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Friday 5 July 2013

Tyne Views

On the Tyne this weekend the Old Gaffers Association celebrates 50 years of promoting gaff rigged (4 sided sails) ships.   Tanfield staff were aboard fishing boats of the North East Maritime Trust going up the Tyne as part of this.
Aboard Sovereign, heading under the Millennium Bridge
Malcolm near the wheelhouse (the Baltic on the right)
Malcolm, with Swing Bridge & High Level Bridge
Peter on the Rachel Douglas
Rachel Douglas & Sovereign under the Tyne Bridge