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| Keywords: visits events royal monarchy industry patriotic tyne & wear tynewear north east northeast historical maritime war time wartime king prince morale queen maritime heritage maritimeheritage social history socialhistory abstract black and white photograph blackandwhitephotograph king george v kinggeorgev women workers shipyard sir james laing & sons ltd sirjameslaingsonsltd deptford 15 june 1917 15june1917 sunderland south tyneside southtyneside youth development events youthdevelopmentevents prince william princewilliam haven point havenpoint open south shields southshields fascinating leisure centre leisurecentre 22 november 22november royal visit royalvisit region public spirits publicspirits difficult times difficulttimes first world war firstworldwar ww1 tyne & wear archives shipyard collection tyneweararchivesshipyardcollection royal visits royalvisits july 2013 july2013 unesco uk memory of the world register ukmemoryoftheworldregister digital image digitalimage history rail shadow stone debris uniform plank bar cane walking stick walkingstick hat chain metal steel bolt plate rope porthole vessel deck crew naval paper gathering line meeting timber outdoor black and white This is a Photograph of King George V meeting women working at the shipyard of Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Deptford, 15 June 1917. Reference: DS.LG/5/1/1 pg127a On 22 November Prince William will be visiting Sunderland and South Tyneside to take part in a number of youth development events. During the visit he will also officially open Haven Point, the new leisure centre in South Shields. To celebrate this Tyne & Wear Archives has produced a short flickr set remembering past royal visits to the region’s shipyards. Most of the visits featured here took place during difficult times and they gave a real boost to public spirits in the face of two World Wars. A short blog relating to these images can be read here . These images are part of the Tyne & Wear Archives Shipyard Collection. In July 2013 the outstanding historical significance of the Collection was recognised by UNESCO through its inscription to the UK Memory of the World Register. (Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk This is a Photograph of King George V meeting women working at the shipyard of Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Deptford, 15 June 1917. Reference: DS.LG/5/1/1 pg127a On 22 November Prince William will be visiting Sunderland and South Tyneside to take part in a number of youth development events. During the visit he will also officially open Haven Point, the new leisure centre in South Shields. To celebrate this Tyne & Wear Archives has produced a short flickr set remembering past royal visits to the region’s shipyards. Most of the visits featured here took place during difficult times and they gave a real boost to public spirits in the face of two World Wars. A short blog relating to these images can be read here . These images are part of the Tyne & Wear Archives Shipyard Collection. In July 2013 the outstanding historical significance of the Collection was recognised by UNESCO through its inscription to the UK Memory of the World Register. (Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk | ||||
