Smiths Dock Gates

That is such a sad sight, but must be said is mirrored elsewhere in the country.Far rather to remember it when it was a vibrant place & full of people working in the shipping industry.
Rgds,
David

What port ?

The Jungle has gone !! I shall never be the same again ! Derek

Blasphemy, or at best a sad lack of knowledge of the finer things!

The Pool, The Jungle, Smiths Docks, and the ferry to South shields, all within a stones throw of each other!

And all in North Shields, of course.

Joe

Thanks Joe

the jungle, shipping federation on the corner, and board of trade offices on the bank have all been converted into appartments( similar to rabbit hutches, very compact) don,t know if anyone remembers Alan Burns who was the last manager in the jungle, he is still around and keeping fine.
Rgds Bill

Does the ferry still run or has that ceased as well?
Rgds,
David

Yes David they have new ferries now,not like the car carrying ones of early times,cars must now go via the Tyne Tunnel, there are a few pics of the ferrys on the site. Rgds Bill

I was ten years at sea before i ever managed to get to this area. I joined RFA REGENT here in February 1990 from the Cardiff pool and this was the pub we used for lunch breaks and sneaking off times. First time i entered the "wolly" as we knew it i was amazed to see a load of Newcastle Brown Ale bottles along the bar with half pint schooner like glasses sitting on top of the bottles. The dockies would come in, put a pound on the bar and take a bottle, beat queueing up i guess. Had a bout 4 weeks there if i remember right. Remember the ballerat (Sp) pan shop club, the berwick and i think there was one pub called the colin campbell, didn't go into the latter as there was supposed to be a mad women who turned on people in there.
Mick S

Picture of the Stag still on the building in North Shields (Stag Line) but nowt else, Sad.

Ray