The Sunderland Site Page 001

These now extensive Sunderland pages were commenced as a result of the webmaster enjoying a dramatic etching of the River Wear railway bridge of 1879, an etching created by artist Thomas M. M. Hemy. The Sunderland Site index is below. Extensive data about 'Hemy', the artist, can be found elsewhere on this total site, specifically on 'Hemy' pages 01, 02 & 03 & also 'Hemy' page 05 where many of his works are referenced. Test.

In these Sunderland pages, I hope to cover, in such detail as comes to hand, the industrial history of Sunderland, an industrial history that now only exists in books, photographs - and in memories. Much material is already on site. As time progresses it is hoped that the shipbuilders, the collieries & staithes, the railways, the potteries, the breweries, and the many related activities, will all be given their due & extensively featured.

These pages will not be ever complete most probably, for the subject is vast, & access to data is limited to the webmaster, who, residing in Canada has never ever even visited Sunderland!

So if you can help with any data at all in this whole vast subject, your assistance would be most welcome.

And, if you want to make a comment? A site guestbook is here.

	SUNDERLAND SITE INDEX PAGES
Page 001 - (this page)	An overall site index page.
Page 020	An index page to the many Sunderland shipbuilder names covered on site & the vessels that they built.
	SUNDERLAND HISTORY RELATED PAGES
Page 002	A page about the River Wear bridges in the middle of Sunderland. Their history, in prints, photographs & even in pottery!
Page 003	A second page about the River Wear bridges in the middle of Sunderland.
Page 004	A page about the 'other' bridges.
Page 005	A fine history (story) about the City of Sunderland.
Page 006	Growing up in pre-WW2 Sunderland.
Page 008	A page respecting the River Wear ferries.
Page 009	A page about the coal mines & staiths.
Page 010	A page about Wearmouth Colliery.
Page 011	The Victoria Hall Disaster of Jun. 16, 1883. And the history of Victoria Hall.
Page 012	Jack Crawford & the Battle of Camperdown.
Page 013	The harbour and docks of Sunderland.
Page 014	From stagecoach to Metro .. Sunderland's transport system.
Page 015	A page about Sunderland shipwrecks. Just four listed today, however!
Page 018	'Whatever happened to or at .....' Just four items listed so far - the 'Wilson' timber yard, Penshaw Monument, the Havelock House fire of 1898 & the 'Joplings' fire of 1954.
Page 019	A page of maps of Sunderland & area. 6 maps now. Hopefully more soon.
	SHIPBUILDING RELATED PAGES
Page 020	An index page - to the many Sunderland shipbuilder names covered on site & the vessels that they built. And a 'thank you' list.
Page 021	A page re Austin & Pickersgill Limited & a few smaller builders.
Page 022	A page re S. P. Austin & Son & a few smaller builders (Barker & Barkes).
Page 025	A 1st page re George Bartram & Sons.
Page 026	A 2nd page re George Bartram & Sons. And also George Booth.
Page 028	A page re John Blumer & Co. & some smaller builders, Briggs, British Shipbuilders, Byers & Candlish.
Page 030	A page re J. Crown & Sons (Strand Slipway) & Denniston.
Page 032	The 1st of 3 pages re 'Doxford'.
Page 033	The 2nd of 3 pages re 'Doxford'.
Page 034	The 3rd of 3 pages re 'Doxford'.
Page 039	A page re Gales, Hodgson & Gardner, William Gray, & T. W. Greenwell & Co. Ltd.
Page 040	A page re Iliff & Mounsey, Kish, Boolds & Co. & John Knox.
Page 041	The 1st of 2 pages re Sir James Laing and Sons Limited
Page 042	The 2nd of 2 pages re Sir James Laing and Sons Limited
Page 047	A page re George & John Mills, Naisby, North East Shipbuilders & Osbourne, Graham & Co.
Page 049	Data re Oswald & Co., Robert Pace, Pearson, Peverall.
Page 050	A page re William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd.
Page 053	A page re Priestman, Robinson, & Shipbuilding Corporation Limited.
Page 055	The 1st of 2 pages re Short Brothers.
Page 056	The 2nd of 2 pages re Short Brothers. And also re Smurthwaite.
Page 059	A page re Sunderland Shipbuilders / Shipbuilding & Swan Hunter.
Page 063	The 1st of 2 pages re Joseph L. Thompson & Sons.
Page 064	The 2nd of 2 pages re Joseph L. Thompson & Sons.
Page 068	A page re Robert Thompson & also Wigham's, a repair facility.
Page 070	A page, re & related to William Pile, 'Watson' & Wheatley. And 'City of Adelaide'.
