Found these interesting old pictures by Terry W on the net of the training ship TS Wellesley which was moored of the fish quay North Shields.

Note on the one of Wellesley on fire the old lifeboat in the foreground and I think the twin funned tug on the left is the Brown Tug Co Vigilant

Mike



Fire 11th March 1914


Just look at the all those ships in the river! not exactly like today is it!!