Alexander Robertson and Sons Ltd - References

References

  1. 'Robertson's Boat Yard 1876-1980', by David Hutchison, Classic Boat Magazine, June 2008,
  2. Lloyd's Register of Yachts: register of yachts 1878-1980; historical research service.
  3. National Register of Archives (NRA). Robertsons Yard documents and information held at the Argyll & Bute Council Archives in Lochgilphead.
  4. Robertsons Yard 'Slip Boat List', access kindly provided by Peter Collyer.
  5. 'The Yachtsman', yachting magazine, 1891-1915.
  6. National Library of Scotland (NLS), newspapers and company archives,
  7. Argyll & Bute Library HQ, Sandbank, Argyll, Scotland. Local studies, history and research.
  8. Lifeboat information, RNLI Heritage Trust,
  9. History of the Pipers, Piper One Design website,
  10. History of the Loch Longs, 'Loch Longs, the first fifty years', by John McMurtie, ISBN 1-869850-03-3
  11. RAF marine craft research, Terry Holthan co-author of RAF Marine Craft Directories.
  12. History of the Robertson built Fairmile MLs/MGBs/MTBs, World Naval Ships Forums website
  13. 'Fast and Bonnie - A History of William Fife & Son Yachtbuilders', by May Fife McCallum, 2002.
  14. 'Sandbank War and Peace – a Scottish Village 1914-1948', by Ann Galliard 2005, Argyll Publishing
  15. 'Sandbank… Our Village', produced and published by Sandbank Community Council, 1996.
  16. 'Sandbank - Life and Times of the Village by the Holy Loch', by Ann Galliard 2009.
  17. 'Centenary of Sandbank Yachtbuilding 1876-1976', The Cowal Watchman special centenary edition, December 1976.
  18. 'Fond Memories of a Bygone Age', article about the closure of the yard, Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard, 20 Feb 1993.
  19. Robertson's Yard display board at the Castle House Museum, Dunoon.
  20. Robertson family private archives.

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