South Tyneside History
Title | Brig. " Ann" |
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Reference Number | STH0006792 |
Photographer | Cleet James Henry |
Town or Village | South Shields |
Date | February 1883 |
Original Format | Sepia Photograph |
Period | Victorian (1837-1901) |
Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
Further Information | Sailing Brig. "Ann" ashore beside the Groyne after gale forced her to reurn to the River Tyne. Winds and rough weather cast her ashore beside the Groyne. Lifeboat "Tom Perry" saved all the crew. Building work in progress on the Groyne. Wreck of ship half-buried in the sand. |