Dolly Peel Statue, River Drive, South Shields, South Tyneside

Peter Williams, English Heritage2004-07-01

Historic England
London, United Kingdom

Unveiled on 29 April 1987, this cement fondu sculpture depicts the semi-folkloric character Dolly Peel (1782-1857). Dolly was was a South Shields fishwife and smuggler, who is supposed to have helped local men evade press gangs.

Historic England Archive MF99/0797/14

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Title: Dolly Peel Statue, River Drive, South Shields, South Tyneside
Creator: Peter Williams, English Heritage
Date Created: 2004-07-01
Rights: Copyright Historic England Archive
Medium: Photographic film negative

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