by teesships » Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:21 pm
Reference to Bert Spaldin's book SHIPBUILDERS OF THE HARTLEPOOLS shows that initially there were five separate shipyards along the bank of the Old Harbour. These subsequently became Withy Alexander, then E. Withy, later Furness Withy and finally Irvine's S.B. & D.D. Co. Further reading within the book suggests the yard took the final Irvine's title in 1909 and continued ship-building there until 1938. Hence, although you are correct about the origins of Irvine's, the present Irvine's Quay does have clear historic links with the company in its later days.
Ron