2007
NZ3265 : Jarrow: Sir Charles Mark Palmer statue
taken 17 years ago, near to Tyne Tunnel, South Tyneside, England
Jarrow: Sir Charles Mark Palmer statue
Situated on Grange Road more or less outside the post office, the front panel reads:
Sir Charles Mark Palmer
Baronet
Born at South Shields, November 3rd 1822. Founder of the Palmer works and of the town of Jarrow of which he was first mayor in 1875. Originator of the first steam screw collier built at Jarrow in 1851. Member of Parliament for North Durham from 1874 and subsequently for the Jarrow Division. This statue, erected in 1903 by the workmen of Palmer's company and a few friends, commemorates a life devoted to the social enhancement of the working classes, the prosperity of Jarrow and the industrial progress of Tyneside.
Sir Charles Mark Palmer
Baronet
Born at South Shields, November 3rd 1822. Founder of the Palmer works and of the town of Jarrow of which he was first mayor in 1875. Originator of the first steam screw collier built at Jarrow in 1851. Member of Parliament for North Durham from 1874 and subsequently for the Jarrow Division. This statue, erected in 1903 by the workmen of Palmer's company and a few friends, commemorates a life devoted to the social enhancement of the working classes, the prosperity of Jarrow and the industrial progress of Tyneside.
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- Grid Square
- NZ3265, 152 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Chris Downer (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 24 October, 2007 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 27 October, 2007
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 328 653 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.8737N 1:29.3326W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 327 653
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
