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| Keywords: visits events royal monarchy industry patriotic tyne & wear tynewear north east northeast historical maritime war time wartime king prince morale queen john readhead & sons ltd johnreadheadsonsltd south shields southshields king george v kinggeorgev shipyard north east coast northeastcoast 16 june 1917 16june1917 moral boost moralboost difficult times difficulttimes hardship public spirits publicspirits two world wars twoworldwars surreal black and white photograph blackandwhitephotograph water calm deck ships mast coat rail uniform hats moustache serious hat beard tie shirt suit cane crew chimney smoke cloudy prominent boats crane industrial workers roof walls buildings windows doors timber wood chair pattern metal builders flags bars net naval reflection sea unesco uk memory of the world register ukmemoryoftheworldregister inscription digital image digitalimage outdoor black and white This is a photograph of King George V passing the shipyard of John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields during his visit to the North East Coast, 16 June 1917. Reference: 1061/1207/1 On 22 November Prince William will be visiting Sunderland and South Tyneside to take part in a number of youth development events. During the visit he will also officially open Haven Point, the new leisure centre in South Shields. To celebrate this Tyne & Wear Archives has produced a short flickr set remembering past royal visits to the region’s shipyards. Most of the visits featured here took place during difficult times and they gave a real boost to public spirits in the face of two World Wars. A short blog relating to these images can be read here . These images are part of the Tyne & Wear Archives Shipyard Collection. In July 2013 the outstanding historical significance of the Collection was recognised by UNESCO through its inscription to the UK Memory of the World Register. (Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk This is a photograph of King George V passing the shipyard of John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields during his visit to the North East Coast, 16 June 1917. Reference: 1061/1207/1 On 22 November Prince William will be visiting Sunderland and South Tyneside to take part in a number of youth development events. During the visit he will also officially open Haven Point, the new leisure centre in South Shields. To celebrate this Tyne & Wear Archives has produced a short flickr set remembering past royal visits to the region’s shipyards. Most of the visits featured here took place during difficult times and they gave a real boost to public spirits in the face of two World Wars. A short blog relating to these images can be read here . These images are part of the Tyne & Wear Archives Shipyard Collection. In July 2013 the outstanding historical significance of the Collection was recognised by UNESCO through its inscription to the UK Memory of the World Register. (Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk | ||||
