Pontoon

[Keelman]

Scanned from a print in my possession. Unfortunately here is no information regarding the event written on the reverse side of print.
Perhaps the pontoon/ferry landing is heading for a scrap yard?

[Whickham]

This is the River Tyne Port Sanitary Authority isolation hospital that was berthed on the Jarrow Slake. Built by Wood, Skinner in 1886. I think the photo shows it/her being towed away for scrapping in 1930.

See also: http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/P-Ships ... l1886.html

[tynebuoy]

What a des res that would have been.

[northeast]

Good for shipping photos Kevin, but a lousy internet connection ...

[tynebuoy]

Port of Tyne might have to bring it back, they've promised us a good vantage point.

[Dennis Maccoy]

They might think that we should be kept in quarantine!

[magoonigal]

That must be the Netty at the back...........

Joking apart, a very interesting photograph.

[tynebuoy]

It will be interesting to see where the vantage point is going to be, POT has gone very quiet on the subject when asked.

[northeast]

Dunston Staithes, maybe?

[tynebuoy]

Could be worse, could be Wickum.