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Ocean liners: John Currie - Mauretania

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This photograph is taken in Canada Dock in Liverpool, 1909. The gentleman in uniform is “Mauretania’s” first Chief Engineer, John Currie. ..RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside..Reference: TWAS: DS.WS/143/68..(Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk...To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number.

RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside and this set shows some fantastic photographs of the construction. Swan & Hunter Ltd. was a small shipbuilding company, but under the direction of the very ambitious George Burton Hunter they were determined to break into the top flight of world shipbuilding. Hunter opened negotiations with Wigham Richardson & Co Ltd., whose Neptune Yard was upstream of Swan’s Wallsend Yard, about a possible merger. This was finally agreed to on 26th May 1903 and a new company, Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., was formed.

Just an assorted steamships collection for research.

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Mauretania by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside

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Assorted Steamships Collection
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ocean liners mauretania build coal bunkers magic lantern aft slide ship construction wallsend swan and hunter ltd wigham richardson and co ltd neptune yard wallsend yard swan hunter and wigham richardson ltd cunard blue riband marine sea museum twam tyne and wear archives and museums tyne and wear tyne north east ocean liner cunard line rms mauretania 1906 rms mauretania hmhs mauretania hospital ship royal navy rn hms tuberose tuberose troopship swan hunter and wigham richardson swan hunter shipyard dry dock graving dock liverpool 1900 s men coal mines and mining mining industry steamship british navy