59th Annual General Meeting - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - June 2006
A very successful 59th Annual General Meeting has now concluded. The 2006 AGM, hosted by the Tyneside Branch took place on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th June at the Copthorne Hotel Newcastle. The weekend followed the normal format with a “Get Together” starting at 2000 hrs on the Friday. Various visits were then arranged for the Saturday morning followed by the AGM in the afternoon. The AGM Dinner took place in the evening with a very entertaining After Dinner Speaker and draw. Following a short walk along the Quayside on the Sunday Morning we embarked on a Three-Hour Cruise to the mouth of the Tyne river and back. Tea Coffee and light refreshments were available to purchase on the boat. On returning to the Quayside the official part of the weekend came to a close.
The following photos are just a few of the many that your webmaster took while on his visit to the Tyneside area. Since there are not a lot of ships to be seen in Newcastle itself, I have added scenes from downriver at ports such as North Shields, Hartlepool and areas around Newcastle. All photos on this site are copyrighted 2006-2008 by The World Ship Society, Ltd. and/or the photographer, Glenn Smith
Host hotel - Copthorne Hotel Newcastle, The Close, Quayside
Typical street scene near the host hotel, Newcastle. Ref: GS-60001-2
View of two of the seven bridges crossing the Tyne River at Newcastle, Ref: GS-60020-4
Another typical street scene. Ref: GS-60005-7
Road leading up toward Dean Street. Ref: GS-60006-2
Some new architecture. Ref: GS-60009-6
The excursion boat, LATIS, which was used by the WSS delegates for their trip to the mouth of the Tyne. Ref: GS-60011-6
WSS delegates leaving the tour boat after the river trip. Ref: GS-60021-4
SAND HERON, loading. Ref: GS-60003-4
Another view of the SAND HERON, loading. Ref: GS-60004-4
View of the shipping activity on the Tyne River, as seen from the tour boat. Ref: GS-60007-4
AFRICA MERCY (ex-DRONNIG INGRID) being converted and readied for service in Africa. Ref: GS-60010-4
ARISTEAS P. loading scrap. Ref: GS-60015-4
One of the North Shields to South Shields passenger ferries, the SHIELDSMAN, at its South Shields terminal. Ref: GS-60016-4
KING OF SCANDINAVIA at its Tyneside berth. Ref: GS-60017-4
The "beautiful" OCEAN SPIRIT, berthed just ahead of the KING OF SCANDINAVIA, at the Port of Tyneside. Ref: GS-60018-4
Back to Newcastle. Millenium Bridge, TUXEDO PRINCESS (as night club) and the new "Sage" concert Hall in Gateshead. Ref: GS-60004-2
Riverside scene from near the Copthorne Hotel looking downstream. Ref: GS-60003-6
An interesting view of the four US Marad ships (which started arriving on Teesside in November 2003), along with others, including the former Tyneside night club vessel, the TUXEDO ROYALE, awaiting scrapping or disposal at Graythorpe, Hartlepool. Ref: GS-60010-3
The promenade at nearby Whitley Bay, with its expansive beach looking out onto the North Sea. Ref: GS-60003-1
This final image is for those interested in trains. Photo by Mervyn Park. Train entering Newcastle Central Station, with view of the famous crossover. Ref: GS06-0069
