Grantry Crane Harland and Wolff Shipyard, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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David Craig / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
ATJFFJFile size:
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3400 x 5114 px | 28.8 x 43.3 cm | 11.3 x 17 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2008Location:
Harland and Wolf Shipyard Belfast Northern IrelandMore information:
One of two cranes situated in the shipyard of Harland & Wolff, builders of the RMS Titanic. The cranes were constructed by the German engineering firm Krupp, with Goliath being completed in 1969 and Samson in 1974. Goliath stands 96m tall, while Samson is taller at 106m. At the time Harland & Wolff remained one of the largest shipbuilders in the world, with the yard's eventual demise some years off. The announcement that they were to be built was an important event at the time. It signalled that one of Northern Ireland's largest employers was to expand at a time when the country's Troubles were raging, and subsequently inward investment was at a low.