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James Lamont & Co, Ship Builders and Repairers, Greenock, was founded in 1870 and operated from the Dock Breast. They leased the East India Drydock, later building another. In 1925, the firm was incorporated as a private limited company, James Lamont & Co Ltd, at the same time absorbing the boiler making and engineering business of Andrew Turner Lamont, Greenock. In 1929, the Castle Works at Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, formerly owned by Clyde Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, were acquired. Shipbuilding commenced at these works from around 1946, but they were closed in 1980. Between 1946 and 1978 some 78 ships were built by the company mostly consisting of coasters, tugs, small ferries, dredgers and sludge carriers. The ship-repairing works at Greenock however, survived until 1989 when they too were forced to close.  Records of James Lamont & Co Ltd, shipbuilders and repairers, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland
Reference Number: GB 248 UGD 140 Held at: Glasgow University Archive Services Dates of Creation: 1907-1981 Physical Extent: 24.2 metres There are no physical characteristics or technical requirements that affect the use of this material. Name of Creator: James Lamont & Co Ltd (ship builders and repairers: 1925-c1989: Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland) Publication: Glasgow University Archive Services, 10 July 2002 Scope and Content This material is currently being re-listed. Where available, covering dates for series of records have been given. Order books 1955-1980 Job books Estimates 1929-1978 Correspondence 1943-1975 Ship files 1947-1978 Ship plans 1932-1974 (ship nos. 367-445) Yard plans 1907-1974 Memorandum and articles of association 1925 Minute books Annual reports Registers of directors and members Board reports Board correspondence Private ledgers Journals; cash books Nominal accounts Sales records Purchase books Materials books 1947-1978 Dock records Technical records Launch records c1946-1978 Photographs Publicity materials Calendars Personnel records 1947-1981 Administrative / Biographical History James Lamont & Co , ship builders and repairers, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, was founded in 1870. In 1925, the firm was incorporated as a private limited company, James Lamont & Co Ltd , at the same time absorbing the boiler making and engineering business of Andrew Turner Lamont, Greenock. In 1929, the Castle Works at Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, formerly owned by Clyde Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, were acquired. Shipbuilding commenced at these works from around 1946, but they were closed in 1980. The ship-repairing works at Greenock however, survived until 1989 when they too were closed. Ritchie, L A (ed) The Shipbuilding Industry: A guide to Historical Records (Manchester, 1992)  Group of Lamonts workers - Bill Fraser back left |