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AB Gowan

Posted by peter cook on 5/12/2025, 6:41 am

An old photo showing the ferry AB Gowan at the Jarrow ferry landing in 1965.

Re: AB Gowan

Posted by David Henley on 5/12/2025, 9:39 am, in reply to "AB Gowan"

Where abouts was that near the pedestrian tunnel?

Re: AB Gowan

Posted by peter cook on 5/12/2025, 9:47 am, in reply to "Re: AB Gowan"

Yes, it was by the pedestrian tunnel.

Re: AB Gowan

Posted by David Henley on 5/12/2025, 9:49 am, in reply to "Re: AB Gowan"

When did it close?

Re: AB Gowan

Posted by Norman on 5/12/2025, 9:52 am, in reply to "Re: AB Gowan"

YES David it was righ next to Pedestrian Tunnel on upriver side. I went across in the car a few times in those days.

Re: AB Gowan

Posted by Mac C on 5/12/2025, 10:16 am, in reply to "AB Gowan"

We were regulars on the Ferry in the 40/50/60'. I remember there were always queues of cars waiting to cross. It closed in 1967.

Re: AB Gowan

Posted by David Henley on 5/12/2025, 12:06 pm, in reply to "Re: AB Gowan"

It was a car ferry as well, was the Tyne tunnel open by then(1964?).

Re: AB Gowan

Posted by peter cook on 5/12/2025, 12:09 pm, in reply to "Re: AB Gowan"

Tyne Tunnel was opened by the Queen on the 19th October 1967.

for David

Posted by Mac C on 6/12/2025, 10:22 am, in reply to "Re: AB Gowan"

Very much a car ferry. That is how we used it as far back as I remember so that would be about 1947. I made only occasional foot passenger trips when I went with my Nana to the "far North" to see her sisters/cousins in Willington Quay..

Re: for David

Posted by Ray on 12/12/2025, 10:41 am, in reply to " for David"

My grandfather was skipper on her I've got photos of him on the bridge .yet i can't find any history ofhim been actually skipper

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