Gordie Keenan was born in 1954, in Norfolk, Virginia. He was educated in Rochester, New York, and later attended the State University of New York Maritime College. He moved to Houston in 1991 and has worked for More
Aerial view of the St Peter's Works of Hawthorn Leslie, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1957 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/18478J)...(Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Plea More
Launch of the SD14 ‘Syrie’ from the Southwick shipyard of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd, 14 February 1968 (DT.TUR/4/AG3727A)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of images from its Sunderland shipb More
The cargo ship ‘Eastern Glory’ waiting to be towed to the fitting out quay after launch from the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, 12 April 1949 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/660/4/1)...Tyne & Wear A More
View of the cargo ship ‘Houston City’ afloat on the River Wear after launch from the East Yard of William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Pallion, 18 July 1962 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/AG2112L)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud t More
View of the cargo ship ‘Eastern Glory’ under tow on the River Wear after launch at the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, 12 April 1949 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/660/4/3)...Tyne & Wear Archives is More
View of the bulk carrier ‘Scottish Trader’ ready for launch at the Southwick shipyard of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd, 6 December 1961 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/AG1873A)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selec More
Aerial view of the Southwick Yard of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd and the surrounding area, 8 July 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/22435B). The image shows the ore carrier ‘Iron Ore’ ready for launch...Tyne & Wear Archive More
Bulk carrier ‘Orient City’ ready for launch at the Deptford Yard of Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd, 25 November 1976 (TWAM ref. DS.LG/4/PH/4/5)..Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of images from More
Aerial photograph of the Southwick Yard of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd, early May 1960 (TWAM ref. 3396/24229B). This shows the cargo ship ‘Willowbank’ in the foreground being fitted out, shortly after her launch o More
View of the tanker ‘Tanea’ being towed by a paddle tug ‘Seaburn’ after launch by John Crown & Sons Ltd, 17 May 1950 (TWAM ref. DS.CR/4/PH/1/231/4)..Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of images More
View of the cargo ship ‘Miss Chandris’ ready for launch at the shipyard of William Doxford & Sons, Pallion, 11 March 1959 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/4/PH/1/830/2/1)..Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection More
View of the shipyard of William Doxford & Sons Ltd, showing the launch of the cargo ship ‘Aghios Nicolaos', while the ‘Dona Evgenia’ is completed at the fitting out quay, 11 October 1954 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/4/PH/ More
‘Kosmaj’ afloat after launch by Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd and the North Sands shipyard, 18 August 1977 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/2/7). The shipyard did a remarkable job of replacing the bottom structure of the More
View of the launch party of the ‘Kosmaj’, taken before her launch at the North Sands shipyard of Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd, 18 August 1977 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/2/7). She was built for Jugoslavenska Oceanska More
View of 'Vishva Pallav' afloat on the River Wear after launch at the Deptford Yard of Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd, 3 March 1980 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/4/PH/3/11)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selectio More
Crowds gather as the 'Melete' is prepared for launch at at the Deptford Yard of Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd, 25 April 1975 (TWAM ref. DS.LG/4/PH/4/3)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of im More
Towing the aftpart of the tanker ‘Rondefjell’ away after launch, 1951 (TWAM ref. DS.CR/4/PH/1/233/2/6). The vessel was launched in two halves by John Crown & Sons Ltd and then joined together on the River Tyne. More
Launch of the tanker ‘Borgsten’, built by J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, North Sands, 1 November 1963 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/709/3/3)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of images from its Sunde More
Launch of the bulk carrier 'Nordic Chieftain' at the North Sands Yard, Sunderland, 5 April 1974 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/732/1/1)..Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of images from its Sunderl More
Launch of the forepart of the ‘Vardefjell’ by Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, 27 March 1944. This was later joined to the salvaged aft part on the River Tyne. The original forepart was lost at sea in December 1942, More
Crowds look on during the launch of the tanker ‘British Princess’ built by Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Deptford, Sunderland, 30 April 1946 (TWAM ref. DS.LG/4/PH/4/1)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a More
The sponsor prepares to launch the 'Montcalm' at the shipyard of William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, 15 March 1960 (TWAM ref. DT .TUR/2/23847FF)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of ima More
Knocking out the chocks before the launch of the tanker ‘Andwi’, built by John Crown & Sons Ltd, 4 June 1954 (TWAM ref. DS.CR/4/PH/1/237/1)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of images from More
