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Description: | This large and elaborate picture shows the opening of Sunderland South Docks on June 20th 1850 by George Hudson MP. Almost in the centre of the harbour is Sunderland's ceremonial barge, with a cabin decorated in gold and red. Behind it is a fine array of ships, including a large steam passenger boat on the right. On the far side of the docks, ships are lined up alongside the coal staiths (wharves). In the distance is the Durham and Sunderland Railway, which Hudson also promoted, and which opened in 1836. Mark Thompson was a Wearside artist. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | work artists oil paintings living in the North East transport events art Sunderland leisure men women | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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