Bill Quay, Gateshead

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Bill Quay


Gateshead

  • Description

    Davey Pearson Photographic Archive on loan to the Ouseburn Trust: RB Harrison ship repairers at Bill Quay, nestled under the bank side (closed 1990). RB Harrison took over the original yard of William Boutland. Behind the shipyard is (L-R) a derelict paper mill (behind the crane), the adjacent derelict brick building was formerly the paint works site of Hoyle and Robson and later International Paints and behind these buildings is Fairfield Industrial Park previously the site of the Marconi radar factory. Behind the crane jib is the Albion Inn, Reay Street, Bill Quay and (extreme left) Harrison's former house (South Bank) at the end of Reay Street.
  • Owner

    Ouseburn Trust
  • Source

    Flickr (Flickr)
  • License

    What does this mean? All Rights Reserved (Seek permission to reuse)
  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/95570835@N07/12012414676/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Richy
    Last modified: 7 years, 3 months ago
    Viewed: 1500 times
    Picture Taken: Unknown
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