Retired, Local Historian, Snapper. Author of Newcastle in 50 Buildings, River Tyne, 50 Gems of Northumberland by Amberley Publishing.
Whitley Bay, England
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River Tyne, Author: Steve Ellwood. River Tyne - Amberley Publishing (amberley-books.com) Published 2015. A trip down the North and South Tyne and onwards to the North Sea.
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Probably late Victorian or Edwardian Steve. Apparently the swing type bottle came into use in the 1890's. I found another similar one last week.
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I get lots Steve and think I am near you. Lots of trees on the bridleway though at the back of the garden and round the playing fields.
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Built in 1921: Constructed by apprentices at Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company in Jarrow.
It made its final crossing on November 4, 1967—the same day the new Tyne Tunnel opened—before being towed away and scrapped at Dunston.
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Used to pop in when passing at work. Anything I bought got put in back of van, putting on the passenger seat was fatal!
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I moved to Mundella Terrace (about 50 metres away) in 1999 and Mrs Clough was still working in there, tho she was in advanced years and one learnt to only ask for sweets in arms reach, unless you have time to burn, bless her.
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K (Flotilla Leader) class destroyer HMS Kelly (F 01): Launched at Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Hebburn-on-Tyne, England 25.10.38.
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HMS Valerian had been built by the South Shields yard of Charles Rennoldson’s during the First World War. Among those lost in her sinking was 19-year-old Able Seaman Joseph Hudson of Berkeley Street, Jarrow.
The Daily Mirror, 25 October 1926, reports on the 'feared death-roll of 80 in lost British warship,' as HMS Valerian sunk in a hurricane off the coast of Bermuda bit.ly/47hw8r5 #OTD #1926Newspapers
ALT Sepia toned front page of the Daily Mirror, with news about the sinking of HMS Valerian. There are a range of photographs, from top left clockwise: HMS Valerian, Commander W.A. Usher of the Valerian, who was saved, Mr A.J. Cook, the miners' secretary, who had been banned from speaking, the harbour at Hamilton, Bermuda and the cruiser Calacutta, which was damaged during the storm.
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In St Paul’s Jarrow under the Ascended Christ (Fenwick Lawson) is a dedication stone at the top of the Norman arch - reproduction pictured.
It dates to 23rd April in the 15th year of King Ecfrith & the 4th year of Abbot Ceolfrith (685AD) the founders of the church. Incredible.
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An old Woolley Bramley brick from Leeds, washed up on the beach at Whitley Bay.
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Church of All Saints - a Grade I Listed Building in Martock, Somerset dlvr.it/TW3FZ1
#Heaton #NewcastleUponTyne On this day 25th October 2001, a visit to see Paddy Clough in his old fashioned sweet emporium at 88 Heaton Road, Heatron, Newcastle upon Tyne. More @ flickr.com/photos/steve-ellw…
#Brampton #Cumbria #StainedGlassSunday Memorial window of Joseph Coulthard Window, St Martin's Church Brampton, photographed on this day 25th October 2023. Founder of the Croft House School for Boys.
#NewcastleUponTyne Wings n More new to me, unsure as to how long its been there at 13A Percy Street Newcastle upon Tyne, photographed 22nd October 2026.
#NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 22nd October 2026 in St Andrew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne the King George IV Royal Arms above the high arch of the west door.
