Austin and Pickersgill (ship builders)
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Austin and Pickersgill (ship builders) (Ref: D/AP)William Pickersgill & Sons, Iron & Steel Shipbuilders, Sunderland (Ref: D/AP 1-15)Ref: D/AP 1
Rigging plan of no. 76 Mary Roberts, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 2General arrangement of no. 77, S.S. Amy, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
Ref: D/AP 3General arrangement of no. 82, Screw steamer Sobraon, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 4Rigging plan of barque no. 83, Bluebell, 16 September 1889
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 5Profile and deck plan of iron sailing vessel no. 84, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 6Profile and deck plan of iron barque no. 88, Hanna Heye; also rigging plan of the same, n.d.
Scale: 1/4 inch to 1 foot
(2 plans)
Ref: D/AP 7Profile and deck plan of steel sailing ship no. 89, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 8Profile and deck plan of steel sailing ship no. 90, with sail spar and rigging plan of the same, 1 August 1890 and n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(2 plans)
Ref: D/AP 9General arrangement of SS no. 92, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 10Rigging plan of steel barque no. 94, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(i plan)
Ref: D/AP 11Rigging plans and profile and deck plans of steel barque no. 98, Lodore; also stanchion plan and midship section, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(6 plans)
Ref: D/AP 12Profile and deck plan of steel sailing ship no. 99, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 13Sailing, spar, and rigging plan no. 100; also profile and deck plan of same, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(2 plans)
Ref: D/AP 14General arrangement of no. 102, Conway Castle, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 15General arrangement of no. 111, S.S. Kendal Castle, 2 June 1896
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Sir John Priestman & Co., Shipbuilders., Sunderland (Ref: D/AP 16-22)Ref: D/AP 16Capacity plans of S.S. Knight of the Rose, S.S. Eastern Prince, S.S. Asiatic Prince and S.S. Westlea; also midship section no. 255 and general arrangement of S.S. Granli, n.d.
Scales: 1/8 inch to 1 foot ; 1/16 inch to 1 foot
(6 plans)
Ref: D/AP 17Plans of S.S. Algerian Prince, S.S. Moraitis and S.S. Portuguese Prince, n.d.
Scales: 1/8 inch to 1 ft. ; 1/16 inch to 1 ft.
(4 plans)
Ref: D/AP 18General arrangement of S.S. Fluent, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 19General arrangement of S.S. Knight of the Realm, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 20General arrangement of S.S. Eastern Prince, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 21Profile of SS no. 33, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 22Profile no. 155, 4 October 1882
Scale: 1/4 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Short Brothers, Sunderland (Ref: D/AP 23-27)Ref: D/AP 23General arrangement of S.S. Magnus Mail, built by Messrs. Short Brothers for James Westoll, esq., Sunderland, 1889
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 24Plan of vessel no. 79, 1876
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 25General arrangement of William Middleton, n.d. [c.1891 - 3]
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
[see also D/AP 39]
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 26General arrangement of [no. 246] S.S. Robert Adamson, n.d. [1895]
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 27General arrangement of [no. 166] S.S. J.Y. Short, n.d. [1887]
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
[See also D/AP 37]
(1 plan)
Blyth Dry Docks and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Blyth (Ref: D/AP 28)Ref: D/AP 28Design office plan no. 643 of S.S. Walcrete ex Poole Sound, built in 1949 by J. Crown, Sunderland; converted to bulk cement carrier by Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (in 1961), 1961
(1 volume)
Unspecified Companies (Ref: D/AP 29-35)Ref: D/AP 29Preliminary plan of proposed new vessel for the Trader Navigation Co. Ltd., n.d.
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 30General arrangement of S.S. Rosina Mendl, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 31Plan of no. 94, S.S. Cyprus, n.d.
Scale: 3/16 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 32General arrangement of S.S. Stalheim, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 33Sail plan of Spindrift, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 34General arrangement of [no. 55, Sir John Priestman & Co.] S.S. Deike Rickmers, n.d. [1896]
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 35General arrangement of the four masted barque Andorinha, n.d.
Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Plans of Ships' Engines (Ref: D/AP 36-39)George Clarke, Southwick Engine Works, Sunderland (Ref: D/AP 36)Ref: D/AP 36General arrangement no. 325 for Messrs. Short's SS no. 93, 8 July 1878
Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot
(2 plans)
John Dickinson, engineer, boiler builder etc., Sunderland (Ref: D/AP 37)Ref: D/AP 37Engines for Short Brothers:
(a) SS no. 96, 10 March 1879
(b) SS no. 99, 29 April 1879
(c) SS no. 114, n.d.
(d) SS no. 104, 16 January 1880
(e) SS no. 114, Refulgent, n.d.
(f) SS no. 166 [J.Y. Short], 23 September 1886 [see also D/AP 27]
(g) SS no. 224 [Bea Bellido], 1 November 1892
Scales: 1/4 inch to 1 foot
(7 plans)
William Allan & Co., Scotia Engine Works, Sunderland (Ref: D/AP 38-39)Ref: D/AP 38Scotia ship engine arrangement, tracing no. 482, contract no. 131, ship no. 213 [S.S. Munificent], drawn by M.R. Neill, 9 September 1891
Scales: 1/4 inch to 1 foot ; 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan)
Ref: D/AP 39Ship engine arrangement, [William Middleton], tracing no. 571, contract no. 135, drawn by D. Wawn, 5 March 1892
Scales: 1/4 inch to 1 foot; 1/8 inch to 1 foot
[see also D/AP 25]
(1 plan)
Miscellaneous (Ref: D/AP 40)Ref: D/AP 40The River Thames from London to Gravesend. Originally surveyed by Captain F. Bullock and Lieutenant E. Burstall, 1830 - 1833. London Bridge resounded under the direction of The Thames Conservancy Board, 1895 - 1901. Drawn by J. & C. Walker, 1856. Corrected to 1931
(1 plan)
Photographs of identified ships (Ref: D/AP 41-94)Ref: D/AP 41Photograph of a four-masted steamship called the Albert Hall, in a canal, n.d., 19th century
(1 photograph, 28 cm. x 20.7 cm., sepia, mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 42Photograph of S.S. Ardrossan, in harbour, 1950s
(1 photograph, 21.3 cm. x 15.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 43Photograph of the Benton and the paddle tug Roker under the Queen Alexandra Bridge, Sunderland, taken by the Northern Echo, c.1950
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 15.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 44Photograph of the Betswood under the Queen Alexandra Bridge at Sunderland, by Frank & Sons, South Shields, c.1950
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 45Postcard photograph of S.S. Brighton, owned by British Railways, 1950s
(1 photograph, 14 cm. x 9 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 46Postcard photograph of the S.S. Brighton, near Dieppe, France, 1950s
(1 photograph, 14 cm. x 8.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 47Photograph of the Burwah at sea, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1930s
(1 photograph, 36 cm. x 25 cm., black and white, mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 48Photograph of the Burwah, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1930s
(1 photograph, 36 cm. x 25 cm., black and white, mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 49Photograph of the launch of Capitaine Louis Malbert, by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1950s
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 22 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 50Photograph of Capitaine Louis Malbert, by Philipson Studios, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1950s
(1 photograph, 24 cm. x 19.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 51Photograph of the Chulmleigh, at sea, by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1940s
(1 photograph, 35 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 52Photograph of the Cliff Quay, n.d., c.1950
(1 photograph, 20.7 cm. x 15.7 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 53Photograph of the Cliff Quay, being fitted out, c.1950
(1 photograph, 22 cm. x 30 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 54Photograph of the hull of the Crispin, ready for launching, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, c.1950
(1 photograph, 22.5 cm. x 30 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 55Photograph of the hull of the Crispin, ready for launching, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, c.1950
(1 photograph, 22.5 cm. x 30 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 56Photograph of the Crispin being launched, taken by Frank & Sons, Scala Buildings, 10 Mile End Road, South Shields, c.1950
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 22 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 57Postcard photograph of T.S. Duchess of Montrose, 1930s
(1 photograph, 13.6 cm. x 8.5 cm., sepia)
Ref: D/AP 58Photograph of the steam yacht, Erin, 1944
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 19.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 59Photograph of the Framlington Court at sea, taken by The Shields Gazette, c.1950
(1 photograph, 22 cm. x 16.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 60Photograph of the Framlington Court by Philipson Studios, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, c.1950
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 19.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 61Photograph of the Framlington Court at sea, taken from the air, c.1950
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 62Photograph of the Giozako-Izarra, taken by 'Kirk Cowes', 1930s
