Ryhope, Ryhope Engines Museum, Wearside Model Boat Club
Ryhope, Ryhope Engines Museum, Wearside Model Boat Club
HER Number
17070
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Ryhope, Ryhope Engines Museum, Wearside Model Boat Club
Place
Ryhope
Class
Recreational
Site Type: Broad
Club
Site Type: Specific
Yacht Club
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Formed in 1982. The vast majority of model boat clubs date from the introduction of cheap and efficient radio control kits from the 1970s, and the wider availability of kit-form or ready-made boats.
Easting
440427
Northing
552484
Grid Reference
NZ440427552484
Sources
Lynn Pearson, 2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, p 162