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Workers fitting the deck on a large tanker on 22.4.1964 see the riveters' hydraulic power lines snaking all over the place, and many tripp
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Riveters in the engine workshop. The boy holds the rivet in place while the men drive it through the hole in the metal, pushing from one si
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Men working in the foundry, pouring molten steel. The are wearing ordinary clothes today there is much more protection from the dangerous
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Workers fitting the deck on a large tanker on 22.4.1964 - you can see the riveters' hydraulic power lines snaking all over the place.
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Riveters in the engine workshop. The boy holds the rivet in place while the men drive it through the hole in the metal.
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Men working in the foundry, pouring molten steel. They are wearing ordinary clothes - today there is much more protection.
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George McAllister The Launch
George McAllister describes the dangers of a launch, and the strain it puts on a ship.
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David Fleming Shipyard Slang
David Fleming describes the nicknames given to various jobs, such as catcher and heater-boy.
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BIlly Childs Harland and Wolff and Childs
Billy Childs remembers his childhood, when his father and many other members of the Childs family worked at the shipyards so much so that
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Billy Childs Crane Greaser
Billy Childs worked as a crane driver at the Harland and Wolff shipyards but before he could become a driver he had to work as a greaser
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