Mouth of the Tyne
Mouth of the Tyne by Jerome Hanratty (1930-2013) A hard grey day, haloed with fret;Soiled towers poke from broken walls and bitter grass,Merge with the… Read More »Mouth of the Tyne
Luan Hanratty
Harriet Martineau’s Musings on Tynemouth
Harriet Martineau’s Musings on Tynemouth Harriet Martineau was a pioneering Enlightenment thinker. Primarily a feminist and abolitionist, she was at the centre of intellectual society… Read More »Harriet Martineau’s Musings on Tynemouth
Tynemouth Song by Alan Hull
Tynemouth Song by Alan Hull 🎶 A lesser known gem of a song from Lindisfarne’s lead singer. This featured on a complication album from 1993… Read More »Tynemouth Song by Alan Hull
Why Wallsend Needs a (New) Statue of Hadrian
Why Wallsend Needs a (New) Statue of Hadrian 8th April 2023 Money is Finally Being Spent on the Town Despite failing to win Levelling Up… Read More »Why Wallsend Needs a (New) Statue of Hadrian
The Case for a Tynemouth Museum
The Case for a Tynemouth Museum 4th April 2023 by Luan Hanratty A recent thread on the Facebook page of Tynemouth Councillor, Lewis Bartoli, raised… Read More »The Case for a Tynemouth Museum
Addressing Land Contamination at the Massive New Holborn Dock Development in South Shields ☣️
Addressing Land Contamination at the Massive New Holborn Docks Development in South Shields ☣️ 3rd April 2023 There are dangerous deposits in the sediment of… Read More »Addressing Land Contamination at the Massive New Holborn Dock Development in South Shields ☣️
Low Light — A Shanty by Katrina Porteous
Low Light — A Shanty by Katrina Porteous 🎶 Katrina Porteous is a renowned poet from Northumberland. She is President of the Northumbrian Language Society… Read More »Low Light — A Shanty by Katrina Porteous
The Real Story of Jingling Geordie’s Cave
This is the ultimate piece of Tynemouth folklore, and here I’m going to share some bits of information that have passed down the annals of time,… Read More »The Real Story of Jingling Geordie’s Cave
Caer Urfa and the Agate Bear
This is a Roman bear cameo from Arbeia. It’s cut from sardonyx stone, a type of agate. As well as being unbelievably detailed and beautiful,… Read More »Caer Urfa and the Agate Bear
And for Canny Shiels We Soon Were Baring
“And for Canny Shiels We Soon Were Baring” 🎶 Canny Shields in one of greatest folk songs ever ‘The Shoals of Herring’ is about a… Read More »And for Canny Shiels We Soon Were Baring