HMS Ark Royal - Final sea trials - 13th April 1985
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 16th March 1985
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 27th April 1984
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 30th January 1984
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - Launch - 20th JUNE 1981
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 6th May 1981, British navy ship
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 10th March 1981
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - under construction - 13th March 1979
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 20th October 1980
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 7th July 1980, shipbuilding
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - Fitting out - 27th September 1983
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
Wallsend Slipway: Photograph of the Brass Foundry Department (Core mak...
Taken from a photograph album entitled 'War Activities,' Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company Limited’s Collection. ..Date: 1914 - 1918..Reference no. DS.WS/143/3 (pg 35)..This photograph was selected by Ch... More
German Submarine, UB-110. Photo of Control room looking aft, starboard...
This image shows manhole to periscope wall, valve wheels for flooding and blowing. Hanwheels for periscope gear, air pressure gauges. The UB-110 sunk after attacking a merchant shipping convoy near Hartlepool i... More
German Submarine, UB-110. Photograph Looking forward, showing four to...
The UB-110 sunk after attacking a merchant shipping convoy near Hartlepool in July 1918. It was then salvaged and transferred to Swan Hunter Wigham Richardson Ltd. Dry Docks (Wallsend), with an order to restore... More
Image 27 from a photograph album of presentations to shipyard workers,...
Taken from the Joseph L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, shipbuilders, Sunderland Collection, c1960s - c1981...Reference no. DS.JLT/6/6 (image 27)..This photograph was selected by Andy Martin as part of the 'Uncovering Ar... More
Workers Getting Back to Work at Westoe
Photographs taken of Westoe Colliery before closure 1993, by Les Golding...In March 1993, came the announcement that Westoe Colliery was to be closed and many of the working men there carried out their last shi... More
Stacks at Westoe Colliery
Photographs taken of Westoe Colliery before closure 1993, by Les Golding...In March 1993, came the announcement that Westoe Colliery was to be closed and many of the working men there carried out their last shi... More
Tracks at Westoe Colliery, England
Photographs taken of Westoe Colliery before closure 1993, by Les Golding...In March 1993, came the announcement that Westoe Colliery was to be closed and many of the working men there carried out their last shi... More
Westoe Colliery Machinery. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
Photographs taken of Westoe Colliery before closure 1993, by Les Golding...In March 1993, came the announcement that Westoe Colliery was to be closed and many of the working men there carried out their last shi... More
Westoe Workers. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
Photographs taken of Westoe Colliery before closure 1993, by Les Golding...In March 1993, came the announcement that Westoe Colliery was to be closed and many of the working men there carried out their last shi... More
Westoe Worker. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
Photographs taken of Westoe Colliery before closure 1993, by Les Golding...In March 1993, came the announcement that Westoe Colliery was to be closed and many of the working men there carried out their last shi... More
Westoe from a Height - A black and white photo of an industrial area
Photographs taken of Westoe Colliery before closure 1993, by Les Golding...In March 1993, came the announcement that Westoe Colliery was to be closed and many of the working men there carried out their last shi... More
Ocean liners: Sea Trials - Mauretania
Mauretania leaving the Tyne for sea trials...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard and was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tynes... More
Dominion Monarch. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
The launch party on the platform,1938...Built at Swan Hunters & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, The Dominion Monarch was a first class passenger-cargo liner and at the time was the largest... More
View of The Tunnel Interior
The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels were opened to the people of Tyneside on 24th July 1951...These two purpose-built tunnels were designed to connect Howdon in North Tyneside with Jarrow in South Tyneside ... More
Tyne Tunnels Aerial View
Aerial view of the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels site, before the start of the project. ..The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels were opened to the people of Tyneside on 24th July 1951...These two purpos... More
Preparation of the Tyne Tunnels
The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels were opened to the people of Tyneside on 24th July 1951...These two purpose-built tunnels were designed to connect Howdon in North Tyneside with Jarrow in South Tyneside ... More
Excavation of Entrance Tunnel
The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels were opened to the people of Tyneside on 24th July 1951...These two purpose-built tunnels were designed to connect Howdon in North Tyneside with Jarrow in South Tyneside ... More
Weighing a pig in the Grainger Market, England
This photograph is from the Robert Hope collection/ ( twm_news/sets/72157628290550507/ ) ...Robert Hope was a resident of Newcastle upon Tyne. In the early 1970s he took out a bank loan to buy a Rolleiflex cam... More
Weighing a pig in the Grainger Market, England
This photograph is from the Robert Hope collection/ ( twm_news/sets/72157628290550507/ ) ...Robert Hope was a resident of Newcastle upon Tyne. In the early 1970s he took out a bank loan to buy a Rolleiflex cam... More
The Hoppings, Newcastle Town Moor, 1960
Aerial view of The Hoppings, held on the Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne, June 1960 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/24607A)...In the foreground you can also see the former Palace of the Arts constructed for the North East C... More
