Situated in the west Leith Docks where Ocean Terminal shopping centre now stands, Henry Robb Ltd was a proud shipbuilding institution that opened its gates shortly after the First World War.
The famous yard employed several thousand people at its peak and produced a long list of naval vessels and merchant ships.
Despite the best efforts of its 850-strong workforce, who took to the streets of Leith in a prolonged fight to save their jobs, Henry Robb’s, then the last active shipyard on the Forth, closed for good in 1984.
The former shipyard featured prominently in the music video for The Proclaimers hit Letter From America.
9. Launching of Pateena
Launching of Pateena'- Cargo Ship for Australia at Henry Robb's Yard Leith | JPIMedia Photo: TSPL
10. MV Hamble launched
MV Hamble launched at Henry Robb Ltd in Leith. | JPIMedia Photo: TSPL
11. Shipyard workers
Henry Robb Ltd Ship Builders in Leith - Scene in yard, 1964. | JPIMedia Photo: TSPL
