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Weekend Header a bit earlier. Memories of yester-year

Posted by Norman Dunn on 4/2/2026, 6:14 pm
Edited by board administrator 4/2/2026, 6:32 pm

That's the Ferry Landing on this side of the Ship at the bottom of Ellison St with the Cranes of Hawthorn Leslies as a backdrop. Ship building is virtually finished on the River Tyne nowadays so thankfully there are always photos to show younger folk what a busy river our River Tyne used to be.

Re: Weekend Header a bit earlier. Memories of yester-year

Posted by David Henley on 5/2/2026, 12:56 pm, in reply to "Weekend Header a bit earlier. Memories of yester-year"

What year is this photo from, remember getting ferry to Swans for ten years from Leslie's many people went under ferry trying to jump on it whilst docking, or pulling away.

Re: Weekend Header a bit earlier. Memories of yester-year

Posted by Norman on 5/2/2026, 1:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Weekend Header a bit earlier. Memories of yester-year"

Put your glasses on David & you will see 1970s on the photo

Re: Weekend Header a bit earlier. Memories of yester-year

Posted by Mac Hardy on 5/2/2026, 1:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Weekend Header a bit earlier. Memories of yester-year"

When my father was a rope boy on the ferries a man jumped on approaching Walker landing, missed and fell in, he could not swim, my father jumped in and saved him. He was awarded a Watch , Medal and Certificate from The Royal Lifesaving Society and the man’s parents bought dad a pair of boots, a lot of money in those days.

Re: Weekend Header a bit earlier. Memories of yester-year

Posted by AJG on 5/2/2026, 6:09 pm, in reply to "Weekend Header a bit earlier. Memories of yester-year"

I remember being taken on the ferry by my mam when I was a young lad, just for the experience. It was all very exciting to me!

Re: Weekend Header a bit earlier. Memories of yester-year

Posted by David Henley on 8/2/2026, 7:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Weekend Header a bit earlier. Memories of yester-year"

I saw the 70s Norman, wondered exactly though my time in Swans was 75/ 83 and there were several people went under. It was like a stampede people running , jumping often with little or no thoughts for safety,either there own or others.

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