Cox Green, Washington, England
View of Cox Green, Washington from across the River Wear, May 1965 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/36063V)...2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of Washington New Town. It was officially established on 24 July... More
Newall's Chemical Works, Washington
View of Newall's Chemical Works, Washington, May 1965 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/36063R)...2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of Washington New Town. It was officially established on 24 July 1964 and sinc... More
Harraton Colliery, England. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
View of Harraton Colliery, May 1965 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/36063AQ)...2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of Washington New Town. It was officially established on 24 July 1964 and since then the area h... More
Biddick Farm buildings, Washington
View of Biddick Farm buildings, prior to its conversion to Washington's Arts Centre, c1972 (TWAM ref. 5417/152/1)...2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of Washington New Town. It was officially esta... More
Glebe Colliery, Washington. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
View of Glebe Colliery, May 1965 (DT.TUR/2/36063NN)...2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of Washington New Town. It was officially established on 24 July 1964 and since then the area has witnessed ... More
Washington 'F' Colliery. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
View of Washington 'F' Pit, May 1965 (TWAM ref. 5417/120/5). The pit closed in 1968. ..A short blog about the removal of the pit heap can be read at www.twmuseums.org.uk/engage/blog/washingtons-changing-lan... ... More
Iron Ore Quay, Tyne Dock, 1962
Aerial view of the Iron Ore Quay, Tyne Dock, July 1962 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/29586E)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a series of aerial photographs of South Tyneside. These images were captured by the ... More
Jarrow from above, 1973
Aerial view of Jarrow, June 1973 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/61779A)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a series of aerial photographs of South Tyneside. These images were captured by the Newcastle-based photog... More
View of Washington from Penshaw Hill
View of Washington from Penshaw Hill showing Newall’s chemical waste heaps, May 1965 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/36063AP). Washington 'F' Colliery pit heap is visible in the background...2014 marks the 50th anniversary... More
Washington Grammar School, England
View of Washington Grammar School, May 1965 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/36063AJ)...2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of Washington New Town. It was officially established on 24 July 1964 and since then th... More
Usworth Colliery. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
Usworth Colliery, May 1965 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/36063AR). The Colliery closed in 1974...2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of Washington New Town. It was officially established on 24 July 1964 and s... More
Usworth Colliery. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
View of Usworth Colliery, May 1965 (TWAM ref. 5417/120/1). The Colliery closed in 1974...2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of Washington New Town. It was officially established on 24 July 1964 and... More
Middle Docks and Engineering Company, South Shields, 1962, England
Aerial view of the premises of the Middle Docks and Engineering Company Ltd, South Shields, July 1962 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/29539C). The firm were engineers and ship repairers...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to p... More
Aerial view of South Shields, 1950
Aerial view of South Shields, July 1950 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/5148B)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a series of aerial photographs of South Tyneside. These images were captured by the Newcastle-based ... More
Aerial view of Marsden Grotto, 1971, England
View of Marsden Grotto with Marden Quarry in the background, July 1971 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/58646B)...To compare how Marsden used to look in 1953 see twm_news/10666733816/in/set-7215763... ( ...twm_news/10666733... More
Mercantile Dry Dock Co Ltd, Jarrow, 1950, England
Ship repair yard of Mercantile Dry Dock Co Ltd, Jarrow, March 1950 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/4399A)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a series of aerial photographs of South Tyneside. These images were captu... More
Hawthorn Leslie shipyard, Hebburn, 1957, England
Aerial view of the shipyard of Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn, taken by Turners Ltd, June 1957 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/17959F)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a series of aerial photographs of South Tyneside. ... More
Ripping the nose end during World War I
Ripping the nose end of the shell at the National Projectile Factory, Birtley, 14 June 1916 (TWAM ref. 1027/271)...These images belong to an album of photographs taken in the National Projectile Factory, Birtle... More
Rough turning the shell body during World War I
Rough turning the shell body at the National Projectile Factory, Birtley 14 June 1916 (TWAM ref. 1027/271)...These images belong to an album of photographs taken in the National Projectile Factory, Birtley (nea... More
Rough facing coat of arms during World War I
Rough face and rough radius at the National Projectile Factory, Birtley, 14 June 1916 (TWAM ref. 1027/271)...These images belong to an album of photographs taken in the National Projectile Factory, Birtley (nea... More
Polishing inside for inspection
Polish inside the shell for inspection at the National Projectile Factory, Birtley, 14 June 1916 (TWAM ref. 1027/271)...These images belong to an album of photographs taken in the National Projectile Factory, B... More
Boring to fit the disc during World War I
Boring to fit the disc, rough and finish facing at the National Projectile Factory, Birtley, 14 June 1916 (TWAM ref. 1027/271)...These images belong to an album of photographs taken in the National Projectile F... More
Riveting of the base plate during World War I
Riveting of the base plate of a shell at the National Projectile Factory, Birtley, 21 June 1916 (TWAM ref. 1027/271)...These images belong to an album of photographs taken in the National Projectile Factory, Bi... More
Filing weight off the radius during World War I
Filing weight off radius and cleaning outside of the shell at the National Projectile Factory, Birtley, 21 June 1916 (TWAM ref. 1027/271)...These images belong to an album of photographs taken in the National P... More
Machining heads coat of arms during World War I
Machining heads of the shells at the National Projectile Factory, Birtley, 21 June 1916 (TWAM ref. 1027/271)...These images belong to an album of photographs taken in the National Projectile Factory, Birtley (n... More
Machining the base plates during World War I
Machining the base plates of the shells at the National Projectile Factory, Birtley, 21 June 1916 (TWAM ref. 1027/271)...These images belong to an album of photographs taken in the National Projectile Factory, ... More
The 'Iron Ore' ready for launch
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
Radiant II is launched into the River Wear
Workers look on as the yacht Radiant II slides down the slipway into the River Wear at the Wear Dockyard of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd, 29 March 1961 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/26431K)..For an image of her ready for lau... More
Towing the aftpart of the 'Rondefjell'
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
Princess Elizabeth in Sunderland
Princess Elizabeth watching the tanker ‘British Princess’ sliding down the ways at the shipyard of Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Deptford, Sunderland, 30 April 1946 (TWAM ref. DS.LG/4/PH/4/1)...Tyne & Wear Archiv... More
Crowds at the launch of the 'British Princess'
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
HMS Opal afloat on the River Wear
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
Launch of the 'Eidanger' - Public domain image of a steam ship or boat
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
A Rigger. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
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
A Gantry Crane. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
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
Turret Ship. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
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
The Oldest Workman. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with John Taylor, 89, oldest workman at the Hebburn Shipyard of Hawthorn Leslie, 7 April 1943...Reference: 2931..On 22 November Prince William will be visiting Sunderland and South ... More
HRH Prince Albert visits South Shields
This photograph shows the future King George VI visiting the shipyard of John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields, 16 April 1920..Reference: 1061/1209/2..On 22 November Prince William will be visiting Sunderland... More
Launch of the 'British Princess'
This is a photograph of Princess Elizabeth launching the tanker ‘British Princess’ built by Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Deptford, 30 April 1946...Reference: DS.LG/4/PH/4/1 pg24..On 22 November Prince William wi... More
South Shields and the foreshore
This is an Aerial view of South Shields foreshore, July 1955...Reference: DT.TUR/2/14025F..This photograph is part of a set that has been created to celebrate the opening of South Tyneside Council’s new leisure... More
South Shields and the foreshore
This is an Aerial view of South Shields foreshore, July 1955...Reference: DT.TUR/2/14025D..This photograph is part of a set that has been created to celebrate the opening of South Tyneside Council’s new leisure... More
The Scooter Boat Lake, shipbuilding
This is a photograph of the Scooter Boat Lake, South Marine Park, South Shields, August 1950...Reference: DT.TUR/2/5197A..This photograph is part of a set that has been created to celebrate the opening of South... More
Opening of Washington Liberal Club
This is a photograph of the opening of Washington Liberal Club by David Steele. This photograph was taken at some point in the 1970's. ..Reference: 5417/326/1..This collection of images has been assembled in su... More
Philips Factory. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
This is a photograph of the exterior of the Philips Factory in Washington, UK. The photograph was taken at some point in the 1970's...Reference: 5417/240..This collection of images has been assembled in support... More
Cycle Race in the Town Centre
This image Documents a Cycle Race in Washington, UK. The photograph was taken at some point in the late 1960's or early 1970's. ..Reference: 5417/146/1..This collection of images has been assembled in support ... More
HMS Kelly. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
This photograph shows the HMS Kelly (built 1939) on full power trial. HMS Kelly was built at the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn...Reference: 2931-43-01..This image is taken from an album produced by the world fa... More
Launching the Holyhead Ferry, shipbuilding
This photograph, taken in the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn is captioned 'A Helping Hand. Launching "Holyhead Ferry I" February 1965.'..This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous shipbuildin... More
Welding. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
This photograph, taken in the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn shows a worker welding both sides of a structure at once, c1960s...Reference: 2931-43-20..This image is taken from an album produced by the world famo... More
A shotblast machine. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
This photograph, taken in the Hawthorn Leslie yard, Hebburn is of a Shotblast Machine Showing Manipulators, Sept 1960...Reference: 2931-43-10..This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous ship... More
Monopol Bay. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
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
Pretoria 61 FT Turret, England. 1930s Japan, public domain image.
