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Shipbuilder: John Lindsay, St Anthony's (1886 - 1911)

Above map, dated 1880 - 1919, is copyright of Ordnance Survey

Above photo, dated 1932, is copyright of Britain from Above

John Lindsay (born 1845) was almost certainly a son of Edward Lindsay, also a shipbuilder. The name Lindsay is often seen as Lindsey but we have tried to standardise on the former spelling. The yard is described as being in the St Anthony's district of Newcastle and off Ropery Walk. There are two possible locations as indicated on the above map, but the site to the right, near the St Anthony's Ferry, is the most likely. In the 1925 TIC Handbook, the yard is described as having a slipway of 200ft length and a gridiron of 120ft.

From about 1925 the company known as Lindsay Brothers occupied the site. This was run by Edward Lindsay (born 1872) and John William Lindsay (born 1876). As late as 1948 they were listed as as having a slipway with a 95ft cradle.
The above details are based on an extract from Tyne Shipyard Biographies, copyright of Ron French.

Yd No Year Ship Name D / H / P
1886 Jane & Andrew D / H
1890 Wallsend
1891 Mary & Alice D / H
1892 Edward D / H
1892 Peerless D / H
1893 Northumbria (TT) D / H
1893 Orcadia D / H
1894 James Leathart D / H / P
1895 Reckless D / H
1898 Priceless D / H
6 1900 May D / H
1901 Harmless D / H
1901 Isabella D / H
1902 John Todd D / H
1902 Scathless D / H
1902 Tireless D / H
1903 Louisa D / H
1903 Elswick No 1 D / H / P
1904 Faultless D / H
1905 Elsie D / H
1906 Unknown wherry D / H
1909 Unknown wherry D / H
1910 May D / H
1911 Ellisons D
1913 No 4 D
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