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Busy river at Newcastle

PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2024 8:45 am
by Whickham
Another fine postcard from Kevin, showing a busy river at Newcastle.
Card was posted 24/03/1911 and just arrived yesterday.

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Postcard courtesy of Kevin Blair

Detail from the bottom left corner, but can't make out the name.

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Re: Busy river at Newcastle

PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2024 10:41 am
by northeast
I hope the parcel I've posted to you today arrives quicker than that!

I'll put my money on the steamer being George Gibson's TALISMAN of 1872
https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=2363&vessel=TALISMAN#v
The photo there is a bit limited but there's a better one in the WSS book, 1988, 'George Gibson & Company' by Graeme Somner, where everything seems to match. I rather like the raised walkway which at sea would give dry access from the bridge deck to the fo'csle.

Now for the 4-master in the distance ... I've ruled out Aberdeen Line (Geo. Thomson).