'A Guide to the International Material held in the National Monuments Record of Scotland.'
The purpose of this catalogue is to assist access to the International material contained within the Sir William Arrol Collection. This includes subjects from elsewhere in the United Kingdom, including England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and from throughout the world as far afield as New Zealand. The catalogue also contains a brief history of the company as a whole, and together with the first 'Scottish' catalogue, constitutes a complete list of archival material within the Collection held by the National Monuments Record of Scotland. The publication contains over one hundred black and white images.

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A selection of the images used in the publication can be seen below - click on an image to view the full-size version. Prints of all images can be obtained by contacting RCAHMS directly at info@rcahms.gov.uk quoting the name of the site or building, the SC number, the size and nature of each image required. A price list of services for photographs, digital images and other copies can be found under the price list page.

Johore Causeway Lift Bridge, Singapore [A4]. General view of bridge at completion, in raised position. Arrol also built the adjacent lock gates, 1922.
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The Rapaki Crane Steamer, Auckland Harbour, New Zealand, 1926. General arrangement drawing of the crane, the capacity of which was 80 tons. The ship which propelled it was built by Fleming Ferguson Ltd of Paisley. It was originally built for use at Lyttleton Harbour near Christchurch, but is now part of the Auckland Maritime Museum.
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Hydro-electric power station, Pollaphuca, Kildare, Republic of Ireland [P5]. View of pipeline constructed by Arrol, circa 1935. Arrol supplied many pipelines and associated equipment for hydro-electric schemes from the 1920s onwards.
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Tsoelike Suspension Bridge, Lesotho [F29]. Aerial view of completed bridge after its arrival in Basutoland, 1930. This was one of many contracts completed by Arrol for the Crown Agents for the Colonies.
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Severn Suspension Bridge (first crossing), England/Wales [F53]. Progress photograph showing the first section of deck being lifted away from the water.
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Battersea Power Station, London, England [L16]. View showing the construction of the 'B' station well under way (left), and 'A' station complete (right), 1924.
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Bankside Power Station, England [L35]. View following the completion of the first phase of the station, 1953. This building is now the Tate Modern.
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Giant cantilever crane, HM Dockyard, Portsmouth, England [N23]. General view of completed crane, 1912.
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Harland & Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland [N37]. View of the launch of the S.S. Edinburgh Castle in 1947, showing Arrol tower cranes in the background. Tower cranes became an important source of business for the company, particularly after World War Two.
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