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Mauretania

Posted by peter cook on 2/7/2026, 7:11 am

A photo from September 1907 showing the Mauretania leaving the Tyne. Photographer was W. Parry, Victoria Terrace, South Shields.

Re: Mauretania

Posted by Linda in NZ on 2/7/2026, 9:42 pm, in reply to "Mauretania"

Small world. I am in New Zealand and I have this, pic attached, coloured pencil sketch my son drew of the Mauritania leaving The Tyne. He was 13 at the time and had a ship phase of interest. We visited home and saw the old dry docks etc. He loved that trip and it prompted him to do this sketch.