John Hamilton (2): Difference between revisions

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NB need to check whether these references are all the same John Hamilton

1877 John Hamilton, James Hamilton and Alexander Carnegie Kirk purchased the shipyard and engine works of Robert Napier and Sons for the sum of £270,000 and carried on the business under the old title^[1].

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-[[Robert Duncan, Junior]] decided to strike out on his own.  With [[John McGregor (2)|John McGregor]] and [[John Hamilton (2)|John Hamilton]] and using his father's company name, he took over the East Yard in Port Glasgow from [[John Reid and Co]].
-Retired from [[Robert Duncan and Co]]
 '''John Hamilton''', [[James Hamilton]] and [[Alexander Carnegie Kirk]] purchased the shipyard and engine works of [[Robert Napier and Sons]] for the sum of £270,000 and carried on the business under the old title<ref>Glimpses of Old Glasgow: Shipbuilding and Engineering [http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/airgli/airgli0112.htm]</ref>.