The Keelmen of Tyne and Wear were a group of men who worked on the keels, large boats that carried the coal from the banks of both rivers to the waiting collier ships.

Feb 25, 2024 · By 1700 there were 1,600 Keelmen on the Tyne working in 400 keels; this rose to 600 keels during the 18th century. By 1822 numbers began to decline with the introduction of …

One of the most curious sights on the Tyne is the fleet of hundreds of these black-sailed, black-hulled keels, bringing down at each tide their black cargoes for the ships at anchor in the deep …

The Keelmen of Tyne and Wear were a group of men who worked on the keels, large boats that carried the coal from the banks of both rivers to the waiting collier ships. Because of the …

Joseph Mallord William Turner’s Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight (1835) records the artist’s fascination with both nature and industrialism in this peaceful scene of boats on the …

Mar 6, 2025 · Most Tynesiders are familiar with “The Keel Row”, a popular song dating back to the early 18th century and perhaps the oldest in Tyneside’s song anthology. But what was a keel …

From the fourteenth century until the building of the railways, writes D.J. Rowe, the Newcastle keelmen were indispensable and pugnacious carriers between collieries and sea-going ships. …

The Keelmen of Tyne and Wear were a group of men who worked on the keels, large boats that carried the coal from the banks of both rivers to the waiting collier ships. Because of the …

Dec 6, 2012 · The keelmen, who worked on the boats (keels) carrying coal along both the Tyne and Wear, left a rich legacy of music and song. It was legendary for its powerful dialect, the …

Sep 12, 2016 · On October 2, 1801, a line of keels was moored across the Tyne, near Clifford’s Fort, and deals were laid over them from shore to shore. After carefully inspecting this …