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DS.SWH - Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, shipbuilders
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2 - Publications (in-house)
3 - Photographic
1 - General photographs series (alphabetical by subject)
2 - Yard and works photographs
3 - Slides
4 - Negatives
1 - Negatives: Wigham Richardson
2 - Negatives: CS Swan and Hunter/ Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson
B162 - RMS Mauretania: view of a recess in first class smoke room
B163 - RMS Mauretania: view of first class lounge
B164 - RMS Mauretania: view of first class boat deck entrance
B165 - RMS Mauretania: view of verandah cafe
B166 - RMS Mauretania: view of second class drawing room
B167 - RMS Mauretania: view of interior of navigation bridge
B168 - RMS Mauretania: view of boat deck
B169 - RMS Mauretania: group of shipyard and Cunard officials on deck during delivery voyage to Liverpool
B170 - RMS Mauretania: view of first class library and writing room
B171 - RMS Mauretania: view of seat in first class boat deck entrance
B172 - SS Karl Schurz: view of vessel at sea
B173 - HMS Sparrowhawk: view at sea
B174 - View of dry docks department from high in Mauretania shed
B175 - View of joiners' shop, Wallsend
B176 - View of machine shop, Neptune Engine Works
B177 - View of Titan II crane lifting engine into SS Arum
B178 - SS Van Hogendorp: view at sea
B179 - SS Port Dalhousie: view at sea
B180 - SS Delta: view of launch
B181 - SS Newcastle: view of launch
B182 - SS Osmanieh: view at sea
B183 - SS Osmanieh in dry dock
B184 - HMS Comus: view at sea
B185 - HMS Comus: view at sea
B187 - HMS Comus: view alongside shipyard, seen from south side of river.
B188 - SS Afrique: view at sea
B189 - SS Franconia: view at sea
B190 - Penarth dock under tow off the Tyne
B191 - SS Franconia: bow view when almost ready for launch
B192 - SS Saga: view at sea
B193 - CS Telconia: bow view at sea
B194 - SS Dearne: view at sea
B195 - Reina Victoria Eugenia: view of music room/ lounge
B196 - SS Princess Alice: view at sea
B197 - Ivernia: view of library and writing room
B198 - SS Lake Manitoba: view in river
B199 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B200 - SS San Antonio: view at sea
B201 - SS Prince Rupert: view at sea
B202 - TS Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna
B203 - Directors and officials of CS Swan & Hunter Ltd.
B204 - HMS Roberts and SS Northumberland alongside Wallsend shipyard
B205 - Monitor, probably HMS Roberts, alongside Wallsend shipyard
B206 - Monitor, probably HMS Roberts, under construction
B207 - SS Gracefield: ready for launch
B208 - SS Irwell: ready for launch
B209 - RMS Mauretania: view of guests on launch platform before launch
B210 - RMS Mauretania: view of guests on launch platform before launch
B211 - SS Irwell: ready for launch
B212 - SS Enosis: ready for launch
B213 - SS Langton Hall: ready for launch
B214 - RMS Mauretania: view of guests on launch platform
B215 - SS Cayo Domingo: ready for launch
B216 - SS Folgate: ready for launch
B217 - SS Parika: ready for launch
B218 - SS Osmanieh: ready for launch
B219 - SS Bella: ready for launch
B220 - SS Forest Brook: view at sea
B221 - SS Corcovado: view at sea
B222 - SS Ethelhilda: view at sea
B223 - SS Bellona: view in river
B224 - Stettin Dock, with SS Kaiserin Maria Theresia loaded (stern view)
B225 - SS Osborne: view at sea
B226 - SS America Maru: view at sea
B227 - Stettin Dock, with SS Kaiserin Maria Theresia loaded (stern view)
B228 - Stettin Dock after delivery, with unidentified ship loaded
B229 - SS Milwaukee: view at sea
B230 - SS Corangamite: view alongside at Wallsend
B231 - SS New Amsterdam: view in river Tyne
B232 - SS Chancellor: starboard bow view alongside staiths.
