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J.L. Thompson and Sons. North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, May 1950. J.L. Thompson and Sons was a shipyard on the River Wear, Sunderland, which produced ships from the mid-18th century until the 1980s. The world-famous Liberty Ship was among the designs to be created, produced and manufactured at the yard's base at North Sands. [1][2]
Sunderland viewed from above in 1967. With the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Sunderland was a key target of the German Luftwaffe, who claimed the lives of 267 people [85] in the town, caused damage or destruction to 4,000 homes, [86] and devastated local industry. After the war, more housing was developed.
J. L. Thompson & Sons. Headquarters. River Wear, Sunderland. John Crown & Sons Ltd, was a British shipbuilding company founded in 1847 and based on the River Wear, Sunderland. [1]
History. HMS Opal at Doxford, ready for launch, 11 September 1915. William Doxford founded the company in 1840. [1] From 1870 it was based in Pallion, Sunderland, on the River Wear in Northeast England. The Company was managed by William Doxford's four sons following his death in 1882. [1] It was acquired by Northumberland Shipbuilding Company ...
1988 – Announcement of closure of the shipyards on Wearside. 1992 – The City of Sunderland was created a by the Queen on 23 March. 1993 – The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit Sunderland to unveil the city's new coat of arms. 1997 – Stadium of Light opens.
He was born at Deptford House in Bishopwearmouth (later known as Sunderland) on 11 January 1823 the only son of Philip Laing and Anne Jobling. [1] His father was also a shipbuilder, having founded Laings of Deptford Yard with his brother John Laing (both from Fife) in 1793. [2] Deptford Yard was a satelitte facility linked to Deptford but based ...
Short Brothers of Sunderland. Ritratto della steam ship Magnus Mail in navigazione, painted in 1895 by Antonio Luzzo. Short Brothers built SS Magnus Mail in 1889. Short Brothers Limited was a British shipbuilding company formed in 1850 and based at Pallion, Sunderland since 1869. The company closed in 1964 when it failed to invest to build ...
William Pile was born on 10 October 1823 at the White House, Low Southwick, Sunderland, son of William and Mary Pile and brother to John. [a] The house was surrounded by the shipyard of J. Mills, for whom his grandfather, another William Pile, was superintending the construction of wooden ships. [3]