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Photograph of a completed low pressure rotor with workmen to indicate scale on the 'Mauretania'...RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside. ..Maufactured by Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co. Ltd...Reference: TWAS: L4673.12..(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.

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1900 s commoners pipes belt supports joint metal parts testimony comradeship uniform humanity striking industrial heritage maufactured wallsend slipway and engineering co ltd tyneside famous rotor rms mauretania low pressure workmen black and white photos north east tyne tyne and wear tyne and wear archives and museums twam museum sea marine blue riband cunard swan hunter and wigham richardson ltd wallsend yard neptune yard wigham richardson and co ltd swan and hunter ltd wallsend construction ship slide aft lantern magic coal bunkers build mauretania ocean liners industrial history coal mines and mining mining industry shipyard 1900 s group of people
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1906
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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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1 Carville Rd, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear NE28 6HG, UK ,  54.98830, -1.52791
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1900 s commoners pipes belt supports joint metal parts testimony comradeship uniform humanity striking industrial heritage maufactured wallsend slipway and engineering co ltd tyneside famous rotor rms mauretania low pressure workmen black and white photos north east tyne tyne and wear tyne and wear archives and museums twam museum sea marine blue riband cunard swan hunter and wigham richardson ltd wallsend yard neptune yard wigham richardson and co ltd swan and hunter ltd wallsend construction ship slide aft lantern magic coal bunkers build mauretania ocean liners industrial history coal mines and mining mining industry shipyard 1900 s group of people