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Friday's header for an ex pat who loves our river views

Posted by Norman Dunn on December 2, 2022, 10:15:00

I remember walking along to those Pelaw Main staiths in the late 1940s early 50s and seeing boats from Denmark & Poland loading coal. The tennants Chemical works had left Hebburn and all their buildings had gone leaving just bare land.
Tharsis Copperworks were also finished here but they left a large part demolished building and as I've said before, a deep dangerous reservoir that at least 3 people drowned in.

A-1920s-Tyne-view-from-Bill-Quay

Re: Friday's header for an ex pat who loves our river views

Posted by Stan wears on December 2, 2022, 12:28:36, in reply to "Friday's header for an ex pat who loves our river views"

I wonder when Harrisons repair yard started.

Re: Friday's header for an ex pat who loves our river views

Posted by peter cook on December 2, 2022, 13:41:26, in reply to "Re: Friday's header for an ex pat who loves our river views"

It was originally set up by William Boutland in 1820 and was taken over by R. B. Harrison around 1850.

Re: Friday's header for an ex pat who loves our river views

Posted by Stan wears on December 2, 2022, 17:54:41, in reply to "Re: Friday's header for an ex pat who loves our river views"

Thanks Peter.

Re: Friday's header for an ex pat who loves our river views

Posted by Davy on December 2, 2022, 18:46:25, in reply to "Friday's header for an ex pat who loves our river views"

Think our family moved from Gateshead to hebburn because after the war my dad went to work on the colliers going from hebburn to London.

Re: Friday's header for an ex pat who loves our river views

Posted by Geordieboy ns on January 1, 2023, 15:23:31, in reply to "Re: Friday's header for an ex pat who loves our river views"

I notice a side padd.e whee.er tug boat hard at wok . To bad they didn't preserve one , what a unique vessel

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