B233 - SS Mexican Prince: view at sea
B234 - Barque Lanoma: view alongside quay, probably Sunderland
B235 - View of gyroscope at Neptune Engine Works
B236 - Dining room at Swan Hunter's Staff Institute, Wallsend
B237 - Library at Swan Hunter's Staff Institute
B238 - Part of Hadrian's Wall exposed during alterations at Wallsend shipyard
B239 - Swan Hunter Staff Institute (interior view)
B240 - View of steam tug Great Emperor at sea
B241 - View of gyroscope at Neptune Engine Works
B242 - View of Staff Institute from lower down Swans' Bank
B243 - SS Dimboola: view at sea
B245 - HMS Spitfire, HMS Shark, HMS Sparrowhawk: moored alongside Wallsend yard in various stages of completion
B247 - SS Tynemount: view in river Tyne
B248 - SS Edward L Doheny: view at mouth of Tyne, with pilot boat in foreground
B249 - SS Canopus: view at sea
B250 - SS Princess Victoria: view at sea
B251 - British Admiralty floating coal depot: view moored, probably at Plymouth
B252 - Steam yacht Albion: view at sea
B253 - SS Parika: view at sea
B254 - Port Said floating dock: moored at Wallsend with SS Hopemount docked
B255 - SS Madonna: view at sea
B256 - SS Burrumbeet: view under construction (pre-launch)
B257 - SS Courier: view under construction (pre-launch)
B258 - SS Milwaukee: under construction alongside quay
B259 - SS Milwaukee: under construction alongside quay
B260 - SS Milwaukee: stern view, moored alongside quay with new fore-end outside
B261 - SS Milwaukee: bow view, moored alongside quay
B262 - SS Cheyenne: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B263 - Stumpf Iniflow engine
B264 - SS Danubian: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B265 - SS City of Naples: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B266 - SS Saga: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B267 - SS Courier: view of ship model
B268 - View of (Wallsend?) shipyard from south side of river
B269 - View of ?platers' shed, East Yard
B270 - SS Kaministiquia: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B271 - SS Trinculo: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B272 - SS New Amsterdam: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B273 - SS Tortona: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B274 - SS Sidi Brahim: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B275 - SS Salvador: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B276 - SS Dimboola: launch party on platform
B277 - SS Key West: pre-launch view of ship under construction
B278 - SS San Eduardo: view of launch party on platform
B279 - SS Cartier: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B280 - SS Patella: view of launch party on platform immediately before launch
B281 - SS City of Lahore: view immediately before launch
B282 - SS Prince Rupert: view in shed before launch
B283 - SS Prince George: view immediately before launch
B284 - SS Franconia: view of launch party on platform
B285 - RMS Laconia: view of launch party on platform
B286 - SS Princess Alice: view immediately before launch
B287 - SS Cordelia: view immediately before launch
B288 - SS Indrabarah: view immediately before launch
B289 - SS Milwaukee: view of cross section of ship before attachment of new fore-end
B290 - SS Milwaukee: view immediately before launch
B291 - Havana floating dock: view under tow at sea
B292 - SS Ashanti: view immediately before launch
B293 - SS Elginshire: view immediately before launch
B294 - SS Oceanic: view immediately before launch
B295 - SS Newlyn: view immediately before launch
B296 - SS Dowgate: view immediately before launch
B297 - SS Leitrim: view immediately before launch
B298 - SS Corangamite: view immediately before launch
B299 - SS Bellona: view immediately before launch
B300 - SS Warrington: view immediately before launch
B301 - SS Warrington: ready for launch
B302 - SS America Maru: launch party on the platform
B303 - TS Velikaya Knyashna Maria Nikolaevna: view of deck and masts
