Some background; Hugh (Hugo) MacColl, (1861-1915) started as an apprentice with Napiers, then worked for Cunard. He joined Howden (Glasgow) as chief draughtsman, then went to Spain for six years as the technical manager of Portilla White at Seville. When he returned from Spain with John Jameson as a partner he started the Wreath Quay Engineering Works, and after Jameson’s early death he formed a long term partnership with Gilbert Pollock, who took over the management after his death. The first electric cantilever crane in the north east, and probably the world, was installed at the works in 1905. The last engines by MacColl & Pollock were for five vessels in 1930 with a total of 4,900 ihp. “The prolonged period of barren years, 1931-5, in marine engineering threatened to put in jeopardy the vital skills of its work force.” “Building Ships on the North East Coast” J.F. Clarke Stan Mapstone On 30 September 2010 18:27, dpeters313 <dpeters313@aol.co.uk> wrote: > I have some brief information on engine builder McColl and Pollock at > Wreath > Quay, Southwick up until 1914. > > Can anyone tell me what happened to the firm after that date, did they > survive until the 1960's? > > I remember being taken in the 1950's to a small engineering workshop at > Southwick by a neighbour and member of the Pollock family which may have > still belonged to them. > > I dont remember where exactly but certainly not on the riverside or quay > itself.Any information would be usefull. > > Thanks, > David Peters > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >