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The North East was the engine of the world. It powered the planet with its coal, but transported it with its ships.
Though the docks are filled in, the collective memory of the hard graft and creaking hulls live on.
Scroll down to discover the famous shipyards which fuelled the growth of this great region.
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Tyne
Robert Stephenson & Co, Shipbuilding Yard
Hebburn
Hebburn
Mcintyre & Co. (1884), Robert Stephenson & Co. (1888 - 1912), Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co. (1912 - 1931), Palmers Hebburn Co. Ltd. (Armstrong Whitworth) (1934 - 1973), Swan Hunter, Cammel Laird (2000 - 2001)
Created:
9 Jun 2023
Updated:
12 Jun 2025
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Background photo: Readhead's Shipyard c1960 by Ronald Sanderson, copyright free from Tyne and Wear Archives
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