From the Atlantic to Alnwick
By Crasterfarian Imagine, you’re on the lash in Alnwick. You’ve visited several of the town’s many pubs and you’re a little worse for wear, a bottle… Read More »From the Atlantic to Alnwick
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The History of Shipbuilding in Sunderland and its Wartime Zenith
By Thomas Bainbridge The sheltered, meandering course of the River Wear was naturally an ideal setting in which to fashion vessels for use on the open… Read More »The History of Shipbuilding in Sunderland and its Wartime Zenith
The Roman Remains That Were Lost Under Swan Hunter
How likely is it that significant Roman aftefacts and structures were cleared when the shipyard was expanded at the turn of the 20th century? Hundreds… Read More »The Roman Remains That Were Lost Under Swan Hunter
How the Prior of Tynemouth Brought Newcastle to the Brink of Ruin in 1510
The following transcript is from a court case at the Star Chamber in 1510, just one year after Henry VIII came to the throne. I… Read More »How the Prior of Tynemouth Brought Newcastle to the Brink of Ruin in 1510
The Wreck of the Iron Crown and a Letter Left Behind
The Wreck of the Iron Crown and a Letter Left Behind Where better to start this story of a most difficult but entirely successful rescue, than… Read More »The Wreck of the Iron Crown and a Letter Left Behind
Barquentine “FAME”
The Wreck of the Fame, 20th Oct 1894 A Tempest On this same date as today, 129 years ago, during a similarly brutal storm, the Tynemouth Volunteer… Read More »Barquentine “FAME”
Dutch Marine Engineers Van Oord to Establish Tyne Base
Dutch Marine Engineers Van Oord to Establish Tyne Base 24th March 2023 Royal Van Oord’s flagship wind installation vessel Aeolus will be stationed at the… Read More »Dutch Marine Engineers Van Oord to Establish Tyne Base
Largest Wind Farm in the World (277 turbines) to be serviced by four ships from the Tyne
Largest Wind Farm in the World (277 turbines) to be serviced by four ships from the Tyne 13th February 2023 The Dogger Bank Wind Farm… Read More »Largest Wind Farm in the World (277 turbines) to be serviced by four ships from the Tyne