The Hole Borer 1996

Tom McKendrick Scottish b.1948
The Hole Borer 1996
Mixed media - iron, ceramic, wood, rope and acrylic on board

An altar dedicated to the trades and the mythologies surrounding the shipbuilding industry, McKendrick’s work pays tribute to those who, together, punched up to twenty million holes in a ship before the riveting could begin.

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QE2 Starboard High Pressure Turbine Pattern

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Lady Dorothy

This week I have been researching some interesting images related to the history of shipbuilding here in Irvine, where the Museum is located. They show maintenance work being undertaken on the coaster “Lady Dorothy” at Ayrshire Dockyard in 1953.
Siege of Ladysmith Pocket Watch and Medal

This week we will look at two items awarded to Douglas Hastings Ramsay following his role in the Siege of Ladysmith during the Second South African War.
On War Service Badges

Object Story: On War Service Badges

Public Call for Artworks

Public Call for Artworks
The Flare Boom 1988

Kate Downie Scottish b.1958 The Flare Boom 1988 Acrylic and oil on canvas
Propping Through Riverside 2011

Ann Nisbet and Patricia Cain Propping Through Riverside 2011 Timber and zinc construction including traditional timber propping from Ferguson’s Shipyard.
Review of The Grand Fleet in the Firth of Forth after the Armistice 1920

William Lionel Wyllie British 1851-1931 Review of The Grand Fleet in the Firth of Forth after the Armistice 1920 Oil on canvas
Figure of a Shipbuilder c1949

Benno Schotz Estonian-Scottish 1891-1984 Figure of a Shipbuilder c1949 Cement fondue
QM 1989

George Wyllie MBE Scottish 1921 - 2012 QM 1989 Mixed Media
Chrysalis 1996

Ian Hamilton Finlay CBE Scottish 1925 – 2006 (with John Brazenall) Chrysalis 1996 Bronze
The Pier at Cove, Loch Long c.1934

Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell Scottish 1883-1937 The Pier at Cove, Loch Long c.1934 Oil on panel