A few nice photo archive images I found:
Yoshino - Elswick - 1892
Image by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
The cruiser 'Yoshino' was built at the Elswick shipyard in 1892. Here a representative of the Japanese navy inspects the ship during construction. It was not uncommon for Japanese Navy officers to travel to Newcastle to see the work Armstrong did for them.
Reference: TWCMS: J8269
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Sea Trials - Mauretania
Image by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Mauretania leaving the Tyne for sea trials.
The Mauretania was built by the shipbuilders Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, at the Wallsend shipyard and was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside.
From a collection of quarter plate glass negatives of photographs taken by James William Coleby, of Willington Quay.
TWAS Ref: DX1250/2
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Baikal - 1896
Image by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
The icebreaking steamer 'Baikal' was built at Walker in 1896. This picture shows her under construction. She was one of a number of icebreakers built at the Walker shipyard.
Reference: TWCMS: 1993.9535
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