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to advise us that he was described as 'the greatest ship designer of his age'. a talented draughtsman, he started his own company, i read, in , and took over the family yard in . so the true 'pile' history commences rather before . he was renowned for his tea clippers and 'built more than ships in wood
. he must have owned bridge dock, & when that land was needed for the proposed construction of the railway bridge (built in ), he purchased acres of land, near the north quay, from sir h. williamson intending to move his engine works there. it would seem that move never happened, however, since he died...
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