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Photographing Swans' demise

Osprey passes North Shields with its cargo of Swan Hunter cranes. Photo: Barry Martin

It was the end of an era. On Monday 6 April 2009 the iconic Swan Hunter cranes left the River Tyne on board a specialist heavy-lift vessel, the Osprey. Barry Martin was there to capture the moment with his camera.

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