First World War torpedo boat destroyer HMS Opal, is prepared for launch at the East Yard of William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, September 1915 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/6/8). She was an M-class destroyer and took p More
View of the First World War torpedo boat destoyer HMS Opal, launched by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, September 1915 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/6/8)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of images from it More
View of the roll-on / roll-off ferry ‘Superflex Bravo’ after its launch by North East Shipbuilders, Southwick Yard, 10 August 1987 (TWAM ref. DS.NES/4/PH/1/1)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a select More
View of the tanker ‘Eidanger’ afloat on the River Wear after launch, built by Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, 1 July 1938 (TWAM ref. DS.LG/4/PH/3/1 pg23)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of im More
View of the cargo ship ‘Ruddbank’ ready for launch at the Deptford shipyard of Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd, 1 November 1978 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/4/PH/1/906/1/2)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selecti More
View of the sponsor ready to launch the cargo ship ‘Miss Chandris’, built by William Doxford & Sons, Pallion, 11 March 1959 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/4/PH/1/830/1/3). The young girl in the picture is Eugenia Chandris, More
This is an Advertisement for William Doxford & Sons Ltd showing a rigger using traditional techniques to splice a wire rope, c1961..Reference: DS.DOX/6/7/4/3..Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation i More
This is a photograph of an overhead gantry crane in operation in the East Yard of William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Pallion, c1930s...Reference: DS.DOX/6/11/4/4..Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation in s More
This is a view of the turret ship ‘Grangesberg’ under construction by William Doxford & Sons, Pallion, c1903...Reference: DS.DOX/4/PH/3/2..Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation in shipbuilding and m More
This is a photograph of Draughtsmen at work in the optical loft of Bartram & Sons Ltd, South Dock, April 1958...Reference: DS.BM/5/4/1/1..Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation in shipbuilding and ma More
This photograph shows a workman welding at the shipyard of Bartram & Sons Ltd, South Dock, 16 April 1956...Reference: 3396/15499F..Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation in shipbuilding and marine en More
This photograph, taken in the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn shows the Monopol Bay in the Preparation Shed (looking North), Sept 1960...Reference: 2931-43-09..This image is taken from an album produced by the wo More
A scene from the Joiner's shop of a Sunderland shipyard, probably that of Sir James Laing & Sons, January 1948, (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/5/4/2/5)...Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation in shipbuilding an More
A debate in the engine room during speed trials of the tanker ‘Galeomma’, built by J.L. Thompson & Sons, North Sands, Sunderland, May 1946 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/643/1/6)...This set celebrates the achievement More
Inside the engine room on ‘Nicola’ the first SD14 to be built by Austin & Pickersgill (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/3732B)...This set celebrates the ‘Nicola’, the first in a long line of standard ships designed by the Su More
Deck view looking aft on ‘Nicola’ the first SD14 to be built by Austin & Pickersgill, February 1968 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/3732F)....This set celebrates the ‘Nicola’, the first in a long line of standard ships des More
Starboard stern quarter view of ‘Nicola’ on sea trials, 13 February 1968 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/52228D). She was launched at the Southwick shipyard of Austin & Pickersgill, Sunderland, 29 December 1967 ..This set More
View of the Doxford Engine Works Sub Assembly Shop, Pallion, Sunderland, August 1954 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/6/11/9/6). Looking along the Northerly bay from East to West...Sunderland has a remarkable history of innov More
Fabricating a bow section at the shipyard of Bartram & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, November 1956 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/16664D)...Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation in shipbuilding and marine engineering. More
View of the tanker ‘Gomphina' being towed by the tugboat ‘President’ after launch from the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, 14 October 1947 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/876B)...Tyne & Wear Archives is p More
Bow view of the cargo ship 'Finix' ready for launch at the Pallion Yard of the Doxford & Sunderland Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland, 18 April 1969 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/4222B)...Tyne & Wear Archives More
View of the tugboat ‘Flying Wizard’ being prepared for launch by the shipyard workers of J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd at the former shipyard of John Crown & Sons, Sunderland, 9 June 1960 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/24495X More
View of the Doxford Engine Works erecting pits, Pallion, Sunderland, August 1954 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/6/11/9/7)...The image shows an engine being dismantled after running test-bed trials...Sunderland has a remarka More
Lowering a crankshaft into position at the Southwick Engine Works of George Clark Ltd, Sunderland, April 1955 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/13527E)...Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation in shipbuilding and More
View of a Clark-Sulzer engine on a low loader trailer, April 1955 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/13527C)...Taken at the Southwick Engine Works of George Clark Ltd...Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation in shi More
