Speculative house designed by Ryder and Yates 1956. Built by J. Hill.

During the 1960s Ryder and Yates produced a series of buildings for healthcare and welfare. The Social Services Centre in Sunderland, designed in 1982, was, according to Rutter Carroll a radical concept. It was built for the Salvation Army to provide accomodation for women at risk, alcoholics and recidivists. It replaced a Men's Palace near the docks. The new building was H-plan with a courtyard. The central core contained the entrance under a cantilevered concrete canopy and communal facilities, flanked by two wings of accomodation. Rutter Carroll likens the building to a castle, with its high walls and small windows. It even had a cantilevered access 'drawbridge'. The resident's lounge and reception had an oval window. The two wings were of blue brindle brick. The central core was faced in tiles.

Prussian barque stranded in wind conditions 1902. Built: 1862
Builder: Hamel
Where Built: Cherbourg
Master: H Vanselow
Crew: 10
Owner: O Munsterberg, Danzig (Gdansk)
Construction: 1 deck; completely rebuilt 1878

1818 wreck of English brigantine which stranded on Whitburn Steel en route from Ipswich to Sunderland in ballast; a wooden sailing vessel. The master and his daughter drowned.

Master: John Brown
Crew: 8
Crew Lost: 1
Passengers: 1
Passengers Lost: 1
Owner: John Brown, Somersham

October 1794 wreck of English sloop which stranded on Whitburn Steel in a gale, after departing from Sunderland; a wooden sailing vessel. `Newcastle, October 11, 1794...On Sunday last the sloop PELIUM, of Portsmouth, sailed from Sunderland, in the night met with a strong gale of wind at south-east, which forced her on shore on Whitburn Steel, where she sunk among the rocks, the crew were obliged to get upon the rigging to save themselves, but unfortunately the captain, one man and a boy was [sic] washed off, the captain's wife and a female passenger were on board, the former of whom shared the fate of her husband; the vessel is entirely lost, except some of her materials. Much praise is due to the Humane Society, for their encouragement in sending off a boat, whose crew saved the remaining three men, a boy, and the other passenger, who were almost expiring.' `Newcastle, October 11, 1794...On Sunday last the sloop PELIUM, of Portsmouth, sailed from Sunderland, in the night met with a strong gale of wind at south-east, which forced her on shore on Whitburn Steel, where she sunk among the rocks, the crew were obliged to get upon the rigging to save themselves, but unfortunately the captain, one man and a boy was [sic] washed off, the captain's wife and a female passenger were on board, the former of whom shared the fate of her husband; the vessel is entirely lost, except some of her materials. Much praise is due to the Humane Society, for their encouragement in sending off a boat, whose crew saved the remaining three men, a boy, and the other passenger, who were almost expiring.' (Newcastle Courant) Crew: 7
Crew Lost: 3
Passengers: 2
Passengers Lost: 2

English Brig stranded and lost in force 7 winds 1877. Master: R Hughes
Owner: J Trattles, Bishopwearmouth
Built: 1851
Crew: 7

English Cargo Vessel ran aground in bad weather on rocks near South Point. The crew of 8 were rescued by lifeboat. Master: William Shield

1831 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on Whitburn Steel during a gale; a wooden sailing vessel.

1760 wreck of Norwegian cargo vessel which stranded at Whitburn Steel in attempting Shields Harbour on arriving at Sunderland Roads from Norway with rape seed; a wooden sailing vessel.

English snow, stranded and lost in wind conditions 1878. Built: 1857
Where Built: Prince Edward Island
Master: F Scott
Crew: 8
Owner: J Hudson, Sunderland