Monthly Archives: July 2008

WOODEN vessels, from collier brigs to pilot cobles, used to be the work horses of the Tyne. But over the years they have dwindled to almost nothing on the river. But now a new South Tyneside-based group has committed itself … Continue reading →

THE Henry Frederick Swan was built during the First World War at the Cowes yard of S E Saunders on the Isle of Wight. She cost 6,901 to construct, and was a gift from the widow of Henry Frederick Swan … Continue reading →

July 2008 HANDY MEN … the restoration team, from left, Ted Smith, Peter Weightman, Gordon Brown, Abiy Shiberu Zegeye and Fred Crowell ETHIOPIAN Abiy Shiberu Zegeye may be a long way from home but he’s found real friends among a … Continue reading →