Tyne Dock Coal Shipping Staithes

Tyne Dock Coal Shipping Staithes

Image Details

Title Tyne Dock Coal Shipping Staithes
Reference Number STH0001624
Photographer Unknown
Town or Village South Shields
Date 1901
Original Format Black and white photograph
Period Edwardian (1901-1910)
Copyright South Tyneside Libraries
Further Information An early example of a Wear built Doxford turret ship loading coal at
the third jetty at Tyne Dock, which was equipped as a Coal Staith in
1866. The ship is one of the "Turret" series built after 1893.