Additional information about this locality is available for south shields. Port bosses have ordered the final acres of the dock be filled by dredged material from the building of the second tyne tunnel, creating new development land. South shields is known for its ancient ruins and sacred temples. Tyne dock photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 76,498, the third largest in tyneside after newcastle and gateshead. Aerial photograph showing tyne dock area of south shields. Mapping catherine cooksons nonfictional and fictional landscapes. Nov 11, 2016 a book celebrating the history of north shields will launch this month, featuring a special event with the author. Other sights in the area include marsden rock bird reserve. The tyne and wear metro is a light rail network linking south tyneside and sunderland with gateshead, newcastle upon tyne, north tyneside and newcastle airport. The staithes, ne33 has 28 properties on it, compared to an average property value of. Brewing up a great north east book the past is a wonderful place to visit but. Tyne dock nz353655 between the now filled in jarrow slake and the western edge of south shields sits a very distinct corner of tyneside known as tyne dock. Im quite lenient as far as advertising goes for local businesses, especially if they drop me a backhander.
It is part of the metropolitan borough of south tyneside which includes the towns of jarrow and hebburn. Our south shields port of tyne hotel is situated in the seaside town of south shields, just a short walk from simonside metro station. In 1887, john bartholomews gazetteer of the british isles described tyne dock like this. South shields northumberland england my town looks so pretty in winter. Historically the town was part of county durham, but it became part of tyne and wear in 1974. If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact newcastle libraries. Located on the east coast, south shields was situated at the key entry to the strategically important river tyne and was well defended against enemy attack. The flying scotsman at tyne dock in from the book south shields from old photographs, by john. Tyne dock engineering co, south shields, 1962 aerial. Tyne dock railway station, south tyneside local area information, map, walks and more. Sinclair maughan passed away in south shields, tyne and wear.
North shields history celebrated in new book north. See all maps map of tyne dock in 1898 map of tyne dock. South shields is a coastal town in the north east of england at the mouth of the river tyne, about 3. Tesco here are the latest details about how to book a.
The obituary was featured in shields gazette on april 24, 2018. The 10 best hotels in south shields, newcastleupontyne. Use rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in tyne dock, south shields, tyne and wear since 1995 based on official land registry data. It must have been about 10yr since i last was here. The giant size of the dry dock at brigham and cowans, south shields is seen here with the. Tyne dock engineering co, south shields, 1962 aerial view of tyne dock engineering co, south shields, august 1962 twam ref. Family history book history books northumberland england image nature north east england travel activities local history my town. Watch video of a river tyne bustling with activity 50 years ago. Tyne dock covered 50 acres when it was dug by hand in 1859.
Today, tyne dock is bestknown as the birthplace of the novelist catherine cookson who was born catherine mcmullen at number 5 leam lane, tyne dock on june 20, 1906. Jul 28, 2016 watch video of a river tyne bustling with activity 50 years ago. The book was printed in 1979 about the same time when hodgson and the boswell whitaker trilogy of books were printed. On the advice of her doctor, catherine took up writing and her first novel kate hannigan was completed in 1948 at. South shields place at the mouth of the tyne with shifting and unpredictable sand bars.
Maritime house, tyne dock, south shields, ne34 9pt. The tyne dock arches looking towards jarrow in the early 1900s dunn n. End of an era as victorian tyne dock disappears the journal. Both piers were originally constructed in a curved shape, however, following a series storms the central section of the north pier was damaged and the pier was rebuilt in a straight line. The above links take you to the first reference to this particular version of the name within a book of travel writing, or to the relevant gazetteer entry. A photograph of the north eastern railway station at south shields.
A new book uncovers the early life of a north east world war i hero. South shields, town and north sea port, south tyneside district, metropolitan county of tyne and wear, historic county of durham, northeastern england. South shields town and port history englands north east. South shields and its near neighbours such as jarrow were key communities in the national war effort, despite their relatively small size. The mouth of the tyne river, showing aerial shots of south shields part of south tyneside and tynemouthnorth shields part of north tynside, with the north and south piers. Originally pilotage was confined exclusively to the. Posted in history of tyne pilots tagged history, river tyne, tyne pilots leave a comment smiths dock monthly, march 1923. Tyne dock platform 1 trains towards south shields these timetables will change on public holidays see. The name south shields developed from the schele or shield, which was a small dwelling. Today, tyne dock is bestknown as the birthplace of the novelist catherine cookson who was born catherine mcmullen at number 5. Historically part of county durham, it became part of tyne and wear in 1974. Tyne dock railway station, south tyneside area information.
We see two tyne tugs attached to buoys off south shields, seaward of tyne dock engineering company ltd. If youd like to learn more about port of tyne, and about how we can help, please feel free to contact us. Marys church and its sunday school at tyne dock, south shields. Based near newcastle on the river tyne in north east england, port of tyne is one of uks most innovative and efficient deepsea ports handling cargoes across five continents.
Jim mulholland of south shields local history group, and a. Looking down ocean road, from the book south shields in the by eileen burnett. The 10 best hotels in south shields, newcastleupontyne from. The flying scotsman at tyne dock in from the book south shields from old photographs. South shields lost more seafarers than any other port in britain during world war ii. Named after the large dock which eats into the rivers southern bank, it is as easily identifiable on maps as almost any other geographical feature in the region.
Tyne dock, tyne and wear photos, maps, books and memories of tyne dock everything old maps books. Sep 01, 2009 the infilling of the last surviving area of the victorian tyne dock has marked the end of a chapter in the rivers history. The flying scotsman at tyne dock in from the book south shields. From the borough book of south shields history of the shields pilots up to 1900. Bishopwearmouth ladies book club bishopwearmouth, durham. The first settlers of the south shields area were the brigantes, although there is no evidence. Marian harrison obituary south shields, tyne and wear. History of tyne pilots history of the tyne pilots from 1865 2008. Mapping catherine cooksons nonfictional and fictional.
See more ideas about old photos, local history and history. Sold house prices in tyne dock, south shields, tyne and wear. An aerial view of tyne dock at jarrow in collection. Shiremoor treat north east england, historical pictures, newcastle. Any questions regarding the ride, please contact liz. If you have borrowed books from a library, keep hold of the books until the libraries reopen. It takes its name from the large dock on the river which was opened in 1859 by the north eastern railway and acquired by the tyne improvement commission in 1938 to handle tynesides coal exports. Tyne dock area of south shields south tyneside libraries. One of the 4 tyne dock arches which carried coal wagons to the staithes north east. Tyne dock is a neighbourhood within the town of south shields, north east england, on the south bank of the river tyne. Watch video of a river tyne bustling with activity 50 years. Tyne dock jarrow, 1949 by newcastle libraries, via flickr see more.
Sea cave family history book true north boathouse north sea sunderland british isles beautiful islands. Other railway and industry locations harton junction harton colliery tyne dock tunnel tyne dock. South tyneside includes the towns of south shields, hebburn and jarrow and the villages of boldon, cleadon and whitburn. For most of its history south shields was a fishing village belonging to the priors of durham cathedral monastery.
Dame catherine cookson was born katie mcmullen on 20 june 1906 in tyne dock. The network opened in stages from august 1980, and now serves a total of 60 stations, with two lines covering 48. The tyne and wear metro has a station in south shields town centre. The area also hosted a large number of heavy and light industrial works. Dont miss out on great hotels and other accommodations near arbeia roman fort, baltic centre for contemporary art, and bedes world.
