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Taken from the Albion pub 1946 looking down at Pelaw coal staith's with collier's waiting for coal Harrison's Slipway 1952 looking across to the Walker Naval yard
Steam Tug slipping at Harrison's Coal Staithes at Pelaw Main Harrison's Slipway & Brick Yard
Above Pictures of the river around Harrison's Slipway mostly taken around the 1946 ~ 1952. I was yard Manager in the late 70's through the 80's. The yard closed in 1990
The Greek Steamer Adelfotis Shipwrecked on the Herd Sands River Tyne on Sunday 20 Jan. 1963 all 23 men and a puppy were rescued by breeches buoy
That's me on the right about 32 years ago i was part owner of a fishing trawler and used to give a hand on the deck sorting the fish and prawns... i lasted 2 years.. it was hell. i must have been crazy....
The Harbour when sail and steam went hand in hand
South Shields Town Hall
Tynemouth Priory
Overlooking the Haven from the Lawe Top
Web Pages worth a look
http://www.freefoto.com
http://www.sea-green.co.uk
http://www.multimap.com/
http://www.southshields-sanddancers.co.uk
http://www.weather.co.uk/
http://www.portoftyne.com/
Looking down at the at the Outdoor pool and the South Beaches
http://www.tynebridgewebcam.com/
Some of the photographs courtesy of the Shields Gazette N.P. Ltd.
http://www.geocities.com/rboutland2002/index
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