A Floating Dock during construction c.1938 at Haverton Hill. A Floating Dock would be taken out to sea. It would lower its base to allow ships to float over it and then rise up again lifting the ship with it. Repairs to the vessels could then take place as if they were at a dry dock.

Furness Shipyard workers 1910

Tees Towing Company as featured in the Tees Conservancy Commissioners Handbook. One of many operators along the Tees, the tugs in service provided much needed assistance for large vessels coming into ports. When tides or winds were not on side the steam tugs would give the extra power to keep the ships moving.

Oxbridge Lane boys July 1932 Class V11A and Class VA at work in the yard.

A Heavysides photograph of the quayside behind Castle Wharf in Stockton c1870

Colour photo of Green Dragon Museum taken in 2004. Picture shows new signage added that year.

The street in Preston Hall museum.

Northumbrian Folk and Highland Dancers at Preston Hall Museum. c1985

The Victorian attitude was to cut the loops off! This 1889 plan shows the new course of the river after the cuts as well as where the old loops used to be. Such loops are known as ‘meanders’. These meanders were difficult to navigate, and sail, horses and even manpower were some times needed for the larger ships to get round them.

The New Victoria Bridge was opened in 1887. Made of stone and iron, Victoria Bridge had three rather than 5 arches. Permission was granted from Queen Victoria to use her name! An old steam tram passes over the bridge with the Clevo Flour Mills in the background

Langdale Pikes 2’ from the ’70 Years Behind The Lens’ exhibition by local artist Ray Wallace Thompson.

Stockton Market’ from the ’70 Years Behind The Lens’ exhibition by local artist Ray Wallace Thompson.

Lakes 02 – Path and Peak’ from the ’70 Years Behind The Lens’ exhibition by local artist Ray Wallace Thompson.

The Street at Preston Hall Museum.