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ship repairers, of Willington Slipways, Willington Quay, Wallsend-on-Tyne.
ship repairers, of Willington Slipways, Willington Quay, Wallsend-on-Tyne.
William Cleland had been a manager for [[T. and W. Smith]] of North Shields
1867 Cleland began business for himself.
1872 Registered as William Cleland's Graving Dock. The yard was famous for the sideways launching its ships, a practical solution to a cramped space.


1890 Reconstruction of [[William Cleland and Co]] that would be known in future as [[Clelands Graving Dock and Slipway Co]]. William D. Stephens is Chairman. <ref>Northern Echo - Monday 04 August 1890</ref>
1890 Reconstruction of [[William Cleland and Co]] that would be known in future as [[Clelands Graving Dock and Slipway Co]]. William D. Stephens is Chairman. <ref>Northern Echo - Monday 04 August 1890</ref>

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ship repairers, of Willington Slipways, Willington Quay, Wallsend-on-Tyne.

1890 Reconstruction of William Cleland and Co that would be known in future as Clelands Graving Dock and Slipway Co. William D. Stephens is Chairman. [1]

1932 during the Depression, William Cleland's Graving Dock was offered for sale. It was purchased for £3,000 by the Craggs family of the Goole Shipbuilding and Repairing Co in the same year.

1934 Company name became Cleland's (Successors) Ltd which began trading in 1934.

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Sources of Information

  1. Northern Echo - Monday 04 August 1890