Shipyard Painters

An exhibition of paintings and prints produced by employees of Tyne
shipyards.
Old Low Light Heritage Centre, North Shields NE30 1JA - 22 July-18 September 2016

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

The P&O cruise ship Azura sailed from North Shields yesterday after an extended stay on the River Tyne. Bon voyage and hope to see you back soon 🛳️ @Port_of_Tyne @OneNorthShields @Old_LowLight @weareboatfolk

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

Will be nice to hear George Welch and Christine Jeans playing outside the @Old_LowLight #NorthShields on Saturday during the table top sale

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

⏳ just 24 hours before this historic (1916) painting of the Fish Quay #NorthShields comes up for sale. Any further support for the crowdfunder wld be fab. Thank you. Info here: https://t.co/miAHL1FrMu @coble_and_keel @YourFishingNews @Hendrover @NorthTyneLibs

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

📷 If you like seeing my photos here, then please can you do me a favour in return and ✅donate to my crowdfunder; ✅RT the link; ✅or otherwise spread the word 👍
https://t.co/bh9ZyaEGkn @NorthShieldsBC @Old_LowLight @NSFQco #NorthShields #Tyne #Tynemouth

[Old Low Light 💙 @Old_LowLight]

Big thanks to our volunteers - working behind the scenes during lock down, producing a new website, planning exhibitions, creating videos, growing plants for sales and keeping floral displays going outside the building. Here’s some of the plant team. #VolunteersWeek2021

[Shipyard Painters @Shipyard_Art]

Two paintings by Swan Hunter draughtsman Lewis Wilson 'Alf' Thomson are for sale at @FeatonbysNE #NorthShields on 23 May. Subjects are: Smith's Dock • The Tyne at Shields (with a lightship moored up).
@Port_of_Tyne @Old_LowLight @OfficialSting #SwanHunter

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

Maybe a Tyneside company cld follow the example of @bt_uk and help provide new ledges for the Kittiwakes netted out from their usual nesting site at #NorthShields #RiverTyne 🤞@ChrisGPackham @StephenMoss_TV @NorthShieldsBC
https://t.co/E1VMgGwJ2n

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

Lurking in a river near me 😮
#RiverTyne #NorthShields @ThePhotoHour @BBCSpringwatch

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

Fog on the Tyne as @dfds_uk #KingSeaways ferry departed North Shields on Thursday afternoon with P&O Azura in the background | @Port_of_Tyne @StormHour #OneNorthShields

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

Double trouble! Two noisy gulls try to intimidate a Cormorant into giving up its meal (they failed!) #RiverTyne #NorthShields #birds #birdwatching #kleptoparasitism | @BBCSpringwatch @ThePhotoHour @Old_LowLight

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

Outdoor dining (in the rain) at #NorthShields today for this Turnstone. There was 🦀 on the menu. #Tyne #RiverTyne #thephotohour #birds #birdwatching

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

Mute swan in reflective mood at the Royal Quays Marina on the #RiverTyne ⬇️ @ThePhotoHour #northshields #tyne #thephotohour #OneNorthShields
📷 @david1hirst 23April2021

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

⛵ Ancient and modern. The Tyne pilot's boat alongside @SeaCadetsUK's tall ship TS Royalist off Tynemouth priory | @Port_of_Tyne @Old_LowLight #thephotohour #stormhour 📷DavidHirst

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

📷 Höegh London - huge @HoeghAutoliners vessel arriving in the #RiverTyne on Tuesday and towering over Tug 'Fiery Cross' | #thephotohour #NorthShields #Tyne #OneNorthShields @Port_of_Tyne

[Dave Hirst @DavidHirstTalks]

Not great news from @Old_LowLight and so disappointing they've been turned down for 2nd round of @HeritageFundUK #HeritageRecoveryFund grant 🙁 @HeritageFundNOR @NorthShieldsBC Not #HereForCulture #NorthShields (btw this is my photo ⬇️)
https://t.co/JaKAK4F20m

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

❄ April snow clouds over Tyneside as the @dfds_uk ferry #DFDSKing departed the River Tyne on Sunday afternoon | @StormHour @Old_LowLight @Port_of_Tyne @NorthShieldsBC #Tyne #OneNorthShields #KingSeaways #UKSnow

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

Neptune Marine's multi-purpose pontoon NP289 arrives in the #Tyne on a windy Easter Sunday-with Neptun 11 and @SvitzerGlobal Tugs Sun and Tyne on hand | @Port_of_Tyne @Old_LowLight @NorthShieldsBC #NeptuneMarine #NorthShields

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

Fishing boat SN36 Luc on the #RiverTyne on 29/03/21 - she has now been officially retired after 40+ yrs service. She'll be missed around the #NorthShields fish quay | @NorthShieldsBC @Old_LowLight @YourFishingNews #Tyne #RiverTyne

[David Hirst @david1hirst]

📷 Tyne Tug 'Svitzer Sun' appropriately enough caught in the late afternoon sunshine on Tuesday afternoon | #RiverTyne #NorthShields @Port_of_Tyne @NorthShieldsBC @SvitzerGlobal