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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]
English: Aerial view of the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland, May 1950 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/4760D). This set celebrates the achievements of the famous Sunderland shipbuilding firm Joseph L. Thompson & Sons. The company’s origins date back to 1846 when the firm was known as Robert Thompson & Sons.
Sunderland has a remarkable history of innovation in shipbuilding and marine engineering. From the development of turret ships in the 1890s and the production of Doxford opposed piston engines after the First World War through to the designs for Liberty ships in the 1940s and SD14s in the 1960s. Sunderland has much to be proud of.
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.
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 in 1918.
Austin & Pickersgill was formed in Sunderland in 1954 by the merger of S.P. Austin & Son Ltd (founded by Samuel Peter Austin in c.1826) and William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd (founded c. 1838). [1][2] After the merger, Austin's Wear Dock yard was used for repair while shipbuilding was concentrated at Pickersgill's Southwick Yard.
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 ...
Sunderland (/ ˈsʌndərlənd / ⓘ) is a port city [a] in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. The built-up area had a population of 168,277 at the 2021 census, making it the second largest settlement in North East England after ...