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Our Visitor Centre shows a brief history of boats and shipbuilding on the River Wear, both wood and iron ships, and a woodworking tool display. On display are artefacts from the wreck of HMS Venerable (the ship on which Jack Crawford nailed the colours to the mast of during the Battle of Camperdown). There are also exhibitions covering 20th century shipbuilding, working conditions and workers lives.<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The Visitor Centre was extensively re-furbished and formally re-opened in 2018 by Lynda Scanlon,\u00a0 Mayor of Sunderland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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On that occasion we also celebrated the arrival on our latest, and fairly significant artefact \u2013 The Carica Milica Bell .\u00a0 More info HERE<\/a>!<\/strong>

The bell may now be seen in the Visitor Centre, along with other display items.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nWe have Models<\/strong> \u2013 a whole room-full of detailed models by our expert model-maker, Fred Gooch, showing a number of ships and buildings from around Sunderland, all regarded as of historical importance, but not all of which are still standing.


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\"\"<\/td>\nWe have Historical Artefacts<\/strong>, from the days of the old wooden ships, and from more recent times. Some of these may be handled, but others are rather delicate \u2013 our volunteers will guide you, and talk about them.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0We have Paintings, Photographs and Maps\u00a0<\/strong>showing Sunderland’s history, growth and development. These include posters from our major shipbuilders, and a copy of Rain’s Eye Plan, details of which can be found HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nWe have a Display of Tools<\/strong> (some of which occasionally get used in the workshop and on school visits) and equipment from ships and the shipyards.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Please:\u00a0 Contact us if you have any shipyard stories that we can record and add to our collection \u2013 or any stories or memories relevant to Sunderland\u2019s Maritime past.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

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