South Tyneside History
| Title | Bomb Damage to Pearson Street |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0000174 |
| Photographer | Amy Celia Flagg |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 9 April 1941 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | c1940s |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | On the night of 9 April between 23.25hrs and 04.30hrs on the morning of 10 April 1941, two bombs were dropped on Clivedon (Clyveden) Rise. Then came a shower of incendiaries, an estimate of 6,000 fell in the Tyne Dock area throughout the centre of town and over the Mile End Road, River Drive and Wapping Street districts. It soon became clear that a full scale attack was developing and directed mainly at the ship building, ship repair and timber yards on the river. This photo shows the West side of Pearson Street following this night/morning of destruction. |
