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
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 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” 🎶 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 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
Bluebird Engine Started for the First Time Since 1967 29th January 2023 The North Shields Bluebird Project fired the engine of the feted and ill-fated… Read More »Bluebird Engine Started for the First Time Since 1967
A Sad Failure for ‘An Ambition for North Shields’ 13th January 2023 In the space of a few months we’re seeing the likely destruction of… Read More »A Sad Failure for ‘An Ambition for North Shields’
A Game-Changer for North Shields 11th January 2023 A ferry link to Scandinavia could return to the Tyne in 2026. The company Bergen Cruise Line… Read More »A Game-Changer for North Shields
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
Benebalcrag, May 7th 794 by Robert Westall Part 2 of 2 Foreword Read Part 1 At the last moment, the fleet split. Right ships steered for… Read More »Benebalcrag, May 7th 794 — by Robert Westall — Part 2