Preserving the past for the future
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HMS Albion afloat on the River Tyne after launch by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd 1947
HMS Ark Royal, launched by Swan Hunter, 1981
Drawing Office of William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Pallion, Sunderland, c1928
Tanker 'British Warrior' afloat on the River Wear after launch by J.L. Thompson & Sons, North Sands, 22 February 1951
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In Part 1 I looked at the origins of boat racing on the River Tyne and went on to explore the Tyne ...
The impetus for this post was provided by a chance meeting at Tyne Rowing Club. Phil Kite, one of th...
Welcome to the final part of my blog in which I’ve been celebrating North East women by sharing so...
For some time now I’ve been a volunteer in TWAM’s Documentation Team at Discovery. I’ve been...
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