Reference: DS.GP.1919/2473..This photograph documents the Pretoria 61FT Turret built for the Pretoria Observatory by Grubb Parsons in Newcastle upon Tyne...This photograph is taken from the Grubb Parsons Ltd co... More
60" Mirror for William Parsons, Earl of Rosse, England
Reference: DS.GP.1919/3630..This photograph shows the 60" Mirror built for William Parsons, Earl of Rosse for his Telescope, said to be.the largest telescope of the 19th century, The Earl of Rosse was famous fo... More
San Fernando Mirror Test. 1960s Japan public domain image.
Reference: DS.GP.1919/3444..This photograph shows Mirror Tests using Grubb Parsons equipment for the San Fernando Observatory at some point in the early 20th Century...This photograph is taken from the Grubb Pa... More
Punching rivet holes at Joseph L Thompson & Sons Ltd
Reference: DS.JLT-5-3-15..This image has been taken from the Joseph L Thompson & Sons Ltd shipbuilders’ collection. The photographs, taken at the Sunderland Based Shipyard were used in the publicity campaign 'T... More
Pipe fitting and bending at Joseph L Thompson & Sons Ltd
Reference: DS.JLT-5-3-14-2..This image has been taken from the Joseph L Thompson & Sons Ltd shipbuilders’ collection. The photographs, taken at the Sunderland Based Shipyard were used in the publicity campaign ... More
Welding at Joseph L Thompson & Sons Ltd
Reference: DS.JLT-5-3-13-1..This image has been taken from the Joseph L Thompson & Sons Ltd shipbuilders’ collection. The photographs, taken at the Sunderland Based Shipyard were used in the publicity campaign ... More
Steel Plating at Joseph L Thompson & Sons Ltd
Reference: DS.JLT-5-3-3..This image has been taken from the Joseph L Thompson & Sons Ltd shipbuilders’ collection. The photographs, taken at the Sunderland Based Shipyard were used in the publicity campaign 'Th... More
A Metro shaft in Gateshead
This photograph is a view of the bottom of the metro shaft at Argyle St. in Gateshead. .It was taken at some time in 1975..The photograph is taken from a collection of black and white contact prints documenting... More
Prototype Metro Cars - Birmingham Factory, England
This photograph shows a prototype rail car being constructed at a Birmingham Factory at some time in 1975. .The photograph is taken from a collection of black and white contact prints documenting the developmen... More
Tyne Dock Metro Station
This photograph shows the construction of the Tyne Dock Metro station. .It was taken some time between the 15th October 1981 to the 10 August 1982..The images are taken from a collection of black and white cont... More
A group of men in a Metro shaft
This photograph shows a group in a Metro Shaft. 18th December 1974..This image is from a series documenting the sinking of shafts at Sandyford Road and Forth Banks sites and excavation of the Jesmond and Haymar... More
Four Lane Ends Metro Interchange
This is an artist’s impression of the Four Lane Ends Metro Interchange. .It was taken from the ‘Ainsworth Spark Photo File.’ Compiled between the 8th of December 1975 to the 12th of May 1977 it consists of arti... More
Aerial view of the North Sands shipyard
Aerial view of the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland, 26 May 1959 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/22169B). The image appears to show the shipyard's new pre-fabrication shed under construction. Work i... More
Launch of the tanker 'Esso Caernarvon'
View of the tanker ‘Esso Caernarvon’ sliding down the ways at the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland, 30 May 1962 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/710/3/2). The image also shows shipyard workers ... More
An engine room debate on 'Galeomma'
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
Launch of 'G.M. Livanos' at the North Sands shipyard
Launch of the bulk carrier 'G.M. Livanos' at the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, 26 April 1968 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/723/2/1)...This set celebrates the achievements of the famous Sunderland shi... More
Stern quarter view of 'Nicola' on sea trials
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
Wintry scene at the Southwick shipyard
Winter scene as ‘Nicola’, nears completion, the first SD14 to be built by Austin & Pickersgill, Sunderland, 11 December 1967 (TWAM ref. 3396/51969 A)...This set celebrates the ‘Nicola’, the first in a long line... More
Inside the Doxford Engine Works Sub Assembly Shop
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