South Tyneside History
| Title | Town Hall weathervane |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0000766 |
| Photographer | Borough Engineers |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | c1972 |
| Original Format | Colour photograph |
| Period | The 1970s |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | In 1972 the weathervane that had been without sails since 1921, was given new sails in copper. The all copper ship was completely overhauled and the sails restored in the style of a galleon of the Elizabethan period. |
