Swan, Hunter, & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Tyne Shipyards' Visitors' Book: a somewhat similar leather-bound volume to the last and presumably following on from it, dated 1964 to 1993, full brown morocco decorated with gilt, titled spine and cover; a unique record of a great British shipyard

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Swan, Hunter, & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Tyne Shipyards' Visitors' Book: a somewhat similar leather-bound volume to the last and presumably following on from it, dated 1964 to 1993, full brown morocco decorated with gilt, titled spine and cover; a unique record of a great British shipyard
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This second volume contains numerous beautiful watercolours and signatures of which the following is a selection:
Royal Visit:
Rt. Hon the Earl Mountbatten of Burma 24 October 1978
Royal Launchings:
Princess Alexandra M.S. Southampton Castle
20 October 1964

H.R.H. Princess Anne S.S. Esso Northumbria
5 May 1970

H.M. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother H.M.S. Ark Royal
2 June 1981

H.M. the Queen R.R.S. James Clark Ross
1 December 1990

Last entry Launch of H.M.S. Richmond 6 April 1993

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