Build photos taken by Ron Bateson from around April 1968

[Jane Crosthwaite]

I see there are quite a few build images on the forum already so perhaps nothing too unusual here but posting anyway. 

[Jane Crosthwaite]

Second batch.

[Jane Crosthwaite]

Final batch

[Rob Lightbody]

Jane - wow!!  Those are absolutely, truly fantastic!  They look like they were taken yesterday too!  For me the very typical west of Scotland weather makes them even more real.  To see the funnel being lifted aboard is fantastic.

Based on our Construction Timeline topic - https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,652.0.html - your photos are from April 1968, when the parts of the funnel were being fitted.

[No 736]

Well done Jane, these are superb.

[June Ingram]

Hi Jane -

Thank you very much for posting these photos.  They are absolutely awesome !!

June   

[cunardqueen]

I see there are quite a few build images on the forum already 

And all very nice they are....

  so perhaps nothing too unusual here but posting anyway.   

Nothing too unusual, that must be the understatement of the year !!!
AMAZING and thanks so much for sharing...

[Alan Snelson]

Brilliant Jane, absolutely brilliant!

To see 'that funnel' being created is truly fantastic. Thank you so much.

[Lynda Bradford]

Thanks for posting these very special photos Jane.  These photos mean a lot to me not just because they are photos of the QE2 but also because the photos capture the workers onboard the ship. 

[Twynkle]

Oh Jane - Huge thanks to you!

These are absolutely superb photos, and as Lynda mentions, they are made even better because your Dad took such great care in taking them with QE2's builders in the pictures too.
I love the fact that the stern flagpole was put in so early!
The views of the river with all the teak decking in the foreground are wonderful too.
It must have been extremely hard work in pretty grim conditions -
Well Done to your father then - and a strong wish that we could send him our thanks and to those men on the Clyde.

Rosie

[pete cain]

Jane , can only add my thanks to the rest, 5 star history,

[Clydebuilt1971]

Jane - these are amazing!

Thanks for posting them - another insight into 60s Clyde Shipbuilding!

Gav

[ship pro]

Yes fantastic photos.

[Jack Lester]

How good to see Ron Bateson's name .brings back memories of so many quality engineers on building team, sea trials and in service .because of people like him ,QE2 was so successful
Jack lester

[David MacPherson]

Awesome pics

[cameroa]

Stunning photographs, not seen anything of her build like these before 

[Lynda Bradford]

Every time I see these photos I am fascinated by the detail and the story they tell. 

On the first batch of photos (nos. 3,4,5) you see the teak decking being laid on a "dreich" Scottish day. I always imagined that the decking would have been laid later in the build process when there was less chance of damage but that does not seem to be the case. 

[Clydebuilt2]

Final batch

Thank you very much Jane, for posting these fabulous historical photos!
Seeing her funnel being fitted is WONDERFUL
Nice to see the picture of John Brown's sign on the building too!!

We all owe you a GREAT BIG HUG!

Clydebuilt2

[cunardqueen]

Given the programme on QE2 last week... l make no shame in bumping this topic. trouble was l was looking for something else.