Mike Lynch sent me this photo of Ellison Hall Infirmary taken pre 1904 with St John's Church & steeple in view.

Mr E A Ward gave me this photo of his Quay Board School classmates. Eddie lived in Campbell St & was born 1926.

Eddie Ward photo taken at Clegwell about 1943 showing his Air Training Corps group. This was mid WW2 remember!

Eddie Ward gave this one of his Quay Board classmates in the early 1930's. Recognise anyone?

Can you remember the ferries? this used to be the Tyne Princess now 'Galaxy' and used as an off shore radio station

This is the old 'Tyne Queen' now working her retirement as 'Jacobite Queen' on Loch Ness. She is based in Inverness.

The 'Tyne Duchess' coming into Hebburn Ferry Landing from Wallsend. That's Swan Hunter's' in back ground. George Hull kindly donated this photo.

Another George Hull photo of the 'Tyne Duchess' with old Ellison St houses in view.

Another George Hull photo (www.riversea.freeuk.com). Tyne 'Princess'. Don Scott says that's Bede Metal Jetty and Tanker in Palmers 1940's/50's.

The 'Tyne Queen' passing what Don tells me is the Bede Metal Works in the 40's/50's.

George Hull gave me this photo of the vehicle carrying Tyne ferry 'Northumbria'. .

This is a 1940's Hawthorn Leslies advert with a nice view out over to Swan Hunters at Wallsend. Thanks to Ron French for this one.