In its heyday Swan Hunter employed 15,000 people and built the Mauretania. The offices in Wallsend now employ 200 staff working in ship design and management. The shipyard closed its doors in 2006. Within 12 months the iconic silhouette of cranes and the floating dock were gone - moved to an Indian shipyard in their entirety.
i am intrigued by this photo because it works, at least for me. you have portrayed 'the past' by the blurring of the main subject. i find it very clever, i wish i had thought about it myself. i like it!
