Keywords: sunderland shipbuilding john crown & sons ltd johncrownsonsltd ship launches shiplaunches cargo ship cargoship ternefjell slipway river wear riverwear tugboat cranes shipping wearside industrial industry shipyard maritime heritage maritimeheritage ship vessel black and white photograph blackandwhitephotograph sunderland launches sunderlandlaunches 10 april 1948 10april1948 afloat launch john crown & sons johncrownsons sunderland history fair sunderlandhistoryfair 7 june 2014 7june2014 marine engineering marineengineering digital image digitalimage intriguing unusual crowd people spectator rail mast flag crane bank blur chimney cylinder sky buildings timber debris soil ground daylight post platform deck cargo cabin porthole plate worker ladder pole window glass roof wall water calm majestic letter chain doorway passage coat hat standing trousers peg construction blackandwhite monochrome outdoor black and white View of the cargo ship ‘Ternefjell’ afloat on the River Wear after launch at the shipyard of John Crown & Sons, Sunderland, 10 April 1948 (TWAM ref. DS.CR/4/PH/1/224/3/5). Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of images from its Sunderland shipbuilding collections. The set has been produced to celebrate Sunderland History Fair on 7 June 2014. It's a reminder of the thousands of vessels launched on the River Wear and the many outstanding achievements of Sunderland’s shipyards and their workers. These photographs reflect Sunderland’s history of innovation in shipbuilding and marine engineering from the development of turret ships in the 1890s through to the design for SD14s in the 1960s. The Sunderland shipbuilding collections are full of fascinating stories. Some of these are represented in this set, such as the ‘Rondefjell’, launched in two halves on the River Wear by John Crown & Sons Ltd and then joined together on the River Tyne. The set also shows the vital part that Sunderland’s shipbuilding industry played during the First World War. William Doxford & Sons Ltd built Royal Naval destroyers such as HMS Opal, which served in the Battle of Jutland, while other yards constructed cargo ships to help keep these shores supplied. (Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email [email protected] View of the cargo ship ‘Ternefjell’ afloat on the River Wear after launch at the shipyard of John Crown & Sons, Sunderland, 10 April 1948 (TWAM ref. DS.CR/4/PH/1/224/3/5). Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of images from its Sunderland shipbuilding collections. The set has been produced to celebrate Sunderland History Fair on 7 June 2014. It's a reminder of the thousands of vessels launched on the River Wear and the many outstanding achievements of Sunderland’s shipyards and their workers. These photographs reflect Sunderland’s history of innovation in shipbuilding and marine engineering from the development of turret ships in the 1890s through to the design for SD14s in the 1960s. The Sunderland shipbuilding collections are full of fascinating stories. Some of these are represented in this set, such as the ‘Rondefjell’, launched in two halves on the River Wear by John Crown & Sons Ltd and then joined together on the River Tyne. The set also shows the vital part that Sunderland’s shipbuilding industry played during the First World War. William Doxford & Sons Ltd built Royal Naval destroyers such as HMS Opal, which served in the Battle of Jutland, while other yards constructed cargo ships to help keep these shores supplied. (Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email [email protected] |