An interesting old view of the area roughly where Harton Staiths were eventually built I suggest.

Thanks for the close up scan Keelman, but I can't quite make it out.

It looks rather like OA_LEA_ OAKLEAF perhaps?

Keelman wrote:It looks rather like OA_LEA_ OAKLEAF perhaps?

I got as far as BAGLEGS (reminds me of someone)!!

Well if it was OAKWOOD it would be easy cause that would be the Howdon Barge Company, Milburn House, Newcastle, BUT its NOT
and I cannot find another that might fit.

How about this MACLEAN?

90grt 38nrt 66.2 x 18.2 x 9.0ft
built 1894 Scott & Sons, Bowling (Yd 108)
C2cyl 20nhp 1-screw

1894 The 'Maclean' Steamship Co Ltd (mng William B King), Glasgow (ON 104529, reg Glasgow)
1897 (mng J M Paton & P D Hendry, Glasgow)
1910 The Glasgow Steam Coasters Co Ltd (mng Peter D Hendry), Glasgow
c1911 Mrs Christina Tobiassen, Borrowstoness
1914 The Sunderland Lighterage Co Ltd (mng John Anderson), Sunderland
1919 The East Coast Wrecking Co Ltd (mng James Mitchell), Dundee
1927 Grays Wherries and Stevedoring Co Ltd, Newcastle (mng Joseph P Gunn, N Shields)
[listed MNL 1940, then ??]

See also viewtopic.php?f=219&t=11623&p=24031#p24031

Certainly that would fit in with the name on the Bow, David.

Good work!