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Recent uploads
The last upload was July 2013.
HMS Albion from North East Museums uploaded July 2013
The Neptune Shipyard from North East Museums uploaded July 2013
HM floating dock, Medway from North East Museums uploaded February 2013
S.S. Giulio Cesare. Luxury class suite – two bedded state room from North East Museums uploaded February 2013
HM floating dock, Medway from North East Museums uploaded February 2013
Sea Trials - Mauretania from North East Museums uploaded August 2011
World Unicorn from North East Museums uploaded May 2011
Onboard the Mauretania from North East Museums uploaded May 2011
Mauretania - Bridge Front from North East Museums uploaded May 2011
Stern of Mauretania from North East Museums uploaded May 2011
Mauretania - Propeller from North East Museums uploaded May 2011
Mauretania - Turbine Machinery from North East Museums uploaded May 2011
Boiler Uptake - Mauretania from North East Museums uploaded May 2011
Promenades - Mauretania from North East Museums uploaded April 2011
Drawing Room - Mauretania from North East Museums uploaded April 2011
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Boiler Uptake - Mauretania
from North East Museums
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optimal chicken said:
Wow!
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Rick said:
I didn't notice the man at first, they are huge!!
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A2L said:
massive very cool
Mauretania Starting Platform
from North East Museums
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FrigateRN said:
The ingenuity that goes into the creating of a ship, both then and now, is something to behold.
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benicektoo said:
Who would have stood at this post?
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Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums said:
Hard to say exactly, but an inexperienced man wouldn't have been allowed to operate the controls when moving the ship around in port. So more than likely one of the 2nd engineers, while the Chief Engineer coordinated the work of all the Engine Room Staff.
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Dave said:
They certainly don't make them like that anymore.
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Doug D said:
I have done some instrument tubing in gas plants, and the tubing here is very well done considering they likely didn't have the benders that we use today.