South Tyneside History
| Title | Girder at John Readhead and Sons |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0021006 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 26/10/1962 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | 1960s |
| Copyright | Shields Gazette |
| Further Information | A five ton keel and girder unit being swung into place at Readhead's to mark the start of construction on the first of two 7,000 ton Cunard cargo vessels. |