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of Laurence Poutney, London | of Inch Works, Port Glasgow and of Laurence Poutney, London | ||
Ship Builders | Ship Builders | ||
1857 Built the [[SS Admella]] | |||
1861 Laurence Hill (b.1817) was a shipbuilder, employer, living in Greenock East<ref>1861 census</ref> | 1861 Laurence Hill (b.1817) was a shipbuilder, employer, living in Greenock East<ref>1861 census</ref> | ||
1870 The company launched only two ships in the course of the year, by the end of which they were bankrupt. The yard and works were purchased by Messrs [[Cunliffe and Dunlop]] of Glasgow for £13,500.<ref>Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette 2 January 1871</ref> | 1870 The company launched only two ships in the course of the year, by the end of which they were bankrupt. The yard and works were purchased by Messrs [[Cunliffe and Dunlop]] of Glasgow for £13,500.<ref>Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette 2 January 1871</ref>. Laurence Hill was the sole partner.<ref>The Edinburgh Gazette 17 January 1871</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:00, 19 October 2024
of Inch Works, Port Glasgow and of Laurence Poutney, London
Ship Builders
1857 Built the SS Admella
1861 Laurence Hill (b.1817) was a shipbuilder, employer, living in Greenock East[1]
1870 The company launched only two ships in the course of the year, by the end of which they were bankrupt. The yard and works were purchased by Messrs Cunliffe and Dunlop of Glasgow for £13,500.[2]. Laurence Hill was the sole partner.[3]
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Fred M. Walker, Song of the Clyde: A History of Clyde Shipbuilding (2001)