workshopoftheworld
54 photos tagged workshopoftheworld, from 1 member of Flickr Commons.
When were these photos taken?
Where were these photos tagged?
1% of these photos are geotagged.
Related tags
Tags that often appear on the same photos:
- newcastleupontyne
- industry
- elswickworks
- rivertyne
- scotswoodworks
- blackandwhitephotograph
- lordarmstrong
- williamgeorgearmstrong
- vickersarmstrong
- manufacturing
- industrialheritage
- digitalimage
- products
- wall
- unusual
- industrial
- vickersarmstrongcollection
- factory
- armaments
- debris
- factories
- elswick
- fascinating
- construction
Members using this tag
Photos
A selection of photos tagged workshopoftheworld:
Loading photos…
Recent uploads
The last upload was January 2017.
Delivery of a 50 ton rudder to the Elswick Works from North East Museums uploaded January 2017
Inspecting gun shells from North East Museums uploaded August 2016
Elswick Works employees during the First World War from North East Museums uploaded August 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
Tom had been warned about drinking and driving from North East Museums uploaded June 2016
Parade celebrating the Centenary of the Blaydon Races from North East Museums uploaded June 2016
Launch of the Japanese cruiser 'Iwate' from North East Museums uploaded June 2016
Quadruple gun mounting in 24 Shop, Elswick Works from North East Museums uploaded May 2016
Testing guns at the firing range, Silloth from North East Museums uploaded May 2016
New tractor at the Elswick Works from North East Museums uploaded May 2016
Naval gun mounting at the Elswick Works from North East Museums uploaded May 2016
The Shell Department at the Elswick Works from North East Museums uploaded April 2016
Manufacturing Pom Pom guns at the Scotswood Works from North East Museums uploaded January 2016
Repairing locomotives at the Scotswood Works from North East Museums uploaded November 2015
Conversations
Here’s a selection of the conversations happening on these photos:
Manufacturing Pom Pom guns at the Scotswood Works
from North East Museums
- Günther Huth, ( Thank you for visit ) said:
Testing guns at the firing range, Silloth
from North East Museums
-
optimal chicken said:
Still waiting for your write up as I say this but.. were the guns 'proven' on Tyneside or taken elsewhere for testing? I can't imagine huge bangs along the river! Mind, stranger things happened..
-
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums said:
Hi [https://www.flickr.com/photos/flyeye] this one was taken at Silloth-on-Solway, although Ridsdale in Northumberland was also frequently used.
-
steviej 007 said:
I remember when I played Silloth Golf Club somebody told me that their was a firing range
-
Billy Embleton said:
Another great industrial image. Some of the worlds greatest battleships were built at Elswick.
-
Jonathan Casey said:
Your wonderful capture was seen in Black & White Photos
Add 1 – Comment 2
Naval gun mounting at the Elswick Works
from North East Museums
-
A.Davey said:
Interesting text and great photo - thanks! Looking back, it's tempting to say that countries are better off when they're the workshops of the world than under post-industrial economies.
-
Billy Embleton said:
Could be a turret for the battleship HMS Monarch as that was under construction at Elswick in 1911.
-
optimal chicken said:
Oh wow this is a fantastic photo! Very atmospheric! I kinda forgot these things are assembled 'dirty' and then dismantled, painted and placed onto a ship..
-
Billy Embleton said:
13.5 inch calibre Paul. Monarch mounted 10 of these guns in 5 turrets. As a footnote the Japanese battleships Yamato & Musashi mounted the largest guns in history at 18 inch calibre. The armoured plates on the turret faces were 25 inches thick.
-
optimal chicken said:
That's madness Billy. Mind saying that, it's how warfare was carried out on the seas then. Now it's missiles and aircraft..