2010

NZ3567 : Dolly Peel statue, River Drive, South Shields

taken 14 years ago, near to North Shields, North Tyneside, England

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Dolly Peel statue, River Drive, South Shields
Dolly Peel statue, River Drive, South Shields
Dorothy ('Dolly') Peel (1782-1857) was a South Shields fishwife and smuggler and famous local character. She often attempted to protect local sailors from the press gang.
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The life size statue was by Billy Gofton and was unveiled in 1987.
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Newcastle Libraries has a photo of Dolly here LinkExternal link

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Category: statue
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NZ3567, 243 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 10 December, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 16 December, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3599 6761 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:0.1060N 1:26.3341W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3598 6762
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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