2014
NZ3567 : The Shields Ferry, Spirit of the Tyne
taken 11 years ago, near to North Shields, North Tyneside, England
The Shields Ferry, Spirit of the Tyne
The Shields Ferry operates across the River Tyne, between North and South Shields.
There have been ferries across the Tyne since the 14th century; this is the only service that remains. It carries in excess of 400000 passengers each year on the approximately half-mile crossing of the Tyne. The service is operated by Nexus (The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive) and is part of the Tyne and Wear Metro System. It was known as The Market Place Ferry until takeover by the PTE in 1972.
There are two vessels that operate the service. This one, "The Spirit of the Tyne" was launched in 2007; the other ferry is "The Pride of the Tyne" (1993).
There have been ferries across the Tyne since the 14th century; this is the only service that remains. It carries in excess of 400000 passengers each year on the approximately half-mile crossing of the Tyne. The service is operated by Nexus (The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive) and is part of the Tyne and Wear Metro System. It was known as The Market Place Ferry until takeover by the PTE in 1972.
There are two vessels that operate the service. This one, "The Spirit of the Tyne" was launched in 2007; the other ferry is "The Pride of the Tyne" (1993).
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- Grid Square
- NZ3567, 247 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 20 June, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 24 June, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 3586 6713 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.8478N 1:26.4596W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 35970 67133
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
