Mildred, >From edition number 48782 of The Times, Monday 25th Nov 1940 " Tyne Ferry in Collision A ferry boat on which about 150 workers were travelling between Walker and Hebburn-on-the-Tyne was in collision with a tug on Saturady Morning. The ferry boat was badly damaged and two men were thrown into the river but were rescued. The ferry was beached and another boat took off the passengers. Fourteen workers received injuries and were treated at a shipyard ambulance station. Four of the injured were taken to the Infirmary but were discharged later. After the passengers had been disembarked the ferry boat sank " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- A previous article in the Times of 19th Jan 1939 announced that Hawthorn Leslie and Co were to withdraw a ferry which had operated for over 70 years between Walker and Hebburn. Seemingly originally for workers, public passengers had been allowed to use. So firm was removing ferry for public, but were to provide ferry for workers only. Michael Dixon