And for Canny Shiels We Soon Were Baring
“And for Canny Shiels We Soon Were Baring” 🎶 Canny Shields in one of greatest folk songs ever ‘The Shoals of Herring’ is about a… Read More »And for Canny Shiels We Soon Were Baring
What the First ‘Shields’ Were Like
The priors of Tynemouth were not just pious clergymen, they were also almost like pirate kings and powerful overlords of the area. They spent much… Read More »What the First ‘Shields’ Were Like
3 Reasons the New Metros Will Be a Vast Improvement
3 Reasons the New Metros Will Be a Vast Improvement 1st March 2023 by Luan Hanratty The new Metros are now being delivered from the… Read More »3 Reasons the New Metros Will Be a Vast Improvement
The Black Middens and the Myth of Cor
The Black Middens and the Myth of Cor I recently came across this wonderful tale about the Tyne god, Cor, in a detailed post by… Read More »The Black Middens and the Myth of Cor
Why Hadrian’s Wall Didn’t Go to the Sea — Approaching a Definitive Answer
This is a follow up to an earlier post on the relationship between the people living locally as a sub-tribe of the Votadini and the… Read More »Why Hadrian’s Wall Didn’t Go to the Sea — Approaching a Definitive Answer
Boats I Can Remember
Boats I Can Remember By Dalton Linkleter (b. 1928) “Orcadian” built by William Dalton Linkleter in 1908. She was a 16 foot 8 long clinker with… Read More »Boats I Can Remember
4th July 1948 — A Line Squall
4th July 1948 — A Line Squall By Dalton Linkleter (b. 1928) It was a Sunday afternoon, mother and father were away, I presume that Platypus was on the… Read More »4th July 1948 — A Line Squall
Model Boats
Model Boats By Dalton Linkleter (b. 1928) My world of model boats has always rotated round the sailing type. I don’t think I ever had… Read More »Model Boats
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh by Peter Crasterfarian Angus The following poem was written in 1990, reflecting on mass layoffs at Swan Hunters and Margaret Thatcher’s intransigence… Read More »The Last Laugh
It’s Time to Restore Tynemouth Pool and Give People Some Well-Being and Pride
It’s Time to Restore Tynemouth Pool and Give People Some Well-Being and Pride 19th February 2023 The renovation of the Tynemouth Outdoor Pool appears to… Read More »It’s Time to Restore Tynemouth Pool and Give People Some Well-Being and Pride