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
Literature
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
Under Howard Street
Under Howard Street by Dean Jolly I often thought as one does wonderLost in musings when one walks to workWhat hides neath Howard Street I’d… Read More »Under Howard Street
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
Time and the Shoe Man
Time and the Shoe Man By Celia Bryce This short fantasy story about North Shields was written by Tynemouth writer and singer-songwriter, Celia Bryce, for… Read More »Time and the Shoe Man
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
The Black Middens and the Myth of Cor
The Black Middens and the Myth of Cor I recently came across this wonderful tale about the Tyne god, Cor, in a detailed post by… Read More »The Black Middens and the Myth of Cor
I asked Artificial Intelligence to write a poem about Cullercoats, and this is what it came up with 👀
I asked AI to write a poem about Cullercoats, and this is what it came up with 👀 Quite bizarre and actually pretty good! Alan… Read More »I asked Artificial Intelligence to write a poem about Cullercoats, and this is what it came up with 👀
Charles Dickens’ Description of Tynemouth
Charles Dickens’ Description of Tynemouth “We escaped to Tynemouth for a two hours’ sea walk. There was a high wind blowing and a magnificent sea… Read More »Charles Dickens’ Description of Tynemouth
At Tynemouth Priory
At Tynemouth Priory by William Lisle Bowles AFTER A TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE.As slow I climb the cliff’s ascending side,Much musing on the track of terror past,When… Read More »At Tynemouth Priory