John Readhead's Shipyard

This website is dedicated to recording the history of the South Shields Shipyard of John Readhead & Sons and their employees.

John Readhead		1819 - 1894
Site updated	7th May 2007
Chapter 1	Introduction
Chapter 2	History
Chapter 3	Readhead, Softley & Co. 1865 - 1872
Chapter 4	John Readhead & Company 1872 - 1888
Chapter 5	John Readhead & Sons to 1909
Chapter 6	John Readhead & Sons Limited 1909 to 1968
Chapter 7	Ship Photos 1
Chapter 8	Ship Photos 2
Chapter 9	Ship Photos 3
Chapter 10	Ship Photos 4
Chapter 11	Launch Photos
Chapter 12	Launch Photos
Chapter 13	Ship No 614 - Shahristan launch Photos
Chapter 14	Ship No 616 - Hudson Light launch Photos
Chapter 15	Ship No. 620 - Himmerland launch Photos
Chapter 16	Tabaristan launch Photos
Chapter 17	Amra launch Photos
Chapter 18	The People
Chapter 19	The Technical Offices
Chapter 20	Head Office
Chapter 21	The Engine Works
Chapter 22	West Docks
Chapter 23	West Docks
Chapter 24	Steel Trades
Chapter 25	Outfitting Trades
Chapter 26	Other Trades
Chapter 27	Misc. Readhead's Photos
Chapter 28	Royal Visit
Chapter 29	Royal Visit
Chapter 30	Royal Visit
Chapter 31	Readhead Family Tree
Chapter 32	Timeline
Chapter 33	Readhead’s Customers
Chapter 34	Readhead’s Customers
Chapter 35	The Readhead Shipping Line
Chapter 36	Local Memories
Chapter 37	Local Memories
Chapter 38	Social Scene
Chapter 39	Publicity
Chapter 40	About the Editor
Chapter 41	Ships on the Tyne