Mill Dam Ferry Landing

Mill Dam Ferry Landing

Image Details

Title Mill Dam Ferry Landing
Reference Number STH0000041
Photographer Willits W
Town or Village South Shields
Date circa 1900
Original Format Black and white photograph
Period Victorian (1837-1901)
Copyright South Tyneside Libraries
Further Information Mill Dam ferry landing, established 1862, for ferry boats
which sailed from South Shields to Newcastle and ferry landings in
between.  Crisp and Robinson, ship store merchants and J.Morton,
opticians, can be seen on the Mill Dam landing. In the background is
the Customs House and to it's left the River Police station.