B304 - TS Velikaya Knyashna Maria Nikolaevna: view at sea
B305 - TS Velikaya Knyashna Maria Nikolaevna: view at sea
B306 - SS Belgian King: view at sea
B307 - Monitor (HMS Roberts): view under construction
B308 - Monitor (HMS Roberts): view from river of ship under construction (as 'Stonewall Jackson')
B309 - SS Braunfels: view at sea
B310 - Photograph of a print showing the opening of Sunderland Docks
B311 - RMS Mauretania: view showing after cradle before launch, with formal group of workmen standing under propellor
B312 - Reina Victoria Eugenia: view possibly showing First Class dining room
B313 - Copy of a photograph showing a group watching the 'Great Eastern' leaving Deptford
B314 - View of a silver model of a Tudor warship
B315 - View of the Hugh Culley Memorial Shield
B316 - View of model of SS Golo
B317 - SS Santa Cruz: view at sea
B318 - SS Puruni: view at sea
B319 - SS Kaiping: view at sea
B320 - SS Sutton Hall: view at sea
B321 - SS Arensburg: view at sea
B322 - SS Bandon: view under way in river
B323 - SS Newona: view at sea
B324 - SS Keywest: view at sea
B325 - SS Sidi Brahim: view at sea
B326 - SS Norhilda: view at sea
B327 - SS Saldanha: view at sea
B328 - SS Tortona: view at sea
B329 - SS Tortona: view at sea
B330 - SS Prince Rupert: view at sea
B331 - MV Toiler: view at sea
B332 - SS Princess Alice: view at sea
B333 - RMS Laconia: view at sea
B334 - RMS Laconia: stern view at sea
B335 - SS Waterford: view at sea
B336 - SS San Eduardo: view at sea
B337 - SS British Sun
B338 - SS Reina Victoria Eugenia: view of gallery
B339 - SS Birma: view at sea
B340 - SS Reina Victoria Eugenia: view of first class lounge
B341 - SS Reina Victoria Eugenia: view of first class interior with portrait of the queen
B342 - RMS Mauretania: view during construction (framing)
B343 - RMS Mauretania: view during construction (floor plates)
B344 - RMS Mauretania: view during construction (framing)
B345 - RMS Mauretania: view at sea during trials
B346 - RMS Mauretania: view underway in river
B347 - Photograph of an old print showing Carville Shore
B348 - Interior view of submarine, probably E43
B349 - Submarine E43: view of interior
B350 - Submarine E43: view of interior
B351 - RMS Mauretania: view of first class dining room
B352 - RMS Mauretania: view of third class dining room
B353 - RMS Mauretania: view of pantry
B354 - RMS Mauretania: view of parlour of cabin suite
B355 - RMS Mauretania: view of upper deck cabin
B356 - RMS Mauretania: view of entrance to first class smoke room
B357 - RMS Mauretania: view of upper level of first class dining room
B358 - RMS Mauretania: view of first class smoke room
B359 - RMS Mauretania: view of first class smoke room
B360 - RMS Mauretania: view of childrens' room
B361 - RMS Mauretania: view of bedroom of cabin suite
B362 - RMS Mauretania: view of second class dining room
B363 - RMS Mauretania: view of second class lounge
B364 - HMS Laertes: view at sea
B365 - View of camber deck no. 2 for caisson V under construction on quay
B366 - View of Portsmouth sliding caisson under construction
B367 - View of sliding caisson nearing completion on quay
B368 - SS Mongara: view at sea
B369 - SS San Lorenzo: view at sea
B370 - SS San Lorenzo: view at sea
B371 - SS Macclesfield: view at sea
B372 - SS El Zorro: view at sea
B373 - SS Elsinore: view at sea
B374 - SS San Fraterno: view at sea
B375 - Neptune diesel engine being lifted by Titan floating crane
B376 - SS Kandahar: view at sea
B377 - SS Rosalind: view at sea
B378 - SS Kandahar: view at sea
B379 - SS San Silvestre: view at sea
B380 - SS Imber: view at sea
B381 - SS San Tirso in river Tyne off North Shields
B382 - SS San Fraterno in dry dock at Wallsend
B383 - SS Eburna: view at sea off Tynemouth
B384 - SS Varela: view at sea
B385 - RMS Mauretania: port stern view of ship ready for launch
B386 - RMS Mauretania: stern view on stocks prior to launch
B387 - RMS Mauretania: bow view of ship on stocks, almost ready for launch
