Hand sculpture, South Shields
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Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 29 Nov 2019
This sculpted hand with an embedded ship's propeller stands on the south bank of the River Tyne in a works yard. On the far side of the river can be seen the North Shields Fish Market and Low Light, with a modern apartment block on the clifftop behind.