Shipyard history board, Beverley
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Shipyard history board, Beverley
Image: © Paul Harrop Taken: 11 Jan 2022
Sited at the junction of Grovehill Road and Riverview Road, the memorial archway display board is at the entrance to the site of the town's former shipyard next to the River Hull. The information board has numerous photographs of the once-substantial shipyard, with explanatory text about what is maybe one of the lesser-known aspects of Beverley's history. The former shipbuilding industry was considerable, employing over 650 people, building over 1,300 ships, and contributing to Britain’s WW2 effort. Beverley built literally hundreds of trawlers, modifying many for wartime military use.
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