South Tyneside History
| Title | Instructional Model of a Breeches Buoy |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0016096 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 1968 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | 1960s |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | Brigadesmen C.Thompson and G.O.Nickson constructing an instructional model of a breeches buoy watched by Captain J.D.Straker. The apparatus is similar to that used to rescue the crew of the "Adelfotis II" in 1963. |