Harton Low Staiths, South Shields
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Harton Low Staiths, South Shields
Image: © John Lucas Taken: 15 Aug 2016
Viewed from Shields (Market Place) Ferry terminal. The staiths were used to transfer coal from rail to collier ships for onward transportation to the London area. A National Coal Board operated electrified railway was used to bring the coal to the staiths through a tunnel under the town. The system was closed in the 1980s.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.996742
Longitude
-1.440535