Taklift 1 Barge

Taklift 1 Barge

Image Details

Title Taklift 1 Barge
Reference Number STH0019678
Photographer Unknown
Town or Village South Shields
Date 7 June 1984
Original Format Black and White Photograph
Period 1980
Copyright South Tyneside Libraries
Further Information The Dutch crane barge Taklift 1 has arrived in the Tyne to help in the demolition of the old Redheugh Bridge between Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne. The 2,308 ton crane, which specialises in salvage work, is pictured entering the river on 6 June 1984.