Dunston's Stores 1992
The Shipyard - Circa 1953
View - Canal Bridge to lock 1991
The photo's on row above show how it was along the canal bank - photo's on row below show how it has changed. Top left photo, Dunston's Shipyard stores now replaced with housing - shown in bottom left photo. In the top right photo you can see Darleys Chimney - in the bottom right photo it's missing along with the shipyard! Centre photo's show the shipyard - now replaced with houses.
The site of Dunston's Stores
now part of a housing estate
The Shipyard site
now a Housing estate
View from Canal Bridge to lock 2003
Canal Bridge
View from Canal Bridge
The Park from canal bridge
View from bridge to park 2006
View from under bridge Feb. 2005
View from under bridge - date?
The photo's on row above show how it was along the canal bank
photo's on row below show how it has changed. New houses being built at the side of the Canal Bridge.
photo's on row below show how it has changed. New houses being built at the side of the Canal Bridge.
View from bridge to park Feb 2007
View from under bridge Feb 2007
View from under bridge Feb 2007
View from bridge to park Jul 2007
View from under bridge Jun 2007
View from under bridge Jun 2007
Panoramic view from under bridge looking to Memorial Park July 23 2007
Rope Walk 1992
View to Thorne Lock
Shipyard Site
Capstan Way
Leading to Rope Walk
Canal Bridge with new Pedestrian Bridge
Thorne Lock
Panoramic view of Thorne Canal Bridge - July 2007
Canal boat cruise © Bill Lugton
Thorne Yatch Club © Bill Lugton
Sea Cadets Building © Bill Lugton
Building the new Pedestrian Bridge
Remember the 'old swing bridge'?
Rising Sun Inn date ??
Outside the Canal Tavern Feb 2005
Old Swing Bridge Site
'New' Swing Bridge Site - Feb 2005
'New' Swing Bridge Site - Mar 2005
Swinging the 'New' Swing Bridge into position March 2005
Swinging the 'New' Swing Bridge into position March 2005
The Princess Royal Footbridge
Opened 12 Oct 2005
Panoramic view of Princess Royal Foorbridge - remember the old 'swing bridge'?
Panoramic view of Thorne Canal - remember the old 'swing bridge'? - LARGE PICTURE
Panoramic view of Thorne Canal - the new ´pedestrian´ bridge in place - LARGE PICTURE
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Dunstons Shipyard
Thorne Lock/shipyard Circa 1900
West End of shipyard
The 25-ton Mobile crane
< Dunstons' shipyard - circa 1962 >
Dunstons' shipyard
- 'Platers' in the yard -
circa 1962
Launch Day
