Duncan Nicholson
Duncan was born in Leeds, Yorkshire.
Duncan’s earliest memories of Swan Hunter was when he was about six or seven years old when his father, a ship enthusiast, brought him to Tyneside on a visit. Duncan first lived on Tyneside as an apprentice at the Stag Line Company at the age of sixteen.
Duncan talks about his experiences of Swan Hunter as an apprentice at Stag Line and his time at sea.
Duncan was interviewed by Laura Brown on 6 February 2007. The interview took place at Discovery Museum, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and lasted for 32 minutes.
Duncan Nicholson's Memories
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Transcript
Well having sort of lived on Tyneside and enjoying the sea so much, even though we live in Newcastle there isn’t a week goes by without a my going to the coast just to have a walk along the sea and travelling along the coast road – the cranes of Swans are always there and are gonna be amiss when they go and I’ve always kept and eye on what’s being built there and what has been going on and its difficult to imagine that the last bastion of shipbuilding is actually going!
More memories
- An exciting experience that sort of stuck in my mind
- Childhood Memories
- My First Introduction to the Inside of the Yard
- The Gates Opening at the Swan Hunter Entrance
- Training to be an officer
- Tramp ships
- Travelling along the Coast Road - The Cranes of Swans are always there!
- We must remember Swans and its contribution to that prosperity of the past and the role it played