(1 photograph, 28 cm. x 20 cm., black and white, mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 63Photograph of the Goodleigh at sea, by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1940s
(1 photograph, 35 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 64Photograph of the Goodleigh at sea, by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1940s
(1 photograph, 35 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 65Photograph of the Henry Moon belonging to Brighton Electricity Undertaking, at sea, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, c.1935
(1 photograph, 35.5 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 66Description and photograph of the Hylton, a new cargo ship built by Wm. Pickersgill & Sons, Ltd., Southwick, Sunderland, 1930s
(1 photograph, 16 cm. x 8 cm., mounted on paper)
Ref: D/AP 67Photograph of a model of the M.V. Kypros 'built by Wm. Pickersgill Sons, Ltd., for Messrs. Hutchinson, June 1950', taken by Bernard Alfieri Ltd., 146 Grand Avenue, Surbiton, Surrey, c.1950
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 68Photograph of the Kypros, c.1950
Endorsed: 'From Mr. T. Medd, 8 Sorley Street, Sunderland'
(1 photograph, 23 cm. x 18 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 69Photograph of the Lord Citrine being fitted out, photographed by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1930s
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 22 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 70Photograph of the Lord Citrine being launched, by Frank & Sons, Scala Buildings, South Shields, 1930s
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 22 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 71Photograph of the Memphis of Liverpool, at sea, by Frank & Sons, South Shields, c.1950
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 22.2 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 72Photograph of the Moraitis by The Claude Newbald Photographic Company, 4 Stanhope Street, South Shields, 1930s
(1 photograph, 37.5 cm. x 29 cm., black and white, mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 73Photograph of the Northleigh at sea, by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1940s
(1 photograph, 35 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 74Photograph of the Northleigh at sea, by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1940s
(1 photograph, 35 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 75Photograph of the Northleigh at sea, by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1940s
(1 photograph, 35 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 76Photograph of S.S. Obedient of Sunderland, after a collision with S.S. Accretire, and in dry dock with Messrs. H. Fletcher, Son & Fearnall, Union Docks, Limehouse, East London, October 1883
(1 photograph, 24.5 cm. x 30 cm., sepia, mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 77Photograph of S.S. Obedient as in D/AP 76, 1883
(1 photograph, 29.5 cm. x 24 cm., sepia, mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 78Picture of M/S Oujda leaving Algiers for Marseilles, by Roger Chapelet, 1950s
(1 paper, 29 cm. x 18 cm., coloured)
Ref: D/AP 79Photograph of the Poole Island under the Queen Alexandra Bridge at Sunderland, by Frank & Sons, South Shields, c.1950
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 80Photograph of the Ramon de Larrinaga, at sea, c.1950
(1 photograph, 14 cm. x 9 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 81Photograph of the Ramon de Larrinaga, at sea, c.1950
(1 photograph, 14 cm. x 9 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 82Photograph of S.S. Refulgent, owned by James Westell, esq., Sunderland, after a collision with S.S. Harold, being repaired by H.S. Edwards & Sons, Graving Dock Owners, High Docks, South Shields, photographed by James Downey & Sons, Eldon Street, South Shields, January 1887
(1 photograph, 24 cm. x 18 cm., mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 83Photograph of the Reynolds at anchor, taken by Elsam Mann & Cooper, Ltd., 8, The Temple, Dale Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, c.1950
(1 photograph, 28 cm. x 21.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 84Photograph of the Sir Archibald Page being launched, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, c.1950
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 22 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 85Photograph of the Sir Archibald Page at sea, by Philipson Studios, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, c.1950
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 86Photograph, taken from the air, of the Sir Archibald Page of London, at sea, c.1950
(1 photograph, 19.5 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 87Photograph, taken from the air, of the Sir Archibald Page, at sea, c.1950
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 19.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 88Photograph of the Stanland, in harbour, c.1950
(1 photograph, 24 cm. x 18 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 89Photograph of the Stanmore of London, at the mouth of the Wear, 1940
(1 photograph, 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 90Photograph of the Stanmore of London, at the mouth of the Wear, 1940
