EAW008939 ENGLAND (1947). The Middle Docks & Engineering Company Ltd Ship Repair Yard at Middle Docks and environs, South Shields, 1947. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
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| Title | [EAW008939] The Middle Docks & Engineering Company Ltd Ship Repair Yard at Middle Docks and environs, South Shields, 1947. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. |
| Reference | EAW008939 |
| Date | 9-August-1947 |
| Link | |
| Place name | SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 435813, 566691 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.4401807526825, 54.993440023019 |
| National Grid Reference | NZ358667 |
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 Location of a 2ndWW barrage balloon operating site, still has its vehicle platform, the bases of two Nissen huts and possibly two underground air raid shelters. |
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Thursday 23rd of November 2023 04:52:45 PM |
| 2ndWW surface blast shelter. |
redmist |
Friday 3rd of May 2019 09:30:58 AM |
| This area is Laygate, South Shields |
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Saturday 23rd of February 2019 02:31:35 PM |
| This church is long gone. It was called 'Trinity Church' . Photos on my free website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Saturday 23rd of February 2019 02:30:02 PM |
| The 'Customs House' Mill Dam. Photos on my free website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Saturday 23rd of February 2019 02:20:47 PM |
Billy Turner |
Monday 9th of January 2017 09:05:27 PM | |
 SOUTHERN HARVESTER, Whale factory ship.
1946 Built as floating factory ship SOUTHERN HARVESTER by Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. , Haverton Hill for Chr. Salvesen & Co., Leith. Launched on 2 May, and delivered in October to the company The South Georgia Co. Ltd. Salvesen's flagship. Identical to Flk SOUTHERN VENTURER which can be seen sitting alongside her. |
Billy Turner |
Monday 9th of January 2017 09:04:42 PM |
