South Tyneside History
| Title | Gloxinia |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0014725 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | c1920s |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | Gloxinia built at Willington Quay by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company. Registered September 1920 at Stag Line. Was laid down as War. Converted at Smith's Dock, North Shields to carry molasses in bulk. In 1955 converted to a dry cargo ship and broken up in April 1959. |