'Spirit of South Shields', Jetty at Captains Wharf
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'Spirit of South Shields', Jetty at Captains Wharf
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 10 Dec 2010
The sculpture by artist, Irene Brown, was installed in 2000. The bronze statue in the form of a ship's figurehead looks out over the River Tyne close to the path of the passenger ferry. The same figure has been used at other locations in South Shields. There is another photo here Image
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Image Location
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55.000244
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-1.440017