Staff and foremen of Henry Robb Ltd, Leith

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Item no

36328

Title

Page from Leith Miscellany, volume IV, Staff and foremen of Henry Robb Ltd, Leith

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1922

Type

Photograph

Henry Robb was the last shipyard working in Leith. It started in 1918, grew over the years as Henry Robb bought more shipyards, and launched its last ship in 1983. By this time Henry Robb had built about 500 mostly small or medium-sized ships, and repaired many others, especially during the Second World War.

This photograph was taken on the occasion of Mr Robb leaving for Madeira, 3rd April 1922 (4th Anniversary).

Tam Brodie, foreman joiner.
A Lumsden, head time-keeper, Albert Road
G Christie, engineer manager
Henry Robb, managing director
J G Galloway, director of M. P. Galloway
S R Tait, secretary, Albert Road
W H Prowse, manager
Alex Wilson, later cashier & director
A Donaldson, foreman plater, Victoria Yard
James Dodds, costing department
W Peace, storekeeper
J Andrews, foreman boilermaker, Victoria Yard
J Johnstone, cashier, Albert Road
G Clelland, yard
W Millar, draughtsman, Albert Road
Alex Forbes, chauffeur to Mr Robb
W Donaldson, foreman engineer
J Gardiner, foreman blacksmith
H Simpson, foreman painter
H Lawrie, foreman plater - black squ
Miss McGillivray, office
Miss E Sutherland, shorthand-typist
Miss Sellar, book-keeper, Albert Road
Fred Bowerbanks, foreman engineer

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