Derek Henderson Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 In 2007 the Swan Hunter Shipyard on the River Tyne Closed. The cranes and equipment were bought by Bharati Shipbuilders of India, during the following year I worked for them documenting the dimantling process.http://www.mediafire.com/?u87d35e17cp74om Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deskjet1uk Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Hello Derek,Another good show thank you.So much history, so many jobs lost.The music fitted well (was it Jimmy Nail?).I really liked the photography and I especially liked the silhouettes and in particular the last slide/photograph was brilliant and the fade out perfectly chosen to end a really good show.The size of some of those rigs to take away cranes etc are amazing, quite a feat to dismantle the yard I would imagine.Thank you for posting as everregardsRalph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick235 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Great show with perfect music but so sad, God help us if we ever have to fight another war and use ships.Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Henderson Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hello Derek,Another good show thank you.So much history, so many jobs lost.The music fitted well (was it Jimmy Nail?).I really liked the photography and I especially liked the silhouettes and in particular the last slide/photograph was brilliant and the fade out perfectly chosen to end a really good show.The size of some of those rigs to take away cranes etc are amazing, quite a feat to dismantle the yard I would imagine.Thank you for posting as everregardsRalphRalph, Yes, the song is Big River by Jimmy Nail - repeated to make it long enough, did you spot the join? It was a great job working with the blokes that did the dismantling, loved it, a good excuse to climb all over the cranes! I enjoy working in heavy industry, have had a few jobs working at coal power stations in India (a couple in the portraits presentation) One of the shots won me the Ilford Industrial Photographer of The Year Award in the early 90's, see attached, if I can do it!. I have been to Bharati's new yard on the west coast of India but the iconic 180 ton red cranes have yet to be re-erected, must go back when they are. There used to be hundreds of cranes on the Tyne, now there is just a handfull. At least the Swans cranes were put to good use rather than scrapped. Regards. Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Henderson Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Great show with perfect music but so sad, God help us if we ever have to fight another war and use ships.RickRick, Yes it is a shame, at least the cranes were put to good use rather than scrapped. Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deskjet1uk Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Ralph, Yes, the song is Big River by Jimmy Nail - repeated to make it long enough, did you spot the join? It was a great job working with the blokes that did the dismantling, loved it, a good excuse to climb all over the cranes! I enjoy working in heavy industry, have had a few jobs working at coal power stations in India (a couple in the portraits presentation) One of the shots won me the Ilford Industrial Photographer of The Year Award in the early 90's, see attached, if I can do it!. I have been to Bharati's new yard on the west coast of India but the iconic 180 ton red cranes have yet to be re-erected, must go back when they are. There used to be hundreds of cranes on the Tyne, now there is just a handfull. At least the Swans cranes were put to good use rather than scrapped. Regards. Derek Hi Derek,Thats a very moody dramatic photo, it conveys so much, brilliant and thank you for uploading it.regardsRalph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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