S. F. Price Collection

File of miscellaneous information concerning Glasgow and the surrounding area 1783-1979; Scotts' Ship Design Office Library, 1803-1971; Indexes of ships built by various companies, 1861-1916; Papers read before the Institute of Naval Architects, 1879-1882; Miscellaneous Items Regarding Shipbuilding, 1903-1973; Photographs and dates of ships under construction by Charles Connell and Company, 1962-1965.

Sylvia Price studied for a PhD that dealt with shipping

Usually chronological within series.

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

The records were deposited by Sylvia Price 11th December 1997 (AccM/364).

Sylvia Price studied for a PhD that dealt with shipping

The collection includes material on The Scott's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Ltd, which begun in 1711 by John Scott, the Scott's Shipbuilding company was the first shipbuilding company in the world. It also has information relating to The Royal Institution of Naval Architects which was founded in 1860 and is an internationally renowned professional institution whose members are involved at all levels in the design, construction, repair and operation of ships, boats and marine structures.

Paper and photographs

Description compiled by Stephen Willis, January 2007

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

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MS 3