1912 Belfast shipbuilder Harland and Wolff buys three small shipyards in Govan and constructs giant new sheds and slipways on the site of Doomster Hill. Between 1862 and H+W’s closure in 1963 in excess of 600 vessels are built and launched from this area of Govan alone.
Part of our Govan Timeline – A bit of Govan history every day
from 26 March – 28 April
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