South Tyneside History
| Title | The Hebburn Drowning Tragedy |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0023519 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | Hebburn |
| Date | 27 January 1956 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | 1950s |
| Copyright | Shields Gazette |
| Further Information | Searchers man the boat to start the grim task of looking for the last child who drowned in the Hebburn Lakes. Four children died in the same incident on that day. |