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Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle.

Posted by George on 10/8/2025, 8:53 am

Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle.

Posted by Norman on 10/8/2025, 9:12 am, in reply to "Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle."

Thanks for putting that interesting film on George. A nice piece of shipbuilding history.
John Shearer who we lost recently would have loved that film.
We know the answer to the mans question at the very end dont we.?

Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle.

Posted by David Henley on 10/8/2025, 1:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle."

Where was Eldon yard, was it Elswick or Walker.?
Norman have you got any photos of the steel works along western road ,jarrow?

Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle. Eldon Yard

Posted by peter cook on 10/8/2025, 2:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle."

Eldon Yard was at Low Walker and was the yard of Charles Mitchell & Co. The yard became Armstrong, Mitchell in 1883 and ceased trading in 1897.

Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle. Eldon Yard

Posted by David Henley on 10/8/2025, 3:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle. Eldon Yard"

Ok, thanks for that!
Have you hot any photos of the steel works or brick works in Jarrow from 70s?

Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle. Eldon Yard

Posted by Norman Dunn on 10/8/2025, 4:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle. Eldon Yard"

His David,
This is a good aerial view that shows the Steel Works. Top of the photo is Blackett St with the 'Royal Hotel' in view. (White Lead)

Steel-Works-on-Western-Rd-with-part-of-Hebburn-in-view-1964

Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle. Eldon Yard

Posted by Mac Hardy on 11/8/2025, 12:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle. Eldon Yard"

Couldn’t watch it because of that bloody awful music !

Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle. Eldon Yard

Posted by Norman on 11/8/2025, 2:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Tyneside shipyards almost 90 years ago. Full circle. Eldon Yard"

I thought the music was terrible.
You will have to find out how to turn the sound down. I'm sure your lovely sister will help you with that Mac.

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