Brigham & Cowan's

Brigham & Cowan's

Postby Whickham » Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:06 pm

Brigham & Cowan's at South Shields in 1958. Courtesy of Kevin Blair.
Looks like a Norwegian tanker in the big dock, BP & Shell tankers outboard of another at the dock entrance.
Any thoughts?
Photo by Joseph Conacher, Grant Street, Jarrow.

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Photo courtesy of Kevin Blair
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Re: Brigham & Cowan's

Postby northeast » Fri Sep 09, 2022 6:48 am

Remarkable view from 'days of yore'. I had forgotten that there were 4 drydocks in that site.
I'm wondering when was that road built to cross the railway, it seems like a hug amount of earthworks were needed. It all looks rather 'clean and new' in this photo.

The tanker is maybe Finnish flag?
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Re: Brigham & Cowan's

Postby Hornbeam » Fri Sep 09, 2022 9:01 am

Certainly plenty of work for the Lads and indeed the Lasses there, in the days when getting a 1/2Penny per hour pay rise was met with celebration, in the Pub of course :)
If you were not happy you could leave, walk or cycle up the road and start at another Yard, no problem.
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