The interior of the ship shed at Cammell Laird and Company

Date:
Mar 1914
Location:
Cammell Laird And Company Limited, Birkenhead, Wirral
Reference:
BL22201/015
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Cammell Laird and Co Ltd, one of the most recognisable names in British shipbuilding, was formed by the merger of Laird, Son and Co. of Birkenhead and Cammell and Co. of Sheffield, at the turn of the 20th century. According to the Bedford Lemere daybook this photograph, taken during construction of HMS Audacious, was commissioned by 'Cammell & Engineering', possibly a reference to Engineering Magazine.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series of photographic negatives and prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Engineering Works, Shipyard, Fabrication Shed, Industrial Heritage