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Peter Hedley on Shipbuilding

Peter Hedley on Shipbuilding | Peter Hedley on Shipbuilding
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John Samuel Whites were known as ‘Whites Built, Well Built’ and we always got the speed from the ships and I think the Admiralty were pleased to employ us but when they had to start cutting back we were one of the first ones to go because as I said earlier, we had to bring all the materials over to the Island which was an added cost to them.

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Peter Hedley

Portrait of Peter Hedley by Julian Winslow
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