Riding the tides with Newcastle harbour's tough watermen

By Mike Scanlon
April 30 2021 - 6:00pm
Muscle power: A rare photograph of the Limeburner One Penny rowboat service on Newcastle waterfront. Pictures: Supplied
Muscle power: A rare photograph of the Limeburner One Penny rowboat service on Newcastle waterfront. Pictures: Supplied

IMAGINE the back-breaking labour pulling rowboat oars all day to carry paying passengers across Newcastle Harbour in all sorts of weather.

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