Page 071	A page re Sunderland built ships whose builder is unknown.
Page 074	A start upon a links page, but just a few links, so far.
Page 076	A start upon a page which explains the meaning of some nautical terms.
	SUNDERLAND SHIPBUILDER BOOKLETS ETC.
Page 079	A page for booklets published by 'Austin' & 'Austin & Pickersgill'.
Page 080	A page for books/booklets published by 'Bartram & Sons' & related. Photos etc.
Page 081	A page for material related to 'Blumer'.
Page 082	A page for booklets published by 'Doxford'.
Page 084	A page for booklets published by 'Sunderland Shipbuilders Limited'.
Page 085	A page for booklets published by 'Joseph L. Thompson & Sons'.
	SUNDERLAND BUILT VESSELS BY YEAR OF BUILD
Page 095	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1830s.
Page 096	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1840s.
Page 097	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1850s.
Page 098	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1860s.
Page 099	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1870s.
Page 100	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1880s.
Page 101	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1890s.
Page 102	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1900s.
Page 103	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1910s.
Page 104	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1920s.
Page 105	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1930s.
Page 106	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1940s.
Page 107	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1950s.
Page 108	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1960s.
Page 109	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1970s.
Page 110	A listing of vessels built in Sunderland in the 1980s.
Page 111	A holding page for data without a final destination page yet.
	SUNDERLAND SHIPBUILDER BUILD LISTS
Page 119	A 'build list' re Austin's - re years 1831 through 1959.
Page 120	A complete 'build list' re Bartram's - re years 1838 through 1978 (including Austin & Pickersgill vessels which were built at South Dock).
Page 121	A modest start on a 'build list' re Wm. Byers or Byers & Co.
Page 124	Page # reserved for a 'build list' re 'Laings'. Available in the next week or so, I hope.
Page 126	A 'build list' re Pickersgill, 1863 thru 1961.
Page 127	A 'build list' re Priestman - in business 1882 through 1933 or 1937.
Page 128	A 'build list' re Joseph L. Thompson - re years 1838 through 1988. A large page, indeed.
	OTHER SHIPBUILDER RELATED MATERIAL
Page 130	'A history of shipbuilding on the Wear', a paper by J. A. Marr.
	SUNDERLAND SHIPOWNERS
Page 131	James Westoll & The Westoll Line, famous shipowners of Sunderland.
Page 132	Robert H. Gayner, shipowner of Sunderland.
	POTTERY RELATED PAGES
Page 142	The first of what likely will be many pages about the potteries of Sunderland.
Page 143	A second page re the potteries of the Sunderland area.
Page 145	A page for the verses on Sunderland pottery.
Page 146	A warning page - about fake Sunderland lustre plaques, often offered on e-Bay.
	SPECIAL - NON-SUNDERLAND - PAGES
Page 150	Re *Glenroy*, built by Wm. Gray of W. Hartlepool & re Frederick J. Hunter, her Master.
Page 151	A first page about 'whaleback' ships, the forerunner of the 'Doxford' turret ship.
	SPECIAL SUNDERLAND PAGES
Page 160	A 17 minute slideshow about the historical 'upriver' staiths of Washington, the work of Keith Cockerill, whose introductory words can be read here.
Page 161	A page with some interesting images of Sunderland trams & of related subjects. Just a start on a page.
Page 163	A page with some interesting paper items related to Sunderland. Just a start on a page.

Not in any way related to Sunderland, there are also pages available on many other subjects.

Special Pages Index

AN INDEX TO PAGES QUITE UNRELATED TO SUNDERLAND - pages on a great many different subjects.

And, if you want to make a comment? A site guestbook is here.

A 'thank you list', to acknowledge those who have helped this site advance, can be found at the bottom of page 020.

Thomas M. M. Hemy datapages 01, 02 & 03 are now on site. Plus all of the other 'Hemy' image pages, accessible though the index on page 05.

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