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A fisherman is towed to safety by the Tynemouth lifeboat. Name of Lifeboat not confirmed. Picture taken 21st January 1960
The Newbiggin lifeboat Richard Ashley tows the 40 ton hopper Crescent Brand into Blyth harbour after an engine failure. The crew of the lifeboat are seen tying up, with the hopper in the background
The Tynemouth lifeboat Tynesider tows a boat back to harbour. It tows the " Witch" boat, back to The Tyne. Mr Cruddas, on board The Witch, himself a former seaman
An Avenue of Hamilear gliders and RAF Halifax towing aircraft ready for take off
The de Havilland Tiger Moth, based at Sunderland Airport, which developed engine trouble while taking off. Pilot Steve Marples glided the aircraft down onto a field near Barmston pond
Norwegian Timber Ship being towed up the Thames by a Dutch Tug boat after a gale in the North Sea caused it to list heavily and its cargo to shift. 1948
World War II Shipbuilding. Tugs pull The bow Section of a new cargo ship along the river Clyde so it can be joined with the stern section which is being built at another yard. May 1942 P011681