John Readhead & Sons - Introduction
John Readhead & Sons - History
John Readhead and Sons - the People
Readhead's Ships
Readheads Ships, including photos
The Technical Offices & Head Office
The Engine Works & Drawing Office
Readhead's Timeline
Local Memories
The Steel Trades
The Outfitting Trades
Other trades
Royal Visits
More photo's
Newspaper & website publicity
The West Docks
The Readhead Family Tree
Readhead's Customers
Local Pubs, social scene, sports, Ashley House & Woodies sho
The Readhead Shipping Line
Readhead's Launch Photos
Photos
Photos 2
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
UNDER CONSTRUCTION 2
UNDER CONSTRUCTION 3
UNDER CONSTRUCTION 4
UNDER CONSTRUCTION 5
Message Board
Guestbook
Mail Form
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The West Docks
 | The West Docks was adjacent to the Shipyard but was run seperately. It always seemed to be busy in the mid to late sixties.
The photo above shows one of Readheads ships, the m.v. Photinia on the left, alongside the docks. The Photinia was used on a number of occasions as a cable laying vessel. She was converted at Readheads and then back again after the job to her normal role. In this photo she was in for repairs to her accommodation after a bad fire. |
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Photinia conversion
 | | The 'Photinia' was converted several times in its life to a cable laying vessel. |
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Winston Churchill in dock
 | | The Trinity House ship 'Winston Churchill' in dock. |
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Undocking
 | | This picture shows Trinity House vessel 'Winston Churchill' undocking. |
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War damage
 | | s.s. 'Eros' in 1942 showing extensive submarine torpedo damage to bow. |
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'Dundrum Bay'
 | | Combined operations between the Repair department and Admiralty Salvage succeeded in raising 'Dundrum Bay' from a lowely resting place in Tyne Dock. A short period in dry dock gained her a whole new lease of life. |
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