South Tyneside History
| Title | Shipping on the River Tyne |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0001480 |
| Photographer | Coltman Audrey |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 1970's |
| Original Format | Colour photograph |
| Period | The 1970s |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | Shipping on the River Tyne. Alongside the quayside are a Blue Star Cargo Ship, a new ship being fitted out and a grey warship. The picture has been taken from the Wallsend dry docks looking up river to the Neptune shipyard of Swan Hunter. The warship in the distance is HMS Bristol and the liner in the middle is the Vistafjord. |
