Thanks to the fact that nowadays more and more books are digitized we are
able to read books that are some times for decades no longer available for the
public for several reasons. That’s quite a pity while these books contains
useful information while the archives are destroyed, incomplete or nor
accessible. Of essential interest for navy and merchant ships was where in the
world dock (yard) facilities were available for ordinary repairs or in case of
emergency. The costs of using such a facility was of course also of interest
and finally these information was of great value in times of war.
p. 143: “Dundee; Harbour Proposed Extension Of Works. Mr. Ower, the engineer
to the Dundee Harbour Board, has prepared and submitted to the Board a report
on the proposed extension of the Harbour Works. The trade of the port has
increased so rapidly of late that It is expected that next session
Parliamentary powers will have to be sought to enable the Board to borrow money
to construct a new graving dock and finish the Victoria Dock.”
Source
Artizan Club. The Artizan, volume 26, 1 June 1868.
