The Building of Peterhead Breakwater

[leanora]

By chance  I was given a copy of the full history pictoral history if the building of Peterhead break water from plans, models and the building many pitures of the men who worked on the build 2 of which were my grandfather  and his son.

 there pictures of the divers and many of the pictures have names of father and sons on them.

 It was a part of my family history I never knew about , and only found out  about itby chance when I payign guest  working down in Wales doing some diving work  brough out his lap top when he heard i had connection with Peterhead. and started shoing me all thsi pictures and i saw my grand fathers name. later my father was able to pick out my mother brother as a young man in many of this old photos.

[Grothenwell]

Nice bit of serendipity there Leanora if it's not to much trouble you should post all the names, and perhaps a photo or two.

It might be worthwhile contacting the Arbuthnot museum in Peterhead to let them know what you have too. They might appreciate copies or have more info for you.

[leanora]

I will have to look them out as we moved house, but I sent copys to all the family in scotland as well.

 as soon as I have recover from my resent operation. I will do .  The diver that gave them to me  had them from a divers son from Peterhead he worked with so I am sort of sure there would be a copy there but may be worth asking .

 MY grandfather and his son were both named Thomas Kelly(both Know as tom)

[Skoosh]

Leonora, who were the engineers?     Skoosh.

[leanora]

until I have recovered  enough to get into the attic to  find stuff still un packed from moving house I can't tell you sorry. but as soon as I can i will post  all the information I have

[leanora]

So still not been able to find the disk but  had health issues.
 But did find this in a box of things to do with my family history   I recognise it from the pictures i saw on the disk before i put it some where so safe i cant find it 

 this picture  show  two divers and other worker from  the building of the breakwater and the man standing in the middle of the 2 divers is my grandfather Thomas Kelly

[carolyn 222]

I am interested in any photos of the divers especially George Slessor.  I have one picture of the divers that We recieved from the Museum in Peterhead.
It is the laying of the last block.  I am also interested in any family history of the Slessor family.

[leanora]

 I stillhave not had chance to go through all the boxes in the attic after movign house to find the disk sorry as soon as i can get some one to help get them down i will look for  it , as it has all the history in picture form of  the build  and the people who built it

[carolyn 222]

Thank you for any assistance