1135, BDB 86/1/7381 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1135
SS Eros of Newcastle
c. 1911
A cargo vessel tied up at the dockside, it has a list to one side to aid with the unloading of its cargo of timber. Railway wagons and goods loading cranes stand along the dockside. Bow of another vessel in foreground. Jute warehouses in the background and St James' Church in distance to the left. Men standing on dockside and another ascending a gangplank onto the Eros.
1135, BDB 86/1/7381 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1135
SS Eros of Newcastle
c. 1911
A cargo vessel tied up at the dockside, it has a list to one side to aid with the unloading of its cargo of timber. Railway wagons and goods loading cranes stand along the dockside. Bow of another vessel in foreground. Jute warehouses in the background and St James' Church in distance to the left. Men standing on dockside and another ascending a gangplank onto the Eros.
| Location: | Devonshire Dock, Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/7381 |
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| Sankey Number: | 1135 |
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| Sankey Number | Image Title | Location Image Taken | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1131 | Aberdeen floating dock leaving Barrow | The floating dock in Walney Channel with tugs. | |
| 1132 | Aberdeen floating dock leaving Barrow | The floating dock in Walney Channel with tugs. | |
| 1133 | Aberdeen floating dock leaving Barrow | The floating dock in Walney Channel with a paddle tug at the stern. | |
| 1134 | Mr Welch's yacht 'Pixie' | Very small yacht with the saltworks in the background. | |
| 1135 | Eros, Newcastle | Eros of Newcastle in the dock, listing heavily. Her deck cargo of timber is being unloaded into the dock. | |
| 1136 | Eros | Men working on the deck cargo of Eros, baulks of timber thrown into the dock. | |
| 1137 | Eros, Newcastle | Cargo vessel in dock listing heavily | |
| 1138 | Helge | The freighter Helge of Gothenburg in dock. | |
| 1139 | Viking | IOM steamer at speed in a calm sea | |
| 1140 | Viking | IOM steamer at speed in a calm sea | |
| 1141 | Viking | IOM steamer at speed in a calm sea | |
| 1142 | Barque Angelo entering Fleetwood | Sailing ship under tow at sea. | |
| 1143 | Barque Angelo entering Fleetwood | Sailing ship under tow at sea. Close-up showing rigging. | |
| 1144 | Barque Angelo entering Fleetwood | Sailing ship under tow at sea. | |
| 1145 | Launch of Chinese cruiser Ying Swei at Barrow. | Cruiser just launched, with the tugs taking control, in portrait. | |
| 1146 | Launch of Chinese cruiser Ying Swei at Barrow. | Cruiser moving towards the dock, taken from the leading tug. |