A house clearance find has vividly illustrated the prodigious output of a Tyneside shipbuilder during the First World War.
The photographic montage of more than 40 ships built by Palmers of Jarrow and Hebburn was found in a box in a house in the Morpeth area. Under the image of the vessels arranged in a fleet-style formation are the names of the ships.
The item is being sold by Wooler auctioneer Jim Railton. “This striking depiction shows the immense capacity of Palmers for ship production at a time of war when the nation’s need was great for both warships and cargo vessels,” said Mr Railton.
