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Shipyard Workers watch the launch of the Tocoma City as the new liner glides from her berth at Fairfields shipyard November 1971
RMS Mauretania II arriving in Southampton for the last time after her final voyage November 1965 Captain John Treasure Jones stands on the bridge with binoculars in hand as his ship passes the Queen
The luxury liner QE2 under construction at John Browns Shipyard in Clydebank on the River Clyde December 1966
The Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth in dry dock in Southampton for her yearly overhaul February 1962
Cunard Liner Queen Mary delayed in Southampton port for 24 hours due to adverse weather condition. November 1954
An impressive study of the great new liner Empress of Britain taken from one of the cranes at Fairfields Shipyard at Govan on the River Clyde June 1958
A ships hull being built by Swan Hunter in Wallsend. 27 / 09 / 70A ships hull being built by Swan Hunter in Wallsend. 27/09/70
Captain Philip Roberts of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Dr Roger Vaughan, deputy chief executive of Swan Hunter at the ship handing of over ceremony of the RFA Sir Galahad. 25/11/87
Harry Mitcheson, general manager and director at Blyth shipyard, Gregson and Company Ltd. 12/12/70
The 20, 000 ton BP tanker British Sportsman, built on the Tyne in 1951 by Swan Hunter, awaits her fate at Newcastle quayside. It was 99% certain at the time that she would be sold for scrap. 05/01/72
The Vistafjord passenger cruise liner having her keel laid on the first day being built for Den Norske Amerikaline a/s Oslo, by Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd. Wallsend
Cranes at Tyne Dock, South Shields 21 June 1979
Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth visiting the yard of Sir James Laing and Sons in Sunderland where she named the tanker British Princess. 30th April 1946
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, during a visit to the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company shipyards in Wallsend, with chairman Mr J Gilchrist. 20th December 1957
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on his farewell from Thompsons Shipyard before visiting Doxfords shipyard in Sunderland. 26th July 1963
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visiting Doxfords shipyard in Sunderland. 26th July 1963
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, during a visit to Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Limited shipyards in Wallsend. 20th December 1957
The 11, 500-ton cargo ship Baron Wemyss slides down the slipway at the shipyard of Austin and Pickersgill on the River Wear at Sunderland
One of the super tankers take shape at Swan Hunter shipbuilders in Wallsend, towering over the nearby houses
A ship being built at a shipyard along the River Tyne
The 10, 000-ton cargo ship Hudson Point after her launch from John Readhead and Sons Ltd, South Shields on the River Tyne
The 7, 850-ton motor ship Hudson Deep under construction by John Readhead and Sons Ltd, South Shields on the River Tyne
Launch of the 10, 900-ton ship Geddington Court from Short Brothers shipyard on the River Wear Sunderland for The Court Line Ltd, London
The 6, 400 ton motor ship Brighton built by Short Brothers on the River Wear, Sunderland
The Ship Monarch of Bermuda now named Arkadia is being completed at the Vickers-Armstrongs Navle Shipyard on the River Tyne
The four-masted sailing ship C B Pedersen, which was dry-docked at the Mercantile Marine Companys Dry Dock at Jarrow, River Tyne, for general repairs
The jungle of steel and concrete is the heart of the River Wear industry seen from the Monkwearmouth Bridge at Sunderland
The dry dock at the Austin and Pickergill Shipyard, Sunderland
For the first time in 46 years the two sections of the gate of No 2 dry dock at Swan Hunter shipbuilders in Wallsend, were romoved today for major maintenance repairs
One of the Esso super tankers take shape at Swan Hunter shipbuilders in Wallsend, towering over the nearby houses
The oil-tanker Esso Portsmouth undergoes surgery at Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson shipyard in Wallsend, River Tyne
The 31, 000-ton tanker ship Llanishen launched from Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson shipyard at Wallsend on the River Tyne
The ship Nepture slides down the slipway at the Nepture Yard of Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson
The ship Oslo Fjord leaves a shipyard in Wallsend on the River Tyne
The ship Innesmoor returning back to her birthplace, Hawthorn Leslies on the River Tyne at Hebburn
The midshape and stern section of the World Galde during the undocking operation at Palmers Yard in Hebburn, River Tyne
The first half of a 46, 000 ton ship was launched today without ceremony yesterday from the Southwick Yard of Austin and Pickersgill on the River Wear, while this half, the stern
The ship Granwood is seen in the River Tyne after being launched at John Readhead & Sons Limited shipyard, South Shields
The motor tanker Border Fusilier sliding fown the ways in to the River Tyne after she was launched by the Duchess of Northumberland at the Hebburn shipyard of R & W Hawthorn Leslie and Co Ltd
The centre portion of the oil-tanker Cadillac, which was launched without ceremony at Palmers Shipyard, Hebburn, River Tyne
The sailing ship windjammer Grace Harwar in dry-dock at South Bank, River Tyne
A dramatic sunset at one the River Tynes shipyards in 1948
The British Cavalier, the biggest ship to be built on the Wear, pictured on the stocks at J L Thompsons Shipyard at Sunderland
This is the SS Harpagus completed by William Doxford, Sunderland, in November 1942. On 19 August 1944, she was blown in two by a mine off Arromanches. The forepart sank
The 4, 090-ton ship Lambtonian undergoing repairs at Austins pontoon on the River Wear, Sunderland
The 21, 000-ton ship Demerterton towers above the offices at the shipyard of John Redhead and Son Limited at South Shields
Harry Mitcheson, general manager and director at Blyth shipyard, Gregson and Company Ltd, 12th December 1970
