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Description: | The position of South Shields and North Shields facing each other across the mouth of the River Tyne has meant that both have a long history as ports. In the 16th century, lights were positioned in North Shields to aid incoming vessels up the Tyne. The High Light and Low Light were first constructed in 1540 and were lit by candlelight. Over the centuries, the lights have had many changes to improve their effectiveness in safely guiding ships into harbour. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | artists North Tyneside living in the North East transport art North East artists South Tyneside men | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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