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 262,000 DWT Tanker Tyne Pride, 1975 This photo was taken from where, almost 2,000 years ago, the Roman fort of Segedunum stood. Hadian's Wall ended beneath the bow of the tanker, hence the name "Wallsend". The shot below was taken at the same time as that above, I like it because it puts the emphasis on the street rather than the ship |
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 Tanker World Unicorn, 1973, GRT 131,067 |
 World Unicorn, 1973 |
 The End of an Era 250,000 DWT Tanker Everett F. Wells, 1976 This was the last super-tanker built on the Tyne. The shop is boarded up, no kids play in the street, there are no parked cars. Shortly afterwards the houses were demolished. |