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
Tynemouth
Training with the TVLB on a Lovely Evening in Tynemouth
Training with the TVLB on a Lovely Evening in Tynemouth By Luan Hanratty Do you remember a programme in the 1980s called ‘Duncan Dares’? In… Read More »Training with the TVLB on a Lovely Evening in Tynemouth
Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Through the Ages — Part 1
Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Through the Ages — Part 1 By Luan Hanratty I sat down with Brigade Chairman, John D. Wright, who illuminated the… Read More »Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Through the Ages — Part 1
Tynemouth’s Bronze Statue of Queen Victoria Has a Twin in India
Tynemouth’s Bronze Statue of Queen Victoria Has a Twin in India Almost every large town and city in the Commonwealth has a Queen Victoria statue.… Read More »Tynemouth’s Bronze Statue of Queen Victoria Has a Twin in India
A Map 🗺️ and An Anchor ⚓
In the yard of Trinity House on the Quayside in Newcastle, the longest continuously owned piece of land in the city, there is an anchor… Read More »A Map 🗺️ and An Anchor ⚓
Open Up Tynemouth Front Street
Open Up Tynemouth Front Street 29th May 2024 Every weekend we see the familiar and miserable sight of the village being clogged up with cars.… Read More »Open Up Tynemouth Front Street
Controversial! Discussion on the Sunrise Cycle Lane
Controversial! Discussion on the Sunrise Cycle Lane 16th May 2024 “For people who are against the cycle lane, it’s worth bearing in mind that this… Read More »Controversial! Discussion on the Sunrise Cycle Lane
An Improvement to Collingwood’s Monument
An Improvement to Collingwood’s Monument 14th April 2024 by Penbal Wizard Many residents or visitors to Tynemouth will have enjoyed the view from Collingwood’s Monument.… Read More »An Improvement to Collingwood’s Monument
Lung Sounds, Beach
Lung Sounds, Beach by Christopher Martin Christopher Martin is poet based in Tynemouth. His debut collection will be relased in 2025. https://www.instagram.com/martintimations/
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