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BOOK LAUNCH - Ron Neish / Leith-Built Ships, They Once Were Shipbuilders
Join us in the charming surroundings of Leith Theatre's 1930s art-deco Crush Foyer for an evening celebrating the rich, maritime history of Leith.
- £5 admission price (free drink included from the bar)
- Q&A session with the author
- Purchase a book at discounted price, signed by the author
- More to be announced!
Ron Neish started his apprenticeship with Robb Caledon (later known as Henry Robb Shipbuilders) in 1971 as a Loftsman. He has worked in shipbuilding along with other industries for a great many years, always retaining his interest and passion for ships and the sea. He is currently actively involved in the shipbuilding industry in a design and consultancy basis.
"Leith-Built Ships is a testimony to the skill of the men who built the ships and to the many men and women who may have sailed or served on them. This history is brought together in vol. I of a three-volume series about the almost-forgotten part that Leith played in our great maritime heritage and is the culmination of the author's lifetime experience of shipbuilding. Most people may well be aware of the part played by the great shipbuilding centres in the UK's history but many may be unaware of the part played by the shipbuilders of Leith. This port was once Scotland's main port with many firsts to its name. Leith had begun building ships some 400 years before the great shipyards of the Clyde and these vessels reached all corners of the globe, touching many people's lives. Some had sad histories while others took part in some of the great conflicts of the times; many were just ordinary working vessels that carried their crew safely through long working lives. With a pedigree of shipbuilding second to none going back over 660 years of recorded history, the ships built at Leith deserve their place in history and this book begins the story."
- 18+
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LocationLeith Theatre (View)
28-30 Ferry Road
Edinburgh EH6 4AE
United Kingdom
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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