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Grey`s Monument in Newcastle Skyline

Grey`s Monument in Newcastle Skyline

British Cemetery flanders fields great world war

British Cemetery flanders fields great world war

View of Kielder Water

View of Kielder Water

An australian soldier of the great war WW1

An australian soldier of the great war WW1

Angel Bush Post

Angel Bush Post

A belgium cemetery world war 1 fallen soldiers

A belgium cemetery world war 1 fallen soldiers

St marys lighthouse on the North East Coast

St marys lighthouse on the North East Coast

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Are You Ready to Order

Are You Ready to Order

Vector set of England maps with largest cities

Vector set of England maps with largest cities

The Bedford House Cemetery world war one Ypres Flander Belgium

The Bedford House Cemetery world war one Ypres Flander Belgium

Handing the Cake Out

Handing the Cake Out

The Main Railway

The Main Railway

British Cemetery flanders fields great world war

British Cemetery flanders fields great world war

The Bedford House Cemetery world war one Ypres Flander Belgium

The Bedford House Cemetery world war one Ypres Flander Belgium

King George VI visits the Elswick Works

Royal Visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 18 June 1941 (TWAM ref. 5366/14).

‘Workshop of the World’ is a phrase often used to describe Britain’s manufacturing dominance during the Nineteenth Century. It’s also a very apt description for the Elswick Works and Scotswood Works of Vickers Armstrong and its predecessor companies. These great factories, situated in Newcastle along the banks of the River Tyne, employed hundreds of thousands of men and women and built a huge variety of products for customers around the globe.

The Elswick Works was established by William George Armstrong (later Lord Armstrong) in 1847 to manufacture hydraulic cranes. From these relatively humble beginnings the company diversified into many fields including shipbuilding, armaments and locomotives. By 1953 the Elswick Works covered 70 acres and extended over a mile along the River Tyne. This set of images, mostly taken from our Vickers Armstrong collection, includes fascinating views of the factories at Elswick and Scotswood, the products they produced and the people that worked there. By preserving these archives we can ensure that their legacy lives on.

(Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email info@twarchives.org.uk. Royal Visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 18 June 1941 (TWAM ref. 5366/14).

‘Workshop of the World’ is a phrase often used to describe Britain’s manufacturing dominance during the Nineteenth Century. It’s also a very apt description for the Elswick Works and Scotswood Works of Vickers Armstrong and its predecessor companies. These great factories, situated in Newcastle along the banks of the River Tyne, employed hundreds of thousands of men and women and built a huge variety of products for customers around the globe.

The Elswick Works was established by William George Armstrong (later Lord Armstrong) in 1847 to manufacture hydraulic cranes. From these relatively humble beginnings the company diversified into many fields including shipbuilding, armaments and locomotives. By 1953 the Elswick Works covered 70 acres and extended over a mile along the River Tyne. This set of images, mostly taken from our Vickers Armstrong collection, includes fascinating views of the factories at Elswick and Scotswood, the products they produced and the people that worked there. By preserving these archives we can ensure that their legacy lives on.

(Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email info@twarchives.org.uk.

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