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Description: | inscription, handwritten, 9A
35mm slide with a view of the Merchant Navy Memorial at the Mill Dam, South Shields, which was unveiled by Countess Mountbatten of Burma, and a wreath lies on the ground to the left. To the right of the picture is the Customs House building which was undergoing renovations which included a new extension at the rear, and was opened in 1994. In the background, from the left is the Missions to Seamen with its green dome, next to that is the building called the Quadrant which was a ships chandlers, and is now divided into apartments. Unity Hall church is next which is now also converted into housing. To the right is modern apartments called Riverside Court. The slide was probably taken in the 1980’s or 1990’s.
Part: mount, Material: plastic | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.507160 | Go to resource |
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