National Garden Festival, Gateshead - Reliant paddle tug
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National Garden Festival, Gateshead - Reliant paddle tug
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 30 Jul 1990
A large replica of the Reliant steam paddle tug that used to be on display at the National Maritime Museum but has been scrapped. The Dunston Coal Staiths are in the background with the Tyneside Heritage exhibition on the left. This site has since been built on and the positions are best guesses.
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