Swan Hunter, formerly known as Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, is a shipbuilding design, engineering, and management company, based in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England.
World Unicorn, built by Swan Hunter at the Wallsend shipyard, Tyneside in 1973.
Tanker Ottawa launch, Wallsend shipyard, circa 1964
A view of the Wallsend shipyard shortly after its closure
Wallsend is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 43,842 and lies 4 miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Wallsend Town Hall
World Unicorn being built by Swan Hunter at the Wallsend shipyard, Tyneside in 1973.
Wallsend ship repair dry docks, 1987
Bilingual, English–Latin station platform and no smoking sign