beam
150 photos and 4 illustrations tagged beam, from 8 members of Flickr Commons.
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- blackandwhitephotograph
- industry
- unusual
- digitalimage
- wall
- industrialheritage
- unitedkingdom
- structure
- interesting
- northeastofengland
- construction
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- fascinating
- archives
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- mark
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- newcastleupontyne
- maritimeheritage
- shipbuilding
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Members using this tag
- North East Museums
- British Library
- National Library of Medicine
- The Library of Congress
- National Library of Ireland on The Commons
- U.S. National Archives
- State Library of Queensland
- Smithsonian Institution
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A selection of photos & illustrations tagged beam:
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Recent uploads
The last upload was December 2024.
Man observing light beams from National Library of Medicine uploaded December 2024
High jumper Cliff Whiteoak, Brisbane, 1950 from State Library of Queensland uploaded June 2024
True Sign of the Times from National Library of Medicine uploaded May 2023
Painting of Northbank's hull underway from North East Museums uploaded July 2017
Gantry crane in operation above Northbank from North East Museums uploaded July 2017
Work ongoing around the bow of Northbank from North East Museums uploaded July 2017
Northbank's main deck progressing well from North East Museums uploaded July 2017
Progress continues on the cargo ship ‘Northbank’ from North East Museums uploaded July 2017
Work starts on Northbank's double bottom from North East Museums uploaded July 2017
Northbank's double bottom nears completion from North East Museums uploaded July 2017
The keel of the Northbank is laid from North East Museums uploaded July 2017
View along the Tyne Bridge from the Gateshead side from North East Museums uploaded May 2017
Tyne Bridge in the very early stages of construction from North East Museums uploaded May 2017
Tram for Dunston crossing the High Level Bridge from North East Museums uploaded April 2017
Conversations
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Man cages manufactured by Vickers Armstrong
from North East Museums
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Tender & endangered Cow/Horse said:
what does 'man cages' mean?
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Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums said:
Hi, Man cages such as these were used to transport miners underground and raise them back up again. It's essentially serving as a lift.
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optimal chicken said:
Yes. They made them in columns to move men more quickly in bigger groups - some mines employed over a thousand men below ground in any one working shift. The same would be done for transporting lots tubs full of coal to the surface.
Coastal Defence Mounting at the Scotswood Works
from North East Museums
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optimal chicken said:
I wonder where this one was destined for??
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Wayne Dixon said:
Ah, Vickers Armstrongs..........at one stage the largest factory complex in Europe, shame it's all closed now 😞