These images are part of the Ronald Sanderson collection which was kindly donated to Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums.
Ronald Sanderson was an amateur photographer who lived in South Shields.
1977
Location uncertain 1977.
An oil rig, without support vessels, possibly berthed at McNulty's Marine on the South side of the river.
Photo courtesy of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums.
1964
Swan Hunter's, Wallsend.
The Ottawa being launched into the river for Trident Tankers Ltd.
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Swan Hunter's, Wallsend.
The Ottawa being launched into the river for Trident Tankers Ltd.
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Swan Hunter's, Wallsend.
The Ottawa being constructed for Trident Tankers Ltd.
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Swan Hunter's, Wallsend.
The Ottawa being constructed for Trident Tankers Ltd.
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Swan Hunter's, Wallsend.
The Ottawa being constructed for Trident Tankers Ltd.
Photo courtesy of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums.
The Korle Lagoon at Swan Hunter's, Wallsend 1964
Fitting out a 5000grt motorship built by Swan Hunter for the Black Star Line of Accra, Ghana.
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River Tyne at Newcastle May 1964.
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1960's
HMCS Provider of the Canadian Navy c.1960's.
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Undated
Location uncertain.
Probably Vickers in Elswick unless you know otherwise then please let me know
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Titan II on a Barge.
Excavations along the north side of the River Tyne, with the crane Titan II on a barge alongside.
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The Shields Ferry.
The Shields Ferry "South Shields" coal fired steam recip in service from 1911-1968.
Ellerman Lines "City of Wellington" in the background is in Brigham & Cowans drydock.
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The Middle Dock Engineering company.
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Readheads Shipbuilders.
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Spillers Mill, Byker and slightly west of there.
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Spillers Mill, Byker and slightly east of there.
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Spillers Mill, Byker and slightly east of there.
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More old photos on this site:
- Armstrong Bridge & Craft Fair
- Bath Lane
- Byker
- Byker, Shields Road
- Elswick Road, The Gables (Hopedene)
- Grainger Market
- Grubb Parsons Telescopes
- Heaton
- Newcastle in the 1800's
- Newcastle in the 1970's
- Newcastle Shops of the 1940's
- Newcastle University
- Newgate Street, The Mayfair Ballroom
- North Shields Fish Quay
- Pilgrim Street, Odeon/Paramount Cinema
- Quayside Market
- Reader Submitted Old Photos
- Swan Hunters Shipyard
- Swan Hunters Shipyard, HMS Ark Royal
- Swan Hunters Shipyard, RMS Mauretania
- Town Moor, The Hoppings
- Tyne & Wear Metro Construction
- Tyne Bridge Construction
- Tyne Pedestrian & Cycle Tunnel Construction