Finding Blake Chesters – 3rd Edition
Or watch the video here: Or watch this 22 minute talk at the Newcaslte Society of Antiquaries showcase:
Or watch the video here: Or watch this 22 minute talk at the Newcaslte Society of Antiquaries showcase:
The Tyne Brand Factory Needs to be Flattened And the Whole Area Re-envisioned as Parkland & Enterprise Space 15th September 2023 by Luan Hanratty The… Read More »The Tyne Brand Factory Needs to Be Flattened
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
The priors of Tynemouth were not just pious clergymen, they were also almost like pirate kings and powerful overlords of the area. They spent much… Read More »What the First ‘Shields’ Were Like
The Second World War was a long, hard and messy slog. Everyone was directly affected by it, so much so, that I’d never be able… Read More »World War II and Tynemouth Borough
The following is a summary of a fascinating trial in 1593 that took place against the backdrop of Tynemouth Castle and the lucrative North Shields… Read More »“Ryoutous and Rowtous” Armed Mobs at Tynemouth Castle and the Longsands: A Case from the Star Chamber, 1593
The Governor’s Tree is a familiar Tynemouth fixture that sits in a recess in the wall towards the bottom of Correction Bank—the stretch of Tynemouth… Read More »The Governor’s Tree — A Myth Rooted in Reality?
Clifford’s Fort on the Fish Quay is the remains of a 17th century defence battery which may have been preceded by a Tudor era fort.… Read More »A Roman Pharos at North Shields
Hadrian’s Wall ended at Wallsend, but the frontier carried on to the sea. We’ve identified the site of Blake Chesters, the lost & forgotten camp… Read More »Finding Blake Chesters