View of the cargo ship 'Inishowen Head' being prepared for launch at the Southwick shipyard of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd, Sunderland, 19 January 1965 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/2731A)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to More
Tom Jones, a foreman shipwright at William Doxford & Sons (Shipbuilders) Ltd , marking out the front plate of a ship using the traditional chalked string method, 1961 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/6/7/4/2)...Sunderland has More
Apprentices working on a crankshaft at Doxfords (Engineering) Ltd, Sunderland, May 1961 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/2/26680H)...Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation in shipbuilding and marine engineering. Fr More
Aerial view of the dry docks and ship repairing yard of T.W. Greenwell & Company Ltd, South Dock, Sunderland, March 1962 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/28690C)...This set of aerial images is intended as a short historical More
Aerial view of Sunderland Harbour looking south, May 1950 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/4757F)...This set of aerial images is intended as a short historical tour of the River Wear from the Piers to Pallion. It gives us a More
Aerial view of George Clark’s Engine Works, Southwick, August 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/22581C). To the west side of Queen Alexandra Bridge you can see part of the Southwick Shipyard of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd. T More
Aerial view of the shipyard and engine works of William Doxford & Sons, Sunderland, May 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/22170B)...This set of aerial images is intended as a short historical tour of the River Wear from More
Aerial view of the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, May 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/22169C)...This set of aerial images is intended as a short historical tour of the River Wear from th More
Aerial view looking up the River Wear, May 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/22167J). The picture shows the engine works of George Clark in the foreground and the shipyard and engine works of William Doxford & Sons in t More
Aerial view looking down the River Wear from Pallion, May 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/22167H)...This set of aerial images is intended as a short historical tour of the River Wear from the Piers to Pallion. It give More
Aerial view looking up the River Wear, with the North Dock in the foreground and the North Sands shipyard in the background, May 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/22167A)...This set of aerial images is intended as a sho More
Aerial view of North Dock, Sunderland, June 1957 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/17890D)...This set of aerial images is intended as a short historical tour of the River Wear from the Piers to Pallion. It gives us an impres More
Engine room on board the cargo ship ‘St. Essylt', 1948 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/653/9/1). She was launched at the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, 15 September 1947. For a view of the launch see tw More
View inside the Doxford Engine Works Fabricating Department, Pallion, Sunderland, August 1954 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/6/11/9/10). The image shows workers welding the bedplate of a six cylinder marine engine...Sunderl More
Aerial view of shipyards on the River Wear, April 1949 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/2829C). The shipyard of William Doxofrd & Sons is on the centre left of the picture, while William Pickersgill & Sons is on the right. More
Unloading animals at the Corporation Quay, Sunderland, July 1949 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/3176S)...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the establishment of the Port of Sunderland. The port authori More
View of Hudson Dock North, Sunderland, c1898 (TWAM ref. 238/36). This image is taken from an 'Illustrated Guide to Sunderland and Environs' issued in 1898 by Sunderland Corporation and the River Wear Commission More
Aerial view along the River Wear, showing the North Sands shipyard in the foreground, June 1965 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/36311A)...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the establishment of the Port More
View of the cargo ship 'Calfa' unloading into railway waggons at the South Docks, Sunderland, January 1957 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/16913C)...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the establishment More
View of Wear Hopper 3 and Wear Hopper 4 being prepared for launch at the shipyard of John Crown & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, 5 October 1959 (TWAM ref. DS.CR/4/PH/1/246/2/1). These hopper barges played a vital role o More
Aerial view along the Wear from the, September 1964 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/34548A)...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the establishment of the Port of Sunderland. The port authority was const More
Aerial view of the River Wear in May 1948 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/1484G). It was a busy river back then as reflected by the ships at Palmers Hill Quay and Manor Quay on the north bank and at Scotia Quay on the sout More
Aerial view of Sunderland Harbour and Docks, March 1965 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/35553C)...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the establishment of the Port of Sunderland. The port authority was c More
Discharging East African chromite from an ocean liner into a railway waggon at the Corporation Quay, Sunderland, July 1949 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/3177C)...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the More
