Bartram & Sons
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Bartram & Sons was a shipbuilder on Wearside, North East England, that specialised in building cargo ships. It was founded in 1837, taken over in 1968, nationalised in 1977 and closed in 1978.
Fabricating the bow of a ship in South Dock yard in 1956
Draughtsmen at work at Bartram & Sons in 1958
Tramp trade
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A boat or ship engaged in the tramp trade is one which does not have a fixed schedule, itinerary nor published ports of call, and trades on the spot market as opposed to freight liners. A steamship en
A tramp freighter in 1950
The SS Felixstowe, which was built in 1918, served as a tramp steamer until the 1940s.