Hoogland

[Whickham]

I think this is HOOGLAND, built by De Noord at Alblasserdam in 1916. Not sure what the loading/unloading attachments are. Doesn't look like your average coal spout. Perhaps a port specialist type person may know.

Photographer unknown

[magoonigal]

We now call it Bates but at this time it was known as the National Coal Board's Cowpen South Wharf. The two bits of kit are 'Handcock Anti-coalbreaker's.'

[Whickham]

Thanks Paul

So the coal was lowered into the hold and spilled out rather than hurled from a great height and pulverised to dust? I guess.