Checking Out NEMT’s New Boat-Building Project
Checking Out NEMT’s New Boat-Building Project By Luan Hanratty I caught up with the lads at the North East Maritime Trust at their boat yard… Read More »Checking Out NEMT’s New Boat-Building Project
South Shields
Right of Way Dispute on South Shields’ Riverfront
Right of Way Dispute on South Shields’ Riverfront 17th July 2024 by Luan Hanratty A ‘Definitive Map Modification Order’ application was rejected on Monday 15th… Read More »Right of Way Dispute on South Shields’ Riverfront
The Real Meaning of Caer Urfa
I’ve written a previous piece on what I think the ancient post-Roman name for South Shields, Caer Urfa, could mean, and I now believe this… Read More »The Real Meaning of Caer Urfa
Harriet Martineau’s Musings on Tynemouth
Harriet Martineau’s Musings on Tynemouth Harriet Martineau was a pioneering Enlightenment thinker. Primarily a feminist and abolitionist, she was at the centre of intellectual society… Read More »Harriet Martineau’s Musings on Tynemouth
Addressing Land Contamination at the Massive New Holborn Dock Development in South Shields ☣️
Addressing Land Contamination at the Massive New Holborn Docks Development in South Shields ☣️ 3rd April 2023 There are dangerous deposits in the sediment of… Read More »Addressing Land Contamination at the Massive New Holborn Dock Development in South Shields ☣️
Caer Urfa and the Agate Bear
This is a Roman bear cameo from Arbeia. It’s cut from sardonyx stone, a type of agate. As well as being unbelievably detailed and beautiful,… Read More »Caer Urfa and the Agate Bear
What’s in a Name: Part 4: The Stronghold at South Shields
Despite its proximity to North Shields and Tynemouth, the story of South Shields weaves its own way through the ages. In Roman times, it was… Read More »What’s in a Name: Part 4: The Stronghold at South Shields
A Roman Pharos at North Shields
Clifford’s Fort on the Fish Quay is the remains of a 17th century defence battery which may have been preceded by a Tudor era fort.… Read More »A Roman Pharos at North Shields