Aerial view of the Corporation Quay, Sunderland in June 1950 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/4892D)...A different aerial view of the Corporation Quay taken on the same day is also available twm_news/19873625372/in/album-72 More
Dock workers unloading sisal from East Africa at the Corporation Quay, Sunderland, July 1949 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/3176R). It was destined for rope works in the Sunderland area...This set of images celebrates the More
Aerial view of the shipyard of Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, July 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/22451), showing Wearmouth Colliery in the foreground. ..This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary o More
Discharging East African chromite from an ocean liner at the Corporation Quay, Sunderland, July 1949 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/3177H)...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the establishment of the More
View of a River Wear Commissioners dredger at the South Docks, Sunderland, May 1961 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/26670J)...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the establishment of the Port of Sunderla More
View of the passenger / cargo ship Kenilworth Castle at the Corporation Quay, Sunderland, July 1949 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/3177D)...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the establishment of the P More
Aerial view of the North Eastern Marine Engineering Company Works at South Docks, Sunderland in May 1950 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/4733A). You can see the mouth of the River Wear in the background...This set of image More
View of workers unloading esparto grass from a ship at the Corporation Quay, Sunderland, August 1948 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/1813). It was discharged into railway waggons and then conveyed to local paper mills...Th More
Aerial view of the River Wear in April 1949 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/2829B), showing the shipyards at Pallion and Southwick. ..This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the establishment of the Port of More
View of a zebra waiting to be unloaded at the Corporation Quay, Sunderland, July 1949 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/3176V)...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the establishment of the Port of Sunderl More
Aerial view of the South Docks, Sunderland in May 1948 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/1484F). You can see the shipyard of Bartram & Sons Ltd in the foreground and coal staithes in the background...This set of images celeb More
View of dredging in progress on the River Wear, June 1950 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/4944B). This was part of the Folly End Removal Scheme, which widened the river to help with navigation. The ferry boat 'W.F. Vint' c More
Aerial view of Sunderland Harbour and Docks, May 1949 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/2927D)...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of the establishment of the Port of Sunderland. The port authority was cons More
View of esparto grass being discharged to railway waggons at the Corporation Quay, Sunderland, August 1948 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/1813A). It would then be conveyed to local paper mills...This set of images celebra More
Aerial view of the River Wear in May 1948 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/1484H). It was a busy river back then as reflected by the ships being built and fitted out...This set of images celebrates the 300th Anniversary of More
Block-laying ceremony at the official inauguration of the new South Pier, then under construction by the River Wear Commissioners, 12 September 1893 (TWAM ref. 3768/8)...This set of images celebrates the 300th More
An image of one of two locomotives ordered by the Indian Iron & Steel Company in 1923 (TWAM ref. DS.RSH/1/1/4)...Engine nos. 3561-3562..Built for: Indian Iron & Steel Company Ltd..Date ordered: 16 February 192 More
An image of a passenger locomotive, one of 13 ordered by the London & North Eastern Railway Company in 1924 (TWAM ref. DS.RSH/1/1/4)...Engine nos. 3616-3628..Built for: London & North Eastern Railway Company.. More
An image of the tank engine 'Hilda' ordered in December 1912 (TWAM ref. DS.RSH/1/1/3)...Engine no. 2999..Built for: stock..Date ordered 12 December 1912..Gauge of Railway: 4 feet 8½ inches...Principal Dimension More
An image of the side tank engine 'Pyramus', one of two ordered for the Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Light Railway in February 1911 (TWAM ref. DS.RSH/1/1/3)...Engine nos. 2878-2879..Built for: Shropshire and M More
A bulbous bow is an extension of the hull just below the waterline. It has many subtle shape variations but it’s basically a rounded front portion that flares out slightly as it blends into the traditional disp More
A scene from the Joiner's shop of a Sunderland shipyard, probably that of Sir James Laing & Sons, January 1948, (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/5/4/2/5). Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation in shipbuilding an More
Aerial view of George Clark’s Engine Works, Southwick, August 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/22581C). To the west side of Queen Alexandra Bridge you can see part of the Southwick Shipyard of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd. More
Aerial view looking down the River Wear from Pallion, May 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/22167H). This set of aerial images is intended as a short historical tour of the River Wear from the Piers to Pallion. It give More
Aerial view looking up the River Wear, May 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/22167J). The picture shows the engine works of George Clark in the foreground and the shipyard and engine works of William Doxford & Sons in More