Tyneside Collection

Wallsend, Tyneside
Houses and factories with cranes on the skyline in Wallsend, Tyneside

Wallsend-on-Tyne - Shipbuilding and the BP Tanker British Hazel in dock. Date: 1963

Tyneside Shipyard
Shipbuilding on the River Wear in Sunderland, Tyneside

Shipyard Apprentice
Apprentice at Swan Hunters Yard, Tyneside. Date: 1950s

Band Advertisement, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Advertisement offering the services of the Band of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Carpentry & plumbing, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys learning carpentry and plumbing on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868

Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields, Northumberland
The Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall and other local businessmen set up a charity to provide shelter for Tyneside waifs

Map - Northumberland and Durham and Tyneside
Map by M. F. Peck - Northumberland and Durham and Tyneside

The Tyneside Spitfire Song
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Tyneside Spitfire Song, words and music by His Majesty King George VI. profits from the sale of the song were donated to the Spitfire funds

Tyne Bridge - Viewed from the Riverside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The Tyne Bridge - Viewed from the Riverside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, pictured soon after opening. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson

The Reservists Farewell by Ralph Hedley
A colour illustration from The Illustrated London News portraying a Boer War reservist soldier saying goodbye to his wife and child at a railway station. 1900

Tyneside naval recruits, Crystal Palace, SE London, WW1
Tyneside recruits in Winston Churchills new Naval Division at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, SE London, 10 September 1914. 1914

Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The High Level and Swing Bridges Date: circa 1904

A solid silver bell presented to the HMS Nelson by the people of Tyneside - 15th September 1928 (weight: 2000oz). HMS Nelson was one of two Nelson-class battleships built for the Royal Navy between

Tynemouth Castle and Priory, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear. Part of Box 1 Boswell Collection Series of Abbeys. Date: circa 1900

Tyneside Miners Homes
Colliers cottages at Long Benton, Tyneside. Date: circa 1860

WW1 - Wagon Convoy 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade
World War 1 - Wagon Convoy 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade, France. Captioned Men of the Irish Brigade in Motor Lorries - Thought to be on their way to The Somme Date: 1916

Edward James Harland
Sir EDWARD JAMES HARLAND Shipbuilder on Tyneside and at Belfast : Mayor of Belfast. with his autograph Date: 1831 - 1895

The unveiling of the Joseph Cowen Memorial - Newcastle
The unveiling of the Memorial to Joseph Cowen (1829-1900) at Fenkle Street in Newcastle - Radical politician and MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Owner of the Daily Chronicle newspaper. Date: 1908

Tynemouth Lighthouse
The lighthouse at the end of Tynemouth Pier, Northumberland, England. Date: 19th century

Stick Practice, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys in protective masks, taking part in stick practice on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

PE and Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in an exercise drill, with the band behind them, on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Company & Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Ships company and band of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall

Cutlass Exercise, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a cutlass exercise on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Tailoring Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a tailoring class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868

Practical Seamanship, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a practical seamanship class using a large model boat on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Navigation Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a navigation and compass class with a large model boat on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Fire on Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
The fire which destroyed the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall

Sleeping Cots, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys in sleeping cots on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall

Before and After, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Before (on joining) and after (ready for sea) photos of a boy recruit on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Sailmaking, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a sailmaking class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

James Hall, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
James Hall, who In 1868, with other local businessmen, set up a charity to provide shelter for Tyneside waifs and train young men for naval service

Captain Baynham, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Captain Henry Baynham of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall

Cookery class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a cookery class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868

Seamanship Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a seamanship class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Gymnastics Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a gymnastics class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Mess Room, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Scene in the boys mess room on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall

Shoemaking Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a shoemaking or repairing class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Mementos of the attack
The burned-out remains of three German incendiary bombs following an attack on the Tyneside district on April 17th 1915

Bombed Wallsend house
Interior of a house in Wallsend, Tyneside following a bombing raid by a German air-ship on April 17th 1915

Northern Hunger March
Unemployed men from the north of England (Tyneside and Yorkshire banners are in this photograph) march to London, refusing to " starve at home" and demanding a " 7 hour day"

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