Ocean liners: John Currie - Mauretania
This photograph is taken in Canada Dock in Liverpool, 1909. The gentleman in uniform is “Mauretania’s” first Chief Engineer, John Currie. ..RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania - Turbine Machinery
Turbine machinery for the Mauretania, in the erecting shop of the makers, the Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Company Limited...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd,... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania Decks, shipbuilding
Photograph taken from the stern showing completed bunkers and the decks taking shape on the 'Mauretania'. ..RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside...Reference: TWAS: L4673.16..(C... More
Ocean liners: Onboard the Mauretania
A view of the deck onboard the Mauretania, with a young boy and girl skating along the deck...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard and was... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania Build - Public domain ocean liner image
This is a view from the aft looking forward at the 'Mauretania', showing the installation of the forward coal bunkers – an original Magic Lantern slide is dated 04/04/1905...RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most f... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania - Propeller
This shows one of the four bladed propellers of the Mauretania, manufactured by Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Company Limited (as can be seen on one of the blades to the right)...The Mauretania was built by th... More
Ocean liners: Verandah Café - Mauretania
On board the RMS Mauretania, was housed this spectacular verandah café. It was situated on the boat deck where passengers could sit and drink their coffee in the open air - looking out to sea...The Mauretania w... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania - Bridge Front
A view of the bridge front of the Mauretania...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard and was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyn... More
Ocean liners: Boiler Uptake - Mauretania
This section of the Mauretania was the lead from the boilers to the base of one of the funnels, to exhaust the smoke and flue gas...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania Voyage 1935
Mauretania off the Tyne on her final voyage to Rosyth, where she was broken up...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard and was one of the m... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania - Promenade deck
Heres a view of the promenade deck of the "Mauretania"...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard...RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania Construction
Photograph of the nearly completed vessel 'Mauretania' in September 1906...The West shed used to build the “Mauretania” was 728 ft long x 95 ft wide x 130 ft high complete with a glass roof. It survived until 1... More
Ocean liners: Library - Mauretania
This photograph shows the bookcase in the library of the Mauretania. Situated on the boat deck, along with a lounge, music room and smoking room, the library was one of many first-class facilities on board the ... More
Ocean liners: Sea Trials - Mauretania
Mauretania leaving the Tyne for sea trials...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard and was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tynes... More
Ocean liners: Stern of Mauretania
View of the stern of the ship showing the propellers...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard, sections being maufactured by Wallsend Slipwa... More
Ocean liners: Grand Entrance - Mauretania
There were 9 decks in the Mauretania and this was the Grand Entrance on the boat deck...Also on this deck was the first-class library, the first-class lounge and music room, the first-class smoking room and the... More
Ocean liners: Observation Room - Mauretania
The observation room was based on the promenade deck. Here passengers could view the vessel forging ahead, but had protection from the strong winds that were caused by the great speeds that Mauretania travelled... More
Ocean liners: Promenades - Mauretania
Heres a view showing the second- class promenades of the Mauretania...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard and was one of the most famous ... More
Ocean liners: Launch Party - Mauretania
People attending the official launch party of the Mauretania...Built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard, RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever bui... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania - Room
Here's the special state room on D deck of the "Mauretania"...Built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard, RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever buil... More
First Class Pantry - Mauretania
This is one of the first class pantries on board the Mauretania...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard...RMS MAURETANIA was one of the mos... More
Ocean liners: Drawing Room - Mauretania
Heres a view of the second-class drawing room on the RMS Mauretania...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard and was one of the most famous ... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania Starting Platform
View of the engine room controls...The inner wheel you can see towards the middle of the photograph was used to control steam to the low pressure turbine for manoeuvring. The outer wheel was used for ocean stea... More
Ocean liners: RMS Mauretania - deck
This is the boat deck of the Mauretania...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard...RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever buil... More
Ocean liners: Navigating House - Mauretania
Heres a view of the navigating house on board the Mauretania...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard and was one of the most famous ships e... More
Ocean liners: Kitchens - Mauretania
First and second class kitchens on RMS "Mauretania"..The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard...RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ship... More
Ocean liners: Dining Room - Mauretania
This is the second class dining room on the Mauretania...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard and was one of the most famous ships ever bu... More
Ocean liners: Workmen - Mauretania
The aft launch cradle in position. This photograph shows some of the workmen who built the vessel...RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside. ..Reference: TWAS: 2931.T.6..(Copyrigh... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania Continued
Work proceeding on the double bottoms on the construction of the 'Mauretania'...Note the hydraulic riveting machine in the foreground to the right. ..RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built o... More
Ocean liners: Children's Room - Mauretania
The children's dining-saloon and nursery on the shelter deck of the Mauretania, was decorated with paintings illustrating nursery ryhmes by the artist J. E. Mitchell of Newcastle...The rocking horse would have ... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania Stern - Public domain ocean liner image
Here is a stern view showing the disposition of propellers of the Mauretania...Built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard, RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famou... More
Mauretania - Full speed ahead - Public domain image of a steam boat
Here's "Mauretania" at full speed, built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard...RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside...Ref number... More
Men at Work - Mauretania
Boiler room after the conversion to oil burning, 1921. ..RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside...Reference: TWAS: DS.WS.143.473..(Copyright) We're happy for you to share this di... More
HMS Ark Royal - Leaving the Tyne for the first time on trials 19th Oct...
