South Tyneside History
Title | Trow Rocks |
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Reference Number | STH0000847 |
Photographer | Unknown |
Town or Village | South Shields |
Date | |
Original Format | Black and white photograph |
Period | The 1930s |
Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
Further Information | Trow Rocks Quarry is now grassed over. On the hill in the background is the site of the 'disappearing gun'. This was a cannon that came out of the ground, fired a round and then disappeared again below ground level. It was a prototype that was never fired in wartime. |