EAW010668 ENGLAND (1947). The Neptune and Wallsend Shipbuilding Yards on the River Tyne, Walker, 1947. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

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Title [EAW010668] The Neptune and Wallsend Shipbuilding Yards on the River Tyne, Walker, 1947. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
Reference EAW010668
Date 10-September-1947
Link
Place name WALKER
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 429970, 565350
Longitude / Latitude -1.53165357189, 54.981774513457
National Grid Reference NZ300654

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'The Western,' (a separate boys and girls school in the 1960s and earlier) as it used to be known became Western First School and Middle School until amalgamation, Subsequently, Western Community Primary School was built on the sports field across Rutland Road in 2002-2003. The School was 'formally,' opened in January 2004.

JHCavon
Tuesday 4th of May 2021 12:04:20 PM
Site of the 2ndWW HAA Gun Battery at Long Benton, designation number Tyne K,(GDA Tyne).

redmist
Monday 21st of October 2019 11:23:33 PM
A group of 2ndWW Communal Surface Blast Shelters.

redmist
Monday 21st of October 2019 11:18:36 PM
My aunt lived with her aunt Jane McNeill at Tyne View so just across the river in the background of the photo.

N Dunn
Tuesday 27th of March 2018 02:42:06 PM
On an old map this was the Portland Cement Works.

N Dunn
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:40:38 PM
Hebburn Ferry Landing. Pics on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

N Dunn
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:39:35 PM
The Ballast Hill in Hebburn. During WW2 there was guns on the top to hopefully shoot down German Bombers before they bombed our shipyards. photos on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk

N Dunn
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:38:18 PM
To Wallsend ferry landing

xcg98
Wednesday 14th of September 2016 09:35:46 PM
To Wallsend ferry landing

xcg98
Wednesday 14th of September 2016 09:35:44 PM
Rising Sun Farm

Rob McGinley
Friday 15th of May 2015 11:23:17 PM
Stephenson's Rocket was tested here before the Rainhill trials

Rob McGinley
Friday 15th of May 2015 11:22:28 PM
Site of Wallsend F pit (Beaneyfield colliery)

Rob McGinley
Friday 15th of May 2015 11:20:46 PM
Rising Sun Colliery

Rob McGinley
Friday 15th of May 2015 11:18:59 PM
Tyne View Tce at the bottom of Prince Consort Rd in Hebburn.

N Dunn
Saturday 19th of April 2014 05:28:31 PM
Hawthorn Leslies ship builders at the bottom of Ellison St in Hebburn.

N Dunn
Saturday 19th of April 2014 05:27:03 PM
Wallsend Ferry Landing. The photo is from my www.oldtyneside.co.uk website

N Dunn
Saturday 19th of April 2014 05:26:06 PM
Walker Ferry Landing. Next to it on the right is the Bone Yard. Some horrible smells drifted from the bone yard due to them dealing in dead animals which were turned into glue/fertiliser etc.

N Dunn
Saturday 19th of April 2014 05:25:09 PM
Swan Hunter's Shipyard at Wallsend. In the 60s they built giant Supertankers over 250,000 ton, Car Ferries, Warships etc.

N Dunn
Saturday 19th of April 2014 05:23:10 PM
Bonnacord St in Hebburn. Built to house Mr Leslie's workers after he'd started his shipyard up mid 1800s. Leslies later became Hawthorn Leslies & were a famous shipbuilding yard.

N Dunn
Saturday 19th of April 2014 05:21:12 PM
The Reay Gear Works in Hebburn. The buildings were built as Platers Sheds for Newcastle Shipbuilding Co who started up in 1919 & went bust 1921.

N Dunn
Saturday 19th of April 2014 05:18:46 PM