Construction of the New Iron Ore Quay

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Title	Construction of the New Iron Ore Quay
Reference Number	STH0021063
Photographer	Unknown
Town or Village	Tyne Dock
Date	28 March 1952
Original Format	Black and White Photograph
Period	1950s
Copyright	Shields Gazette
Further Information	The new Iron Ore Quay under construction at Tyne Dock. On the left a traction crane with a 96ft jib lifts a girder onto a gantry. The gantry was used to convey the ore to storage bunkers.