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Swans of the Tyne

One of the UK’s best-known shipbuilding companies is to be the focus of a new exhibition opening in Newcastle next week.

The ‘Swans of the Tyne’ exhibition opens at the Discovery Museum on Tuesday 15 December, and aims to explore the history of the Swan Hunter shipyard.

The exhibition includes photographs, technical drawings, film and video footage of Swan Hunter, as well as recorded memories of people who either worked at or were connected to the shipyard.

Michael McHugh, assistant outreach officer at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums said: “Swan Hunter was responsible for some of the greatest ships of the 20th century and Swans of the Tyne is a commemoration of its legacy.

“We have worked with quite a diverse range of groups and individuals both connected and unconnected with Swan Hunter, from the local area and beyond. The final exhibition is a fantastic culmination of our work on this historic shipyard. A shipyard that became so well known and recognisable, not just in the North East but all over the world.”

Also featured in the exhibition are the recorded memories of people involved with the shipyard. These recordings are also shown on a dedicated Swan Hunter website (www.twmuseums.org.uk/swanhunter) which showcases photographs from ‘Swan Snappers’, a recording of the deconstruction of the yard before its closure in 2006.

Swans of the Tyne will be on display at from 15 December 2009 until 30 May 2010 For more information visit www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .