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd A075.124 1915 “Transactions of the Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland” A075.117 (1970s) Pamphlet “Ship repair services to the oil, fishing and sea transport industries” A075.118 06 Dec 1951 Article “The 'Save' for Portuguese Owners” from “Shipbuilding and Shipping record”. Contains report on trials of T.S.M. Save built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd A075.119 May 1979 “The British Shipbuilder” magazine for management employed by British Shipbuilders. A075.120 1972 “World wide ship repairing services”. Promotional pamphlet detailing facilities at Swan Hunter yards Ship records A675.205 1923-1957 List of vessels built at Grangemouth giving Yard No, name, type, dimensions, date keel laid, launched, trials, engine builders, notes on when handed over, installed by ourselves, built in drydock.