British Pathe from 1932 of the ship breaking yard at Blyth the voice-over says it is known as 'The Graveyard of Ships'
.I wonder if this was part of the Hughes Bolckow company
Obliviously long before the days of health and safety
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/new-ships-from-old-aka-new-ships-for-old/query/Northumberland
Four pages of films with Northumberland interest http://www.britishpathe.com/search/query/Northumberland/search-field/record_keywords/page/1