Tynemouth’s Two Fountains Need Restoring 17th August 2023 by Luan Hanratty Tynemouth’s drinking fountains, built within a year of each other, in 1861 and 1862,… Read More »Tynemouth’s Two Fountains Need Restoring
The Rescue of the Schooner Light Of The Harem, 8th Feb 1870 A full easterly gale drove the ship from Lowestoft behind the North Pier… Read More »Schooner “LIGHT OF THE HAREM”
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
By Gary Holland Tynemouth is a place that is steeped in history. The town has seen invasions by the Romans and Vikings, two World Wars,… Read More »The Beginnings of Tynemouth
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
By Gary Holland Christopher Saxton was arguably the most prominent cartographer working in England in his lifetime. Born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, c1540, he is known… Read More »A Roman Fort at Tynemouth? Saxton’s Map of 1637
This is a follow up to an earlier post on the relationship between the people living locally as a sub-tribe of the Votadini and the… Read More »Why Hadrian’s Wall Didn’t Go to the Sea — Approaching a Definitive Answer
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
River names are vital to linguists in piecing together extinct languages, which in turn provides a glimpse into ancient societies. As massive geographical barriers, but… Read More »What’s in a Name? Part 2 — Tynemouth’s Two Celtic Rivers
