1796 – Graving Docks, Grand Canal Docks, Dublin
The Grand Canal Dock opened in 1796 to much celebration. Originally, there were three graving docks, primarily used for ship repair.
1860 – Graving Dock No.1, Alexandra Basin, Dublin
Architect: Bindon B. Stoney
A construction drawing of Graving Dock No.1, which was begun about 1853 and opened on 9 February 1860.
1889 – Alexandra Graving Dock, Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Architect: William Redfern Kelly
By the mid-1870s the existing drydock, the Hamilton Graving Dock, was too small to deal with the increasing size and numbers of vessels being constructed at Harland &
1911 – Thompson Graving Dock, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: William Redfern Kelly
The dock was constructed by the Belfast Harbour Commissioners and opened in 1911. It was designed to accommodate the new White Star liners Olympic and Titanic.
