They Once Were Shipbuilders

’…Mr Neish’s splendid and very thorough 144 page tome offers a complete history of the ships built at Leith from c. 1850 until the end of World War I…includes tales of famous ships, steam yachts, adventure and new trade routes as well as a helpful glossary’. Gloucestershire Transport History——————-‘…the ships built at Leith deserve their place in history and this book, the first of a triology begins the story’. The Bosun’s Chronicle——————‘…an engrossing book that will have a lasting value…you’d expect this book to be superbly researched and knowledgeably written. It doesn’t disappoint. It is also readily accessible to the non-expert.’ Undiscovered Scotland——————-…A valuable history is provided of the ships built at Leith from around 1850 until the end of the First World War detailing the yards and the famous ships they constructed, accompanied by tales of adventure, trades and inevitably fates’. Africa Ports and Ships——————-‘The narrative is filled with anecdotes and a warmth that can only come from someone with personal memories of the industry and it is a fitting homage to the shipbuilding heritage of Edinburgh, so often eclipsed by Glasgow’. Scotland

Ron Neish is actively involved in the ship building industry on a design and consultancy basis. He has contributed articles to maritime magazines worldwide.