Finding Ad Murum
Finding Ad Murum Part I of II By Luan Hanratty The only mention in history of the Anglo-Saxon palace of Ad Murum (At-the Wall) is from… Read More »Finding Ad Murum
The Tyne Brand Factory Needs to Be Flattened
The Tyne Brand Factory Needs to be Flattened And the Whole Area Re-envisioned as Parkland & Enterprise Space 15th September 2023 by Luan Hanratty The… Read More »The Tyne Brand Factory Needs to Be Flattened
A Roman Dune Burial in Tynemouth
By Gary Holland Many of us local to Tyneside will have fond memories of the Plaza in Tynemouth. Depending on your age, you may have… Read More »A Roman Dune Burial in Tynemouth
Tynemouth’s Two Fountains Need Restoring
Tynemouth’s Two Fountains Need Restoring 17th August 2023 by Luan Hanratty Tynemouth’s drinking fountains, built within a year of each other, in 1861 and 1862,… Read More »Tynemouth’s Two Fountains Need Restoring
Schooner “LIGHT OF THE HAREM”
The Rescue of the Schooner Light Of The Harem, 8th Feb 1870 A full easterly gale drove the ship from Lowestoft behind the North Pier… Read More »Schooner “LIGHT OF THE HAREM”
Mouth of the Tyne
Mouth of the Tyne by Jerome Hanratty (1930-2013) A hard grey day, haloed with fret;Soiled towers poke from broken walls and bitter grass,Merge with the… Read More »Mouth of the Tyne
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
Under Howard Street
Under Howard Street by Dean Jolly I often thought as one does wonderLost in musings when one walks to workWhat hides neath Howard Street I’d… Read More »Under Howard Street
The Beginnings of Tynemouth
By Gary Holland Tynemouth is a place that is steeped in history. The town has seen invasions by the Romans and Vikings, two World Wars,… Read More »The Beginnings of Tynemouth
Tynemouth Song by Alan Hull
Tynemouth Song by Alan Hull 🎶 A lesser known gem of a song from Lindisfarne’s lead singer. This featured on a complication album from 1993… Read More »Tynemouth Song by Alan Hull