B388 - RMS Mauretania: detail view of launching cradle
B389 - RMS Mauretania: view of ship sliding down the ways
B390 - RMS Mauretania: general view of construction shed with vessel under construction on the stocks
B391 - RMS Mauretania: view of ship in river Tyne immediately after launch
B392 - RMS Mauretania: bow view of ship under construction
B393 - RMS Mauretania: view of ship under construction (aft framing complete)
B394 - RMS Mauretania: view of ship under construction showing framing of stern
B395 - SS Konung Gustaf V: view of ship model
B396 - SS Drottning Victoria: stern view of vessel at sea
B397 - SS L'Aude: view at sea
B398 - SS Empress of Midland: view at sea
B399 - Rotterdam floating dock under construction in 'Mauretania' shed
B400 - Rotterdam floating dock: view of interior of completed dock ready for docking trial
B401 - SS Hermione: view at sea
B402 - SS JA McKee: view at sea
B403 - Swan Hunter Band outside staff institute
B404 - Swan Hunter Band at a bandstand, probably Wallsend
B405 - Swan Hunter Band outside staff institute
B406 - General view of Wallsend shipyard from south side of river
B407 - SS Ocean Prince: view at sea
B408 - SS Sandon Hall: view at sea
B409 - SS Immingham in floating dock
B410 - SS Immingham: view at sea
B411 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B412 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B413 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B414 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B415 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B416 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B417 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B418 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B419 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B420 - SS Bendu in floating dock
B421 - SS Venezia: view of ship model
B422 - SS Venezia: view at sea
B423 - SS Winona: view at sea
B424 - SS Lowenburg: view at sea
B425 - SS Amelia: view at sea
B426 - SS Waihora: view at sea
B427 - SS Bendu: view at sea
B428 - SS Ascania: view at sea
B429 - SS City of Lahore: view at sea
B430 - SS Jiquilisco: view at sea
B431 - SS San Dunstano: view at sea
B432 - HMS Sandfly: view at sea
B433 - Medway floating dock: view of dynamo room
B434 - Medway floating dock: view in service, with HMS Lion docked
B435 - RMS Laconia: view in dry dock
B436 - RMS Laconia: stern view of vessel ready for launch
B437 - SS Lake Manitoba: view under way in river Tyne
B438 - SS Themisto: view at sea
B439 - Riasan floating dock: view under construction
B440 - SS Mira: view at sea
B441 - SS Mira: view at sea
B442 - SS August Belmont: view at sea
B443 - Bermuda floating dock moored alongside yard
B444 - Bermuda floating dock: view of trials, showing dock fully submerged with ship entering
B445 - Bermuda floating dock: view on stocks (nearing completion)
B446 - Bermuda floating dock: view in service with HMS Sans Pareil docked
B447 - SS Catalone: view at sea
B448 - Bermuda floating dock: side view in service, with ship (probably HMS Sans Pareil) docked
B449 - Bermuda floating dock: view careened
B450 - SS Proteo: view in river Tyne, passing North Shields
B451 - SS Delta: view in river Tyne
B452 - SS Tactician: view at sea
B453 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B454 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B455 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B456 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B457 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B458 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B459 - U110: view of interior of salvaged German submarine
B460 - SS Prince George: view of ship leaving the Tyne (Tynemouth Priory in background)
B461 - SS Goldenfels: view of ship in river Tyne
B462 - SS Vaigatch: view at sea
B463 - HMS Hope: stern view of ship in dry dock
B464 - HMS Hope: view of ship in dry dock