Jarrow south shields north shields monkton old maps of tyne dock historic maps of tyne dock and the local area. Newcastle merchants resisted attempts to develop rival ports and were determined the sheales on both sides of the tyne should remain nothing more than huts. Either call us on one of the numbers below or complete the contact form below and well get in touch. These images were captured by the newcastlebased photographic firm turners ltd. Exactly how old is the institution of pilotage on the tyne it is impossible to say. The church was demolished in 1984 and replaced by st. Jan 19, 2018 this pin was discovered by north east history guy. The celebrated artist l s lowry spent frequent periods at the seaburn hotel in sunderland, and painted a number of works in south shields. Tyne dock engineering co, south shields, 1962 aerial view. Work on the north pier in tynemouth began in 1854 and on the south pier in south shields in 1856. Tyne dock south shields, 1949 by newcastle libraries, via flickr see more. Historical sources these are held in the city library, northumberland archives, the tyne and wear archives and at the south tyneside local studies collection in south shields, as well as. Family history book history books northumberland england image nature north east england travel activities local history my town another world. Sinclair maughan obituary south shields, tyne and wear.
A small passenger ferry tyne pedestrian ferry connects with north shields on the other side of. The infilling of the last surviving area of the victorian tyne dock has marked the end of a chapter in the rivers history. Serving the industries of tyne dock was a local town and community that was also known as tyne dock that grew up on the docks eastern side. Flagg and her book the history of shipbuilding, further information has come from south tyneside libraries. For most of its history south shields was a fishing village belonging to the priors of. Kennedys bar south shields 2020 all you need to know. South shields, a port in roman times, was a suitable site for a medieval port but newcastle legally claimed control of trade on the tyne and was protective of its status as tynesides dominant port.
Marian harrison passed away in south shields, tyne and wear. South shields port of tyne hotels book direct premier inn. From the earliest period to the close of the nineteenth century. Straight stretch of railway line is tyne dock to brockley whins. Longterm plans by nexus to reopen the former sunderland to south shields line between tyne dock.
New housing at left hand bottom corner at hartford off colman avenue. Port of tyne public limited company free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. For general enquiries, please contact our main switchboard. South shields is a historic coastal and riverside town at the mouth of the tyne.
Tyne dock jarrow, 1949 by newcastle libraries, via flickr. History of tyne pilots archives tyne area shipping club. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of tyne dock. Incinerator chimney at middlefields shown towards top left. The obituary was featured in shields gazette on january 9, 2020. In 19141918 these places were all part of county durham. Search our restaurants near tyne dock restaurant guide. The grotto, marsden bay, south shields published by a. Looking down ocean road, from the book south shields in the 1950s, by eileen burnett, on amberley publishing see more old historical, nostalgic pictures of tyne dock in tyne and wear. These men could genuinely afford to dress well, and long retained their distinctive stove pipe hats when afloat. Watch video of a river tyne bustling with activity 50. Below is a list of restaurants close to tyne dock in south shields, for you to take your pick from its free to book your table, and we.
Property details for 2 the staithes south shields ne33 5aa. A book celebrating the history of north shields will launch this month, featuring a special event with the author. Aerial view of tyne dock engineering co, south shields, august 1962 twam ref. It lies on the south side of the mouth of the river tyne near the site of a roman fort. There are also stations in south tyneside at hebburn, jarrow, bede, simonside, tyne dock and cichester. There are currently 475 houses and flats to buy in ne33 with an average asking price of.
Daytime monday to saturday every 12 minutes evenings and sundays every 15 minutes northumberland airpo t bank foot regent centr e longbenton benton park st peters. House prices in tyne dock, south shields, tyne and wear. Tyne dock metro jarrow docks jarrow s and t chichester metro bede high shields 1st south shields 1st high shields 2nd south shields 2nd westoe lane tyne commission quay brockley whins south shields s and tr south shields meadow well. Oct 28, 2015 tyne pilots latter half of the nineteenth century south shields tyne sea pilots of the latter half of the nineteenth century, were the real aristocracy of the rivers work force. South tyneside is made up of the towns south shields including tyne dock, harton and westoe, jarrow, hebburn and boldon including east boldon, west boldon and boldon colliery and the villages cleadon, monkