Underfall Blog – Introducing P&A Campbell

P&A Campbell was a paddle steamer business which occupied Underfall Yard’s Big Shed and Knuckle in the early 20th century. Volunteer writer Dave Duggan has been researching the company and exploring its impact on the local area. Keep an eye out for more articles on Underfall Yard’s fascinating features, as well as its working history… The brothers Peter and Alexander Campbell started their Bristol based [...]

Underfall Blog – Introducing P&A Campbell2024-03-30T09:44:35+00:00

Not only jobs for the boys

Underfall Yard Volunteer Writer Natalie Smith investigates the jobs done by women in what has traditionally been a male-dominated environment.  It began with a photograph in the Visitor Centre at the Underfall Yard. Captain Short beams into the camera, clutching his retirement gift of a radio. Surrounding him are a group of 16 men and just three women.  I started thinking about Harbour-based job opportunities [...]

Not only jobs for the boys2024-01-26T15:13:26+00:00
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