This photograph, taken in the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn is captioned "Its not always so comfortable" - a welder at work in the shipyard of Hawthorn Leslie, c1960s.<br><p>Reference: 2931-43-18<br>
This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous shipbuilding and engineering firm of Hawthorn Leslie. The album gives us a fascinating glimpse of life at the company's shipyard at Hebburn from the late 1930s to the 1960s. There are remarkable images of the men at work in the yard and a poignant series showing the terrible damage caused during the Second World War to HMS Kelly, one of Hawthorn Leslie's best loved ships.<br>
This particular collection of images follows the Birth and ultimate Death of a ship. From the craft and pride in its production and the joy in its performance, to the devastation and price of its destruction.<br>
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