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Memories of River Wear

Keelboats / Coal Transportation

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Keelboats on the River Wear

Transportation of Coal from Staiths in the Washington Area
to the Port of Sunderland was most active in 1820.

FRONT PAGE OF LOCAL HISTORY BOOK
( Author:  Taylor Potts )

EXTRACT FROM ABOVE HISTORY BOOK
( Author:  Taylor Potts )

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COMMENTS FROM KEITH COCKERILL

According to Taylor Potts, 1820 was the year when the River Wear's Keelboat Coal Trade peaked.
The Keelboat movement of Coal from Local Mines obviously declined after 1820 as overland Railway Systems developed.

[ Thanks to Keith for contributing the above Pages from his original copy of Taylor Potts' 1892 Book. ]

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