A quayside view taken from near the port bow of the Polish barquentine training ship ORP Iskra (1982) moored on the River Tyne during the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race in July 1993. The vessel is dressed overall and all the sails are furled. Two people's heads can be seen in the foreground in the bottom right corner of the image. A gangway from the ship to the quayside, with the ships name on a banner attached to the side is on the right hand side of the image. The Tyne Bridge, the Swing Bridge and the High Level Bridge can be seen in the background.