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Shipbuilder: Gaddy & Lamb, Tyne Main, Gateshead (1823 - 1892)



The above map shows the location of the Gaddy & Lamb yard, which today would be between the west end of Gateshead Stadium and the river. The earliest evidence of a shipbuilding yard on this site is shown on Wood’s Plan of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead (1827) with the annotation ‘Robson and Gray’. By the mid-19th century the yard was run by the partners David Gaddy and Lewis MacPherson Lamb. Map evidence shows that the yard remained in use over the rest of the 19th century until well into the 20th century. On the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan of the area the yard contains two slipways which run almost parallel with the course of the river and launch downstream. There is a saw pit at the north western edge of the yard, but few buildings are apparent. The yard location is also referred to as Tyne Main, Co Durham. The following ships were built at the yard.

Yd No Year Ship Name D / H / P
1839 Roberts
1840 Jane D / H
1841 Coquette D / H
1843 Queen of the Tyne
1844 Fire Fly D / H
1844 Gordon
1845 Ada D / H
1845 Rosina D / H
1847 Cardiff Castle (TT) D / H
1847 Champions D / H
1847 Jane & Mary D / H
1847 Sultana D / H
1848 Darlings D / H
1848 Olivia
1849 Doughty D / H
1849 Queen of the Tyne
1849 Roberts
1849 Truine
1850 Eliza & Caroline D / H
1851 Janet & Mary
1851 St Ja D / H
1852 Bells D / H
1852 Chemist D / H
1852 Elizabeth & Margaret D / H
1852 Koh-I-Noor D / H / P
1852 Sarah Ann D / H
1852 Wellington
1853 Clara D / H
1853 Hurkaru D / H
1853 Locomotive
1853 Maria Gray D / H
1853 Robert & Jane D / H
1853 Sakka D / H
1853 William Griffith D / H
1854 Helen D / H
1854 Sir Walter Raleigh
1854 Waverley D / H
1854 Williams
1854 Woodside D / H
1855 Hotspur D / H
1855 Southern Cross D / H
1856 Derwentwater D / H
1856 Ravensworth D / H / P
1857 Elizabeths D / H
1857 Vy King
1858 Azela D / H / P
1860 Isabella Ridley D / H
1861 Ranavola D / H
1862 Rose of Australia D / H
1863 Ramolino D / H
1865 Newburn
1865 Newcastle D / H
1867 Gateshead D / H
1868 Pons Aelii D / H
1870 Mary D / H
1871 Lewis M Lamb D / H
1872 Isabella & Mary D / H
1872 Percy D / H
1872 R & W H No 1 D / H
1892 Browns D
1892 Five Brothers
1892 Margaret D
1892 Nentwater D
1892 Pladda D
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