South Tyneside History
| Title | Mission Ship "Joseph Straker" |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0016051 |
| Photographer | William Dodds Willits |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | |
| Original Format | Sepia Photograph |
| Period | c1880's |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | This is the "Joseph Straker" formerly HMS Diamond. Consecrated on Easter Sunday 1867. It was in use as a mission ship for 15 years. In 1884 she was found to be unsound in its timbers and a permanent institution was erected at the Mill Dam, South Shields. |
