eaw008938 ENGLAND (1947). The Middle Docks & Engineering Company Ltd Ship Repair Yard at Middle Docks, South Shields, 1947

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Title [EAW008938] The Middle Docks & Engineering Company Ltd Ship Repair Yard at Middle Docks, South Shields, 1947
Reference EAW008938
Date 9-August-1947
Link
Place name SOUTH SHIELDS
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 435755, 566650
Longitude / Latitude -1.4410924657574, 54.993075732381
National Grid Reference NZ358667

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Location of a 2ndWW barrage balloon operating site, still has its vehicle platform, the bases of two Nissen huts and possibly two underground air raid shelters.

redmist
Thursday 23rd of November 2023 04:51:58 PM
The 'Dunelm' anchor tug. http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/jcstevenson1884.html

redmist
Friday 3rd of May 2019 09:26:53 AM
Redheads Shipyard. Photos on my www.oldtyneside.co.uk website

N Dunn
Saturday 23rd of February 2019 03:10:48 PM
Trinity Church which was demolished about 1980. Photos on my www.oldtyneside.co.uk website

N Dunn
Saturday 23rd of February 2019 03:09:28 PM
The Customs House at Mill Dam. Photos on my www.oldtyneside.co.uk website

N Dunn
Saturday 23rd of February 2019 03:08:10 PM

MOT
Wednesday 18th of January 2017 07:27:31 PM
SOUTHERN VENTURER, whale factory ship (see Southern Harvester below)

Billy Turner
Monday 9th of January 2017 08:24:00 PM
SOUTHERN HARVESTER, Whale factory ship. 1946 Built as floating factory ship SOUTHERN HARVESTER by Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. , Haverton Hill for Chr. Salvesen & Co., Leith. Launched on 2 May, and delivered in October to the company The South Georgia Co. Ltd. Salvesen's flagship. Identical to Flk SOUTHERN VENTURER which can be seen alongside her.

Billy Turner
Monday 9th of January 2017 08:13:59 PM

User Comment Contributions

Whale Factory ships "Southern Harvester" in the drydock and "Southern Venturer" alongside Norwegian tanker "Arena" in the river.

Britain from Above
Tuesday 25th of February 2014 11:59:51 AM