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- northeastofengland
- archives
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Recent uploads
The last upload was August 2017.
Tyne Bridge roadway under construction from North East Museums uploaded August 2017
Palmer's Shipyard, Jarrow from North East Museums uploaded July 2017
Workers celebrating the completion of the Tyne Bridge arch from North East Museums uploaded June 2017
Bracing between the Tyne Bridge arches from North East Museums uploaded June 2017
Tyne Bridge in the very early stages of construction from North East Museums uploaded May 2017
A dredger at the South Docks, Sunderland from North East Museums uploaded February 2017
Workers unloading esparto grass in Sunderland from North East Museums uploaded February 2017
Dredging in progress at Folly End, Sunderland from North East Museums uploaded January 2017
Official inauguration of the South Pier, Sunderland from North East Museums uploaded January 2017
Visit of Prince Albert to Readhead's shipyard from North East Museums uploaded January 2017
Visit of the Channel Fleet to Sunderland, 1895 from North East Museums uploaded December 2016
Gun on railway truck mounting at the Elswick Works from North East Museums uploaded July 2016
View on board the Japanese battleship 'Yashima' from North East Museums uploaded June 2016
Testing guns at the firing range, Silloth from North East Museums uploaded May 2016
Naval gun mounting at the Elswick Works from North East Museums uploaded May 2016
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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.
Official inauguration of the South Pier, Sunderland
from North East Museums
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stan adie said:
Is that not the North Peir