The Motor Vessel Lady Jane alongside the Swan Neck Crane. Date unknown.

Swan Neck Crane in the Old Harbour (now part of Victoria Dock) during the 1970s. The old docks footbridge in the background.

The Swan Neck Crane winding mechanism in a state of disrepair.

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The Base of the Swan Neck Crane in a state of dereliction.

The Swan Neck Crane. Ship Scol Unit in background

The Swan Neck Crane on Irivine's Quay Middleton Shipyard, West Hartlepool.

Details of the Gearing and Clutch mechanism.

The Swan Neck Crane on Irivine's Quay Middleton Shipyard, West Hartlepool.

Bottom part of the boiler showing the furnace door. The Crane was steam driven.

The Swan Neck Crane at Irvines Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Detail of gearing. The shaft rod running from top to bottom of the picture probably operates a type of clutch to engage or disengage the gear wheels.

The Swan Neck Crane at Irvines Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Detail of gearing. Detail of the gearing used to drive the winding gear.

The Swan Neck Crane at Irvines Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Crane manufacturers name plate. Cowans, Sheldon & Co. Ltd.

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The Swan Neck Crane at Irvines Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Detail of gearing. Detail of the gearing used to drive the winding gear.

The Swan Neck Crane at Irvines Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Rear view of the crane.

The Swan Neck Crane at Irvines Quay, Middleton Shipyard. External view of the cabin with broken windows.

The Swan Neck Crane at Irvines Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Detail of the gearing which drove rope drum.

The Swan Neck Crane at Irvines Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Another view of the cabin and some of the winding gear.

The Swan Neck Crane, Irvine's Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Detail of the gearing.

The Swan Neck Crane, Irvine's Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Detail of the controls in the cab.

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The Swan Neck Crane, Irvine's Quay, Middleton Shipyard. The 'Neck'

The Swan Neck Crane, Irvine's Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Showing parts of the winding mechanism.

The Swan Neck Crane, Irvine's Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Showing the whole structure.

The Swan Neck Crane, Irvine's Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Showing a side view.

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The Swan Neck Crane, Irvine's Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Showing a side view.

The Swan Neck Crane, Irvine's Quay, Middleton Shipyard. Showing the quayside.

The Swan Neck Crane on a derelict wharf.

The Swan Neck Crane during it's final days.

The Swan Neck Crane, details of the neck.

The controls of the Swan Neck Crane.

Swan Neck Crane cylinder and crank.

The Swan Neck Crane gearing

A view of the Town Wall and Fish Sands. with the swan neck crane and the CMEW Crane in the background.

The Town Wall from the Fish Sands with the swan necked crane in the background.

A Grimsby trawler being reboilerd using the swan neck crane at Irvine's Quay.

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The trawler Elsie being reboilerd using the swan neck crane at Irvine's Quay. Other trawler visible is the Dragon from Middlesbrough.

An unknown ship lying alongside at the Swan Neck Crane, on July 19th, 1931.