EAW017462 ENGLAND (1948). The River Tyne, Wallsend, from the west, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.

2ndWW aircraft carrier, being dismantled?

Bede Buildings which stood alongside Waggonway Rd (The Low Road). Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Jarrow Slake known locally as Jarra Slacks. St Pauls church can be seen close to the slake.Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

The Steel Works on Western Rd, Jarrow. Steel was brought from the Consett Iron Co .Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

The 'Shell Mex' in Jarrow.Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Christ Church in Jarrow. Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

The Royal Hotel which is just inside Hebburn. It was nicknamed 'The White Lead' because of the white dust from the lead works across the road. In later years it had a name change to 'Dougies Tavern' (urgh). It was sold and the new owner renamed it using its old nickname ie The White Lead. Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Jarrow Staiths which were opened abt 1936 by the Queen's mother. Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Simpson's Hostel originally built to house workers that came to work in Palmer's. Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Hebburn Colliery Board School. Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Hebburn had three Collieries. This one is the 'A' Pit. Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

This is the Bede Metal Works off Waggonway Rd in Hebburn. Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Hebburn Palmer's Ship Repair yard. Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Hawthorn Leslie's Shipyard in Hebburn. Photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

Probably Blue Star's M.V. BRISBANE STAR - the size and appearance fit and you can just about make out the name on EAW017462 The Royal Museums Greenwich has catalogued an album ALB0694 (not available online) of photos of repair & conversion work 1945-8 that includes Jarrow Dock and Hebburn Dock. The album apparently includes GEORGIC and BRISBANE STAR. (http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/539502.html)

Probably the GEORGIC, the last of the White-Star liners to be built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast. She was launched on 12 November 1931 and originally had two funnels, the forward one being a dummy funnel. In 1940 she was converted to a troopship and painted wartime grey. On 14 July 1941 she was bombed at Port Tewfik on the Suez Canal, caught fire and was beached. Although badly damaged, she was raised and towed first to Port Sudan for temporary repairs, and then to Karachi and Bombay for further work. She sailed from there to Liverpool on 20 January 1943 and then on to Belfast to be rebuilt. She emerged with a single funnel and returned to trooping. After the war she continued to be used to repatriate troops and on 20 July 1948 she arrived at Palmers Hebburn to be refitted for the migrant service to Australia and New Zealand. She was repainted in White-Star colours and her first trip carrying migrants was from Liverpool to Sydney on 11 January 1949. Her bow is just visible on the right in EAW017461.

Stephenson Memorial Middle School

Stephenson Memorial First School

Willington Viaduct

Howdon Railway Station

Howdon Gas Works

Willington Quay Railway Station

WW2 Bomb Site - A German parachute mine landed here in 1942 and destroyed / damaged several streets. The site was not redeveloped until the 1990's.