New Year’s Eve marked the 100th anniversary of the loss of Protector, which sank off the North Pier of the Tyne after striking a mine, with the loss of all aboard.
Kevin wrote: “I knew I had a postcard of the launch somewhere, so I set myself to find it.” Which he did.
He added: “The postcard is postmarked September 17, 1907, which is only eight days after the launch at Rennoldson’s shipyard.”
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Two of the other pictures (from the 1950s) are maritime-related while the third is an undated office scene. What can you tell me about them?
