Pontoon

Pontoon

Postby Keelman » Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:57 pm

Ferry pontoon.jpg
Scanned from a print in my possession. Unfortunately here is no information regarding the event written on the reverse side of print.
Perhaps the pontoon/ferry landing is heading for a scrap yard?
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Re: Pontoon

Postby Whickham » Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:34 pm

This is the River Tyne Port Sanitary Authority isolation hospital that was berthed on the Jarrow Slake. Built by Wood, Skinner in 1886. I think the photo shows it/her being towed away for scrapping in 1930.

See also: http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/P-Ships ... l1886.html
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Re: Pontoon

Postby tynebuoy » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:06 am

What a des res that would have been.
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Re: Pontoon

Postby northeast » Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:16 pm

Good for shipping photos Kevin, but a lousy internet connection ...
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Re: Pontoon

Postby tynebuoy » Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:43 pm

Port of Tyne might have to bring it back, they've promised us a good vantage point.
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Re: Pontoon

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:11 pm

They might think that we should be kept in quarantine!
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Re: Pontoon

Postby magoonigal » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:55 am

That must be the Netty at the back........... :lol:

Joking apart, a very interesting photograph.
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Re: Pontoon

Postby tynebuoy » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:35 am

It will be interesting to see where the vantage point is going to be, POT has gone very quiet on the subject when asked.
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Re: Pontoon

Postby northeast » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:47 pm

Dunston Staithes, maybe?
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Re: Pontoon

Postby tynebuoy » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:54 pm

Could be worse, could be Wickum.
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