View over Brigham and Cowan's Yard from River Drive

View over Brigham and Cowan's Yard from River Drive

Image Details

Title View over Brigham and Cowan's Yard from River Drive
Reference Number STH0000952
Photographer Bardwell Keith
Town or Village South Shields
Date 1990's
Original Format Colour photograph
Period 1990s
Copyright South Tyneside Libraries
Further Information A view west from River Drive looking over the old Brigham and Cowan
shipyard, that is now being cleared so that houses and flats can be
built.  On the left, in the background, is St Hilda's Church tower
and the top of the Old Town Hall, in the Market Place,  The cross
Tyne ferry landing juts out into the river.  A DFDS ferry is at the
International Ferry Terminal on the right of the picture.  McNulty's
ship yard cranes can be seen beyond the building site.