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John Readhead and Sons, Shipbuilders
John Readhead & Sons was a shipyard on the River Tyne in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England.
History
John Readhead and John Softley founded the business in 1865 in South Shields as Readhead and Softley. The first ship they built was a small collier called Unus. Swan Hunter bought the company in 1967 after publication of the Geddes Report which recommended rationalisation of shipbuilding on the River Tyne. It was nationalised with the rest of Swan Hunter in 1977. The yard at South Shields closed in 1984.
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John Readhead and Sons
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South Shields
- Overview History Timeline Map South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside at the mouth of the River Tyne, about 4.8 miles downstream from Newcastle. During the Roman occupation …
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John Readhead and Sons
- "John Readhead and Sons of West Dock, South Shields were shipbuilders
John Readhead had been a millwright but changed direction aged 32 when he trained as a shipwright in the …
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Simon Cotterill
from TWAM (flickr)
Aerial view of the shipyard of John Readhead & Sons and beyond
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
South Shields
- Overview History Timeline Map South Shields is a coastal town in South Tyneside at the mouth of the River Tyne, about 4.8 miles downstream from Newcastle. During the Roman occupation …
