Wor Peg’s Trip te Tynemouth
Wor Peg’s Trip te Tynemouth The sun wes shinin i’ the west,An’ aw wes shinin i’ me best,An’ Peggy like a queen wes drest,The day… Read More »Wor Peg’s Trip te Tynemouth
Literature
The Old Wooden Doll
The Old Wooden Doll by Keith Barrett The embers burn slowly inthe fireside In this proper old boozerOn the banks of the Tyne Canvas floor… Read More »The Old Wooden Doll
Shiels to Shields
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
The Cliffs of Old Tynemouth
The Cliffs of Old Tynemouth Oh! the Cliffs of Old Tynemouth they’re wild & they’re sweet,And dear are the waters that roll at their feet;And… Read More »The Cliffs of Old Tynemouth
800 Years of North 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
City Spirits
City Spirits Under Hadrian’s gaze,Rome’s distant child sprang,A bridge was laid down,With fort upon outcrop,Overlooking the work,By Neptune’s wharf and altar,Dogged burn cleft a town,From lort and sludge,To saturnine… Read More »City Spirits
Ghosts of the Past
Ghosts of the Past No wall ran here,and waves battered no pier.Their boats were beached,and chiefs beseeched,behind the marine palisade,cunning yet afraid,glinting in secret glade.Civilisation… Read More »Ghosts of the Past
A Watchful Eye
A Watchful Eye God wealder,Val our dei,Osiris of our Nile,Knew of these waters,Bringing bread and wine,From Serapis via emperor,To our geard,To our Tyne and mouth,Os-god… Read More »A Watchful Eye
The River Tyne God
The Tyne Improvement Commission were formed in 1850 and brought together the 4 boroughs of Tyneside to serve the river and maintain it. Their motto… Read More »The River Tyne God
The Pride of the Tyne
The Pride of the Tyne Cranes loom the skylineOver the riverIn sunsets of orange and flameGhosts walk the cobbles Cold in the morningsOf merchant ships… Read More »The Pride of the Tyne