Clock tower on the Keelman's Hospital Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Clock tower on the Keelman's Hospital Newcastle-upon-Tyne. This former hospital was funded and built for the benefit of the river Tyne Keelman's comunity in the 18th Century. Keels were small boats used to transport coal from the Newcastle quays out to the large ships waiting at Tynemouth. The keels were equipped with a sail, but probably frequently the keelmen would have rowed to and from to the waiting ships.

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