Austin and Pickersgill: Best in Europe

Remembering when Sunderland's Austin and Pickersgill yard was the most profitable in Europe in the 1970s.

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00:00It's less than 50 years since the Sunderland Shipyard was officially considered to be the

00:06best in Europe.

00:08Austin and Pickersgill topped the European Shipbuilding League with record profits of

00:14nearly £5 million.

00:17It happened in July 1977 and came just before the yard was due to be nationalised.

00:25At the time ANP was one of the few shipyards in the world with bulging order books.

00:33Tell us if you worked there and what you remember about those days.

00:37Tell us about the friends you made, the jobs you held and whether you believe the shipyards

00:42should still be a part of Sunderland life.

00:46Email chris.cordner at nationalworld.com