#John Readhead & Sons

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Three young boys attending the launch of 'Empire Crown' at the shipyard of John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields, 16 October 1943

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Young guests at the launch of the cargo ship 'Empire Crown' by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Via Flickr: Three young boys attending the launch of 'Empire Crown' at the shipyard of John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields, 16 October 1943 (TWAM ref. DS.RDD/4/PH/1/537/1). This set celebrates the achievements of the shipyard of John Readhead & Sons. The firm has played a significant role in the North East’s illustrious shipbuilding history and the development of South Shields. The company began in 1865 when John Readhead, a shipyard manager, entered into business with J Softley at a small yard on the Lawe at South Shields. Following the dissolution of the partnership in 1872, it continued as John Readhead & Co on the same site until 1880 when the High West Yard was purchased. After Readhead’s four sons were taken into the business in 1888 the company traded as John Readhead & Sons becoming a limited company in 1908. In 1968 the company was absorbed by the Swan Hunter Group and in 1977 became part of the nationalised British Shipbuilders. In the same year the last vessel was launched and the site was sold off in 1984. Readheads was prolific and built over 600 ships from 1865 to 1968, including 87 vessels for the Hain Steamship Company Ltd and over forty for the Strick Line Ltd. The shipyard also built four ships for the Prince Line, founded by Sir James Knott. The firm built vessels, which were involved in the major conflicts of the Twentieth Century. During the First World War they built patrol vessels and ‘x’ lighters (motor landing craft used in the Gallipoli campaign) for the Admiralty. During the Second World War the firm built tankers for the Normandy Landings. (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image 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.

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'The Black Stiletto - Stars & Stripes' Book Review By Ron Fortier

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'The Black Stiletto - Stars & Stripes' Book Review By Ron Fortier

THE BLACK STILETTO Stars & Stripes By Raymond Benson Oceanview Publishing 384 pgs.

In this, the third installment of Raymond Benson’s female vigilante saga, Judy Cooper comes to the aid of a Chinese family in New York, gets in involved with the 1960 presidential campaign and ends up saving both John Kennedy and Richard Nixon from being shot by a Russian assassin. All in a day’s work for the vivacious readhead from Texas.

As in the previous entries, all this is revealed via her diaries by her son Martin. Judy today is an elderly soul residing in a senior care facility suffering from Alzeimer’s. Never having revealed her secret crime-fighting career in the past, the truth revealed in those diaries becomes an unbearable burden to Martin. At the same time, his only daughter, Gina, has endured a rape and assault and is now studying martial arts taking her on a path and eerily mirrors that of her grandmother.

The delight of this series is the humanity Benson infuses in all his characters and allows each to tell his or her story. All of them begin to form the picture of a real family, each member in flux doing their best to make through the greatest puzzle of them all, life. This is such a great series and here’s hoping we’ll soon be hearing Gina’s voice.

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The Gifted, for the ask meme ^.^

I’m only on ep two of the Gifted, that being said.

favourite female character: Clarice! If that wasn’t obvious of my pre-watching blogging. I’m just already in excited wait for her development.favourite male character: I’m not sure. I’m leaning toward Marco. But I do like the son.least favourite female character: The readheaded lady. I don’t dislike her but in terms of LEAST. I’m sure I’ll end up stanning her -but I tend to reflexively side eye characters who ignore sensible solutions (which, rofl @ self). I felt if she spent less time arguing and got people out while the power surge was happening less people would have gotten hurt. I get the emotion behind it (hence the not disliking) but it was a bad move … or lack of.least favourite male character: Strucker. As I said, I’m just on ep two and my entire attitude with him is - hoe don’t do it (or in the bowling ball scene - briefly - hoe, DO SOMETHING). That said, I do appreciate him as a character. Like how obviously his existence is privilege. favourite ship: I guess Lorna and Marco. (I like Clarice and John through gifs, but we’ll see once I get more scenes). I even like the Struckers (when you look at them as a cohesive pair and not … wow, what an example of the willful ignorant white moderate). least favourite ship: No one. I don’t know enough about them to pick yet.film/tv show rating: 8/10. So far.

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Three young boys attending the launch of 'Empire Crown' at the shipyard of John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields, 16 October 1943

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