A distant port broadside view of the sail training ship Lord Nelson (1986) under engines leaving Tynemouth harbour during the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race in July 1993. A Red Ensign is attached to one of the running backstays attached to the stern of the vessel. A white hulled passenger vessel is visible off the stern of Lord Nelson. The South Shields Pier and Lighthouse are visible in the background. The South Shields Pier is also crowded with people obsevring the ships. A large group of small craft are moored on the left hand side of the image. Part of Tynemouth Pier and a partial view of a person's head are visible in the foreground.