By Thomas Bainbridge Sunderland-born Founder of Wanderers and the F.A. Charles Alcock was born in the Sunniside area of Sunderland, at 10 Norfolk Street, and would… Read More »Football Pioneers from the North East of England
By Gary Holland This post relates to a plan of several areas of North Tyneside from 100 years ago. The plan, dated October 1925 shows… Read More »Tynemouth Borough Planning Scheme 1925
The Home of the Coaly Tyne Tar A Tynemouth-themed Sunderland jug recently came up for auction featuring some delightful local verse. Posted by the excellent… Read More »Home of the Coaly Tyne Tar
Shiels to Shields by Dean Jolly North Shields founded 800 years agoBuilt upon the banks of the river TyneWhere Prior Germanus built the first homesThat… Read More »Shiels to Shields
800 Years of North Shields Stuck in sodden dugouts while easterly batters,Fish and nets are meant for this dwelling,Great work has gone on, marsh drained… Read More »800 Years of North Shields
I was there. Saturday May 9th 2015. Wembley Stadium. Parking less than 150 yards from the stand. North Shields FC v Glossop North End. Like… Read More »I Was There.
History in the Making 27th April 2024 by Mark Tavender for ‘I Love North Shields’ Ed 1 There’s a piece about Luan and Penbal.uk in… Read More »History in the Making
An Order to Deploy the Press Gang in North Shields From Dan Jackson on X @Northumbriana: One of the most amazing things in @keelrowbookshop: an… Read More »An Order to Deploy the Press Gang in North Shields
By Russell Wynn I often wondered where the love of the game came from. Maybe my great granddad Tommy, who was born in Sunderland and… Read More »Our Family Love Sport, Especially Football
