2015

NZ3566 : Merchant Navy Memorial, Mill Dam

taken 9 years ago, near to North Shields, North Tyneside, England

Merchant Navy Memorial, Mill Dam
Merchant Navy Memorial, Mill Dam
Located at the Mill Dam, next to the Customs House the bronze and yellow ashlar monument sculpted by Chris Wormald in 1990 depicts a sailor at the wheel on a sloping base to give the impression of what it is like to stand on a ship's deck in a choppy sea. Overlooking the Tyne the statue was unveiled by the Duchess of Mountbatten, widow of distinguished naval commander, Lord Louis Mountbatten in memory of the merchant seamen who sailed from South Shields Port and lost their lives in World War II.
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The new building in the background is NZ3567 : BT business centre, Harton Quay, South Shields

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Suburb, Urban fringe People, Events Primary Subject: Memorial
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Port of Tyne [31] · Customs House [29] · Mill Dam [24] · Merchant Navy Memorial [7] Other Photos: · The Customs House, Mill Dam Title Clusters: · Merchant Navy Memorial, Mill Dam [2] ·
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NZ3566, 208 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 27 November, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 3 December, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 3586 6689 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.7184N 1:26.4614W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 35856 66888
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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