(1 photograph, 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 91Photograph of a painting of the Tinka, a yacht with the no. 48 on its sails, 1950s
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 25.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 92Photograph of S.S. Virent, from Corunna, Spain, being repaired by Wallsend Slipway, photographed by R. Stabler, Sunderland, c.1883
(1 photograph, 37 cm. x 26 cm., sepia, mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 93Photograph of S.S. Wear in dry dock, being repaired by Wallsend Slipway, Wallsend, Northumberland, c.1886
(1 photograph, 22.5 cm. x 29 cm., sepia, mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 94Photograph of W.J.H. Wood being launched, taken by The Sunderland Echo, 1950s
(1 photograph, 16 cm. x 21 cm., black and white)
Photographs of unidentified ships (Ref: D/AP 95-104)Ref: D/AP 95Photograph of an unidentified steamship, c.1890
(1 photograph, 29.5 cm. x 24 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 96Photograph of Royal Mail Steamer, either Scotia, Anglia, or Cumbria either in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales or in Kingstown, Ireland, c.1920
(1 photograph, 20.5 cm. x 15 cm., black and white, mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 97Photograph of, possibly, a small warship being launched at South Shields, photographed by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1920s-1930s
(1 photograph, 35 cm. x 23.5 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 98Photograph of a model of the ----- Cloud of Sunderland, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1930s
(1 photograph, 29 cm. x 23 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 99Photograph of an unidentified ship and a paddle tug under the Queen Alexandra Bridge at Sunderland, taken by the Newcastle Daily Journal and North Star, c.1950
(1 photograph, 19.5 cm. x 15 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 100Photograph of a motor launch, taken by F.J. Armes, The Studio, Tower Street, Brightlingsea, Essex, 1950s
(1 photograph, 37.5 cm. x 30 cm., colour, mounted on card)
Ref: D/AP 101Photograph of the forward bridge of an unidentified ship at sea, taken by Philipson Studios, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1950s
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 102Photograph of the forward bridge of an unidentified ship, 1950s
(1 photograph, 19.5 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 103Photograph of a yacht with the no. 1161 on its sails, taken by the Hull Daily Mail, c.1960
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 35 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 104Photograph of a liner at sea taken from the air, by Philipson Studios, c.1960
(1 photograph, 23 cm. x 16.5 cm., colour, mounted on card)
Photographs of launching ceremonies (Ref: D/AP 105-112)Ref: D/AP 105Photograph of people assembled in front of the hull of a ship for its launch, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1950s
(1 photograph, 29.5 cm. x 22 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 106Photograph of people assembled in front of the hull of a ship for its launch, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1950s
(1 photograph, 29.5 cm. x 22 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 107Photograph of people assembled in front of the hull of a ship for its launch, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1950s
(1 photograph, 29.5 cm. x 22 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 108Photograph of people assembled in front of the hull of a ship for its launch, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1950s
(1 photograph, 24 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 109Photograph of people assembled in front of the hull of a ship for its launch, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1950s
(1 photograph, 29.5 cm. x 22 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 110Photograph of people assembled in front of the hull of a ship for its launch, taken by Frank & Sons, South Shields, 1950s
(1 photograph, 29.5 cm. x 22 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 111Close-up photograph of a woman holding a bottle of champagne and a bouquet of flowers and accompanied by a man, standing in front of the hull of a ship for its launching, taken by The Sunderland Echo, 1950s
(1 photograph, 16 cm. x 21 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 112Close-up photograph of a woman holding a bottle of champagne and a bouquet of flowers and accompanied by a man, standing in front of the hull of a ship for its launching, taken by The Sunderland Echo, 1950s
(1 photograph, 22 cm. x 16.5 cm., black and white)
Miscellaneous photographs (Ref: D/AP 113-116)Ref: D/AP 113Photograph of, possibly, the hiring of dockers, 1920s
(1 photograph, 20 cm. x 18 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 114Photograph of unidentified wedding party, n.d., 1940s
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm. x 16.7 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 115Postcard photograph of La Bouille, France, 1930s
(1 photograph, 15 cm. x 10 cm., black and white)
Ref: D/AP 116Photograph of an unidentified elderly gentleman presenting an unidentified young woman with a cup and trophy, n.d., c.1960
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)