B467 - Medway dock nearing completion alongside yard
B468 - Medway floating dock under construction on the stocks
B469 - Medway floating dock under construction on the stocks
B470 - SS Natica: view at sea
B471 - SS Mitra: view at sea
B472 - SS Ranella: view at sea
B473 - SS Cordelia: view of ship leaving river Tyne
B474 - SS Indrapura: view at sea
B475 - SS Bittern: view at sea
B476 - SS City of Poona: view at sea
B477 - SS El Toro: view at sea
B478 - SS Novgorod: view at sea
B479 - Harwich floating dock under tow at sea off Tyne piers
B480 - Sheerness submarine floating dock under tow at sea
B481 - SS Norman Bridge: view at sea
B482 - SS Norman Bridge: view at sea
B483 - SS Franconia: view in dry dock
B484 - Portsmouth caisson under tow at sea
B485 - Penarth floating dock under construction alongside yard
B486 - SS Corte II: view at sea
B487 - SS Indrabarah: view at sea
B488 - SS City of Colombo: view at sea
B489 - SS Port Colbourne: view at sea
B490 - SS Macedonia: view at sea
B491 - SS Ivernia: view alongside yard
B492 - SS Ivernia: view of first class dining saloon
B493 - SS Ivernia: view of smoke room
B494 - SS Ivernia: view of second class dining room
B495 - SS Politician: view at sea
B496 - SS Newholm: view at sea
B497 - SS Consuelo: view at sea
B498 - SS Ivernia: view of ship model
B499 - SS Montreal: view at sea
B500 - Medway floating dock: interior view of valve house
B501 - Medway floating dock: interior view of blacksmith's shop
B502 - Medway floating dock: interior view of coppersmiths shop
B503 - Medway floating dock: interior view of fitters shop
B504 - Medway floating dock in service at Devonport, with HMS Lion (bow view)
B505 - Medway floating dock in service at Devonport, with HMS Lion (starboard bow view)
B506 - Medway floating dock in service at Devonport, with HMS Lion (port bow view)
B507 - Medway floating dock in service at Devonport, with HMS Lion (starboard view, with ship completely lifted)
B508 - Callao floating dock: view of launch
B509 - SS Mount Stephen: view at sea
B510 - SS Engineer: view at sea
B511 - SS City of Naples: view at sea
B512 - Lauro Mueller floating dock moored in river, with Titan crane working alongside
B513 - Lauro Mueller floating dock under tow at sea
B514 - Medway floating dock: view of interior of dock from valve house, with dock moored alongside shipyard
B515 - Medway floating dock: view down centre of dock during construction
B516 - Medway floating dock: ground level view down centre of dock during construction
B517 - SS Fowberry Tower: view at sea
B518 - SS Carthage: view at sea
B519 - SS Annaberg: view at sea
B520 - SS Cheyenne: view at sea
B521 - SS Keyport: view at sea
B522 - SS Conch: view at sea
B523 - SS Danubian: view at sea
B524 - SS Danubian: view at sea off Tynemouth
B525 - SS Cartier: view at sea off Tynemouth
B526 - Lauro Mueller floating dock with unidentified ship lifted
B527 - SS Kaministiquia: view at sea
B528 - SS Fangturm: view at sea
B529 - SS Merganser: view at sea
B530 - SS Bengula: view at sea
B531 - SS Annetta: view at sea
B532 - Trinidad floating dock: view under tow at sea
B533 - Rotterdam floating dock: view of self-docking trial (viewed from across the river)
B534 - SS Malte: view at sea
B535 - SS Ganelon: starboard bow view of ship off North Shields
B536 - SS Regulus: view of ship leaving river Tyne
B537 - CS Guardian: view at sea
B538 - SS Kut Sang: view at sea
B539 - SS Benue: view at sea
B540 - Port Said floating dock: view under tow off river Tyne
B541 - CS Cambria: view of ship off North Shields
B542 - SS Folgate: view at sea
B543 - SS Madonna: view of ship model
B544 - RMS Mauretania: port bow view of ship immediately after launch
B545 - RMS Mauretania: starboard view of ship moored at Wallsend shipyard, with Turbinia alongside
B546 - SS Franconia: view of launch (sliding down the ways)
B547 - SS Franconia: view under construction (keel)