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 16th March 1985
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 27th April 1984
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 30th January 1984
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - Launch - 20th JUNE 1981
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 6th May 1981, British navy ship
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 10th March 1981
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - under construction - 13th March 1979
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 20th October 1980
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - 7th July 1980, shipbuilding
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
HMS Ark Royal - Fitting out - 27th September 1983
HMS Ark Royal was the former flagship of the Royal Navy. One of three Invincible class aircraft carriers she was affectionately known as The Mighty Ark. Her keel was laid by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on 7th Dece... More
S.S.Franconia. Franconia in dock, bow view.
Yard no's. 857, 877..Taken from the Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, Shipbuilders Collection..Date: 1910-1911..Reference no. DS.SWH/4/PH/7/8 (pg 16)..This photograph was selected by Paul Gibson as part of... More
S.S. Franconia. First Class single berth state-room
Yard no's. 857, 877..Taken from the Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd. Shipbuilders Collection..Date: 1910-1911..Reference no. DS.SWH/4/PH/7/8 (pg 36)..This photograph was selected by Mary Berry as part of ... More
S.S.Franconia. Upper ‘tween' docks looking forward.
Yard no's. 857, 877..Taken from the Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd. Shipbuilders Collection..Date: 1910-1911..Reference no. DS.SWH/4/PH/7/8 (pg 7)..This photograph was selected by Sharon Melrose as part ... More
Ocean liners: Sea Trials - Mauretania
Mauretania leaving the Tyne for sea trials...The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard and was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tynes... More
Dominion Monarch. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
The launch party on the platform,1938...Built at Swan Hunters & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, The Dominion Monarch was a first class passenger-cargo liner and at the time was the largest... More
World Unicorn, England. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
This is a view of World Unicorn ready for launch by Swan Hunter, 1973...Image reference: DS.SWH/4/PH/5/28/2..This image is part of a small selection of photographs from our outstanding shipbuilding collections,... More
Ocean liners: Mauretania. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
This is a photograph of the Mauretania at full speed on the Measured Mile, 1907...Image reference: DS.SWH/4/PH/7/6..This image is part of a small selection of photographs from our outstanding shipbuilding colle... More
U-Boat 110, the Torpedo Room showing an overhead arrangement
This photograph shows the U-Boat 110, a German Submarine that was sunk and risen in 1918. This photograph shows the Submarine's forward Torpedo Room...Reference: DS.SWH/5/3/2/14/1/9..This image is taken from an... More
HMS Sparrowhawk at sea during World War I
View of HMS Sparrowhawk at sea, c1913 (TWAM ref. DS.SWH/5/3/4/2/B173). She was an Acasta-class destroyer launched at the Wallsend yard of Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson on 12 October 1912...She sank on 1 June ... More
HMS Comus at the Wallsend shipyard
View of HMS Comus alongside Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson shipyard, seen from south side of River Tyne, c1915 (TWAM ref. DS.SWH/5/3/4/2/B187)...HMS Comus was launched on 16 December 1914 at the Wallsend Yard ... More
HMS Shark at sea during World War I
Starboard bow view of HMS Shark at sea, c1913 (TWAM ref. DS.SWH/4/PH/4/903/3). She was an Acasta-class destroyer, launched at Wallsend by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson on 30 July 1912...HMS Shark served with ... More
Mauretania Continued (5160664709)
Work proceeding on the double bottoms on the construction of the 'Mauretania'. Note the hydraulic riveting machine in the foreground to the right. RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on ... More
S.S. Franconia. First Class single berth state-room (8440750501)
Yard no's. 857, 877 Taken from the Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd. Shipbuilders Collection Date: 1910-1911 Reference no. DS.SWH/4/PH/7/8 (pg 36) This photograph was selected by Mary Berry as part of the ... More
S.S.Franconia. Upper ‘tween' docks looking forward. (8440749587)
Yard no's. 857, 877 Taken from the Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd. Shipbuilders Collection Date: 1910-1911 Reference no. DS.SWH/4/PH/7/8 (pg 7) This photograph was selected by Sharon Melrose as part of t... More