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Photo Gallery Of Yesterday – Liverpool

The port of Liverpool was a very different place in the 1960s to the port we know today. It was a hive of activity with merchant ships from all over the globe.

On the right is the 11,281grt Haparangi of Federal Line/New Zealand Shipping Co. and on the left is the 9,359grt Argyllshire of Clan Line subsidiary Scottish Shire Line. The Haparangi was bult in 1947 by John Brown at Clydebank. On 8th September 1973 she arrived at Kaohsiung to be broken up by Tong Cheng Steel Manufacturing. The Argyllshire was built in 1956 by Greenock Dockyard. In 1975 she was sold to Gulf East Marine and renamed Schivago and on 3rd August 1977 she arrived at Gadani Beach to be broken up.
On the right is the 11,281grt Haparangi of Federal Line/New Zealand Shipping Co. and on the left is the 9,359grt Argyllshire of Clan Line subsidiary Scottish Shire Line. The Haparangi was bult in 1947 by John Brown at Clydebank. On 8th September 1973 she arrived at Kaohsiung to be broken up by Tong Cheng Steel Manufacturing. The Argyllshire was built in 1956 by Greenock Dockyard. In 1975 she was sold to Gulf East Marine and renamed Schivago and on 3rd August 1977 she arrived at Gadani Beach to be broken up.

On the right is the 2,355grt Kingsnorth Fisher of James Fisher & Sons and on the left is the 9,398grt Indian Tradition of the Indian SS Co. The Kingsnorth Fisher was built in 1966 by Hall Russell at Aberdeen. In 1990 she was renamed New Generation. In 2001 she was sold to Regency Projects as New Gen and on 19th December of that year she arrived at Alang to be broken up by Diamond Industries. The Indian Tradition was built in 1960 by Howaldtswerke at Hamburg. She was broken up in August 1980 at Bombay by Shree Sai Baba Shipbreaking.
On the right is the 2,355grt Kingsnorth Fisher of James Fisher & Sons and on the left is the 9,398grt Indian Tradition of the Indian SS Co. The Kingsnorth Fisher was built in 1966 by Hall Russell at Aberdeen. In 1990 she was renamed New Generation. In 2001 she was sold to Regency Projects as New Gen and on 19th December of that year she arrived at Alang to be broken up by Diamond Industries. The Indian Tradition was built in 1960 by Howaldtswerke at Hamburg. She was broken up in August 1980 at Bombay by Shree Sai Baba Shipbreaking.

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The 5,580grt Naturalist of T. & J. Harrison at Liverpool in September 1967. She was built in 1965 by Lindholmens Varv at Gothenburg. In 1977 she was sold to China Ocean Shipping and renamed Yi Chang. She was broken up in Guangdong Province during 1992.
The 5,580grt Naturalist of T. & J. Harrison at Liverpool in September 1967. She was built in 1965 by Lindholmens Varv at Gothenburg. In 1977 she was sold to China Ocean Shipping and renamed Yi Chang. She was broken up in Guangdong Province during 1992.

The 15,187grt passenger/cargo liner Athenic of Shaw Savill. She was built in 1947 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast. By the time this photo was taken in 1967 she was carrying cargo only. On 25th October 1969 she arrived at Kaohsiung to be broken up by Hwa Shung Iron & Steel.
The 15,187grt passenger/cargo liner Athenic of Shaw Savill. She was built in 1947 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast. By the time this photo was taken in 1967 she was carrying cargo only. On 25th October 1969 she arrived at Kaohsiung to be broken up by Hwa Shung Iron & Steel.

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