B548 - SS Franconia: starboard stern view of ship at sea
B549 - SS Franconia: bow view of ship in dry dock
B550 - SS Franconia: view of vessel on stocks, almost ready for launch
B551 - SS Franconia: view of ship under construction (tank top and framing)
B552 - SS Franconia: view alongside yard
B553 - SS Franconia: view of ship under construction (double bottom)
B556 - SS Franconia: view of ship under construction (deck plating)
B557 - Submarine E43: detail view of interior
B558 - Submarine E43: detail view of interior
B559 - Submarine E43: view of an interior working area
B560 - Submarine E43: detail view of interior
B562 - Submarine E43: detail view of interior working area
B563 - HMS Spitfire, HMS Shark and HMS Sparrowhawk: view during construction
B564 - SS Kyle: view at sea
B565 - HMS Sparrowhawk: view at sea
B566 - SS City of Bristol: view at sea
B567 - SS Emil L Boas: view at sea
B568 - HMS Spitfire: view at sea
B571 - SS City of Bristol: port stern view of ship at sea
B572 - HMS Shark: view at sea
B573 - SS Irwell: view at sea
B574 - SS Holger: view at sea
B575 - Titan floating crane installing a derrick, probably at one of the Swan Hunter yards
B576 - Titan floating crane lifting engine onto SS Barneson
B577 - Titan floating crane, probably showing it under test
B578 - Titan floating crane at work at J Eltringham's shipyard, Willington Quay
B579 - Titan floating crane at work at J Eltringham's shipyard, Willington Quay
B580 - View of western shed
B581 - Interior view of machine shop, Neptune Engine Works
B582 - Experimental bulkhead under construction
B583 - Experimental bulkhead under construction
B584 - SS Van der Duyn: view immediately before launch, with the launch party on the platform
B585 - SS San Tirso: view immediately before launch, with the launch party on the platform
B586 - SS Kyle: the launch party on the platform
B587 - SS Rosalind: the launch party on the platform
B588 - SS San Lorenzo: the launch party on the platform
B589 - SS Arum: the launch party on the platform
B590 - SS San Fraterno: view immediately before launch, with the launch party on the platform
B591 - SS Chesterfield: view immediately before launch with the launch party on the platform
B592 - SS Imber: view immediately before launch with the launch party on the platform
B593 - SS El Zorro: the launch party on the platform
B594 - SS Visegrad: view immediately before launch with the launch party on the platform
B595 - SS Varsova: the launch party on the platform
B596 - SS Van Hogendorp: view of ship at sea
B597 - SS Van Hogendorp: view immediately before launch with the launch party on the platform
B598 - SS Tegucigalpa (ex Ingeli): view of ship at sea
B599 - HMS Lion: view of ship at sea
B600 - HMS Broke: view of ship in dry dock on Tyneside, showing bow damage sustained at Jutland
B601 - HMS Broke: view of deck and funnels, showing damage sustained at Jutland
B602 - HMS Broke: view of ship in dry dock on Tyneside, showing bow damage sustained at Jutland
B603 - HMS Broke: view of ship in dry dock on Tyneside, showing bow damage sustained at Jutland
B604 - HMS Vixen: view of ship in dry dock showing bow damage
B605 - SS Matador: view immediately before launch with the launch party on the platform
B606 - SS Hopemount: view immediately before launch with the launch party on the platform
B607 - SS Burrumbeet: view immediately before launch with the launch party on the platform
B608 - SS Calvin: view immediately before launch with the launch party on the platform
B609 - SS Manistee: view immediately before launch with the launch party on the platform
5 - Films and videos commissioned by the company
4 - Yard history and enquiries
5 - Publications: external
6 - Community and Social
7 - Personal
Useful Links
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Discovery Museum, Newcastle
Northumberland Archives online catalogue
Durham County Record Office online catalogue
The National Archives Discovery catalogue
