What's Lurking In The Blocks? ( and load more questions!)

[OuTkast76]

Bottom pic is the Stothart and Pitt Titan steam crane from the latter part of the 19th century, which was initially scheduled to go to Gibraltar, but which, after significant alteration was installed on the pier at South Shields in 1899. It remained there undertaking pier building and repair activities until 1975, when it was removed (it did not operate much during the last 15 years of its life.) In order to fit on the pier its legs were altered so that one set of wheels rode along the top of the sea wall.

 

[FISHERMAN]

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Bottom pic is the Stothart and Pitt Titan steam crane from the latter part of the 19th century, which was initially scheduled to go to Gibraltar, but which, after significant alteration was installed on the pier at South Shields in 1899. It remained there undertaking pier building and repair activities until 1975, when it was removed (it did not operate much during the last 15 years of its life.) In order to fit on the pier its legs were altered so that one set of wheels rode along the top of the sea wall.

Good pictures mate thats a beauty that crane looks a busy place the pier back in the day. Carnt see any charvas fishing for makrel lol

 

[2 Rods]

if you look very carefully you can just make out Bob Patta(Waco) fishing the brass ball lol

 

[nunthorpe mag]

Great pics haven't been on SSP since me gran took me in the 50s

 

[Davyred]

wow didnt know there was catfish here .

The foundations of the South Pier in Sunderland have a plenty, according to a diver I was talking to.

 

[Paddlesac]

Constance Ellen

Constance Ellen

Just come across this link:
Google Image Result for http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/images/paintings/scsm/large/sw_scsm_mi_4715_large.jpg

A good bit bigger boat than I expected

 

[toonboymc]

very interesting thread boys keep them coming