The Talk of the Toon

Picture Archive: Work & Industry

The River Tyne. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Tyneside was one of the world's principal shipbuilding regions. Swan Hunter's last remaining shipyard, at Wallsend, closed in 2006.

Image: Ian Britton 2008 (CC BY-NC)
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