'The Tyne River God', Tyne Rowing Club, Newburn
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'The Tyne River God', Tyne Rowing Club, Newburn
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 8 Feb 2013
Sculpted head on the front wall of Image The Tyne River God symbolises in his beard the uniting of South and North Tyne and bears flaming coals on his head which, together with the pick and shovel, birds, fish and nets represent Tyneside's early industries. Carved in 1786, it appears on one of the arches at Somerset House, London Image as one of nine carvings symbolising Britain's main rivers http://www.bridgesonthetyne.co.uk/
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Image Location
Latitude
54.981945
Longitude
-1.745122