EAW010677 ENGLAND (1947). Shipyards on the River Tyne, Wallsend and environs, Walker, 1947. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
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| Title | [EAW010677] Shipyards on the River Tyne, Wallsend and environs, Walker, 1947. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. |
| Reference | EAW010677 |
| Date | 10-September-1947 |
| Link | |
| Place name | WALKER |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 430072, 565634 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.530029846107, 54.984320657789 |
| National Grid Reference | NZ301656 |
Pins
 2ndWW Barrage Balloon operating site. |
redmist |
Thursday 24th of October 2019 10:12:22 AM |
| Probably the site of the 2ndWW HAA Gun Battery situated at Wallsend, designation number Tyne M/- (GDA Tyne). |
redmist |
Wednesday 23rd of October 2019 07:56:49 PM |
| Site of the 2ndWW HAA Gun Battery at Long Benton, designation number Tyne K (GDA Tyne). |
redmist |
Monday 21st of October 2019 11:40:04 PM |
| The site of the Wake Pit, old mine shaft and 'standing engine'. |
Rob McGinley |
Wednesday 12th of June 2019 09:50:41 PM |
| The Quarry Pit |
Rob McGinley |
Wednesday 12th of June 2019 09:48:57 PM |
| An approximate guesstimate to where the D Pit waggonway crossed the Burn via a wooden trestle bridge en route to the C Pit and the Tyne. |
Rob McGinley |
Monday 31st of December 2018 09:38:30 AM |
| This line marks the original path of part of the Willington Waggonway (late 1700's). To the left (west) the George pit and off shot the William/ Billy Pit), to the right (east) the Craster and Bewick pits.
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Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:49:01 PM |
| The approximate site of the West Moor Pit. (Not Killingworth's West Moor Pit). |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:45:49 PM |
| This diagonal line is part of the Willington Waggonway complex. Coal from the Bewick, Craster, George and Bigge Pits were once ferried to the Tyne at Willington Quay by horse pulled coal waggons (often called chauldrons) using this wooden waggonway. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:44:33 PM |
| Wallsend G pit & H pit. Also known as the Church Pit or Russell's Colliery. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:40:34 PM |
| There was a major disaster at Wallsend Colliery on the 18th June 1835 when an explosion led to the deaths of 102 men and boys, the youngest being just 8 years old. The dead were buried in this part of the churchyard of St Peter's Church. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:39:39 PM |
| The incongruous diagonal positioning of Portugal Place is due to the fact it was built following the 1700's Willington Waggonway. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:35:09 PM |
| Part of the 1700's Willington Waggonway, later leased to Coxlodge Colliery and known as the Coxlodge Waggonway/ Kenton Waggonway. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:33:02 PM |
| The site of Wallsend Burn wooden trestle bridge, built to carry coal to the Tyne from Killingworth (West Moor) colliery. Built in 1830. Demolished 1947. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:31:01 PM |
| The site of late 1700's wooden trestle bridge which carried coals from the Bigge Pit and Bewick Pit to Willington Quay. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:25:32 PM |
| Pre-1830 Killingworth Waggonway. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:19:36 PM |
| Post-1830 Killingworth Waggonway. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:18:24 PM |
| The approximate site of the Belle Pit. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:17:09 PM |
| The approximate site of The (old) Engine Pit. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:16:01 PM |
| The site of the Edward Pit. Now beneath the car park of the Jolly Bowman pub. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:14:39 PM |
| The site of The Bigge Pit (Battle Hill village to the immediate south). |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:12:03 PM |
| The site of the Bewick Pit. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:10:26 PM |
| The site of the George Pit. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:09:15 PM |
| The site of the Craster / Christo Pit. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:08:17 PM |
| The Rising Sun Colliery |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:06:59 PM |
| Approximate site of Wallsend A Pit. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:05:51 PM |
| Site of Wallsend B Pit. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:04:25 PM |
| Site of Wallsend E Pit, also known as Tommy Mann's Pit. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:01:39 PM |
| Site of Wallsend F Pit, also known as the Beanyfield Pit. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 07:00:22 PM |
| Site of Wallsend C Pit, also known as the Gas Pit. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 06:57:40 PM |
| Site of Wallsend D Pit, also known as the D Pit. |
Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 06:54:39 PM |
| Remains of the 18th century Willington Waggonway were discovered here in 2013.
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Rob McGinley |
Saturday 29th of December 2018 06:52:56 PM |
| Whites Marine on Prince Consort Rd, Hebburn.Pics on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:52:17 PM |
| St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Hebburn. Pics on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:51:11 PM |
| Hebburn Ferry Landing. Pics on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:49:57 PM |
| Wallsend Ferry Landing with a Ferry tied up.Pics on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:49:23 PM |
| Swan Hunters famous shipyard in Wallsend .Pics on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:48:37 PM |
| Tyne View Tce once owned by the Tennants Chemical Co adjacent to them.Pics on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:47:43 PM |
| Ballast Hill in Hebburn. Pics on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:46:22 PM |
| Hawthorn Leslie's Shipyard in Hebburn. Pics on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:45:49 PM |
| Prince Consort Rd. Pics on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:44:55 PM |
| The Reay Gear Works at the bottom of Prince Consort Rd, Hebburn. Pics on my website www.oldtyneside.co.uk |
N Dunn |
Friday 16th of March 2018 03:44:11 PM |