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1882 The business appears as William S. Cumming, shipbuilder, Blackhill Dock, Monkland Canal.<ref>Post Office Annual Glasgow Directory 1882-1883</ref> | 1882 The business appears as William S. Cumming, shipbuilder, Blackhill Dock, Monkland Canal.<ref>Post Office Annual Glasgow Directory 1882-1883</ref> By 1889 this had changed to D. M. Cumming. | ||
1918 D. M. Cumming Limited, Blackhill Shipyard, Riddrie, Glasgow, was incorporated as a private company, with capital of £10,000.<ref>The Scotsman 21 September 1918</ref> | 1918 D. M. Cumming Limited, Blackhill Shipyard, Riddrie, Glasgow, was incorporated as a private company, with capital of £10,000.<ref>The Scotsman 21 September 1918</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 16:35, 12 January 2023
Blackhill Dock, Parkhead, Glasgow
1882 The business appears as William S. Cumming, shipbuilder, Blackhill Dock, Monkland Canal.[1] By 1889 this had changed to D. M. Cumming.
1918 D. M. Cumming Limited, Blackhill Shipyard, Riddrie, Glasgow, was incorporated as a private company, with capital of £10,000.[2]
The shipyard came increasingly under the control of Henry Robb Limited of Leith.
1928 Henry Robb took over the business entirely with a view to concentrating production at Leith.[3]
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Sources of Information
- National Records of Scotland BT2/10114