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A Hawthorn Leslie launch 1954. Recognise anyone?

Posted by Norman Dunn on 21/4/2025, 6:21 pm

This nearly 16 min launch film of MV Innesmoor is in colour & silent. I'm sure it will bring back memories for people.
Click the LINK & watch this busy Hebburn shipyard that served Hebburn and workers from local towns for nearly 100 years.

Link: LINK

Re: A Hawthorn Leslie launch 1954. Recognise anyone?

Posted by Ray Forster on 21/4/2025, 7:46 pm, in reply to "A Hawthorn Leslie launch 1954. Recognise anyone?"

My Dad @ 3:43.

Re: A Hawthorn Leslie launch 1954. Recognise anyone?

Posted by Ray Forster on 21/4/2025, 7:49 pm, in reply to "Re: A Hawthorn Leslie launch 1954. Recognise anyone?"

Apologies, too trigger happy. @ 3:22 walking behind the VIPs.

Re: A Hawthorn Leslie launch 1954. Recognise anyone?

Posted by Joseph on 21/4/2025, 11:42 pm, in reply to "Re: A Hawthorn Leslie launch 1954. Recognise anyone?"

MARVELLOUS,ALL THE DIGNITARIES, BIG NOBS, HIGH UPS, WHO had absolutely zero,zilch, to do with actually building the ship, and not one shot of the hundreds of men who actually built the thing,smacks to me of us and them.(bet they enjoyed there slap up meal and drinks at the Ritze.

Re: A Hawthorn Leslie launch 1954. Recognise anyone?

Posted by Geordieboy ns on 22/4/2025, 9:16 am, in reply to "Re: A Hawthorn Leslie launch 1954. Recognise anyone?"

Beautil picture of the launch. Must have been mixed feelings of the workers seing the empty slip the day after the launch.

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