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SS Lokoja Palm
''Lokoja Palm'' was a cargo steamship built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Low Walker, in 1947. She was laid down as ''Empire Birdsay'' and launched as ''Zarian''. In 1949 she was sold and renamed ''Lokoja Palm''. Towards the end of her career she was sold and renamed ''Despina L'' and then ''Nova'' registered in Cyprus, being scrapped in December 1971 in Shanghai. Description ''Empire Birdsay'' was ordered by the Ministry of War Transport but the war ended before she was completed. She was built by Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. She was yard number 21 and was launched as ''Zarian'' on 16 August 1947 with completion in December. Career ''Zarian'' was owned and operated by the United Africa Co Ltd. In 1949, the company became Palm Line Ltd and she was renamed ''Lokoja Palm''. On 16 December 1954, ''Lokoja Palm'' arrived at Avonmouth, Somerset with a cargo including 40 animals destined for London Zoo. ''Lokoja Palm'' served with Palm Line for seventee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Walker is a residential suburb and electoral ward in the south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. History The place-name 'Walker' is first attested in 1242, where it appears as ''Waucre''. This means 'wall-carr', that is to say, 'the marsh by the Roman wall', a reference to Hadrian's Wall. Today, a small fragment of the wall can be found in neighbouring Byker to the west, and Segedunum, a major site at the end of the Wall can be found in Wallsend to the east. Large-scale coal-mining began in the area in the early 1700s, with up to ten collieries in operation in the Walker area. A wagon-way was constructed during this period to facilitate transportation of coal to the riverside staithes. Walker used to have a large shipbuilding industry, particularly the yard of Armstrong Whitworth at High Walker, but this has declined over the past 50 years and the area has suffered as a result, with many jobs being taken away from the community. From 1809 to 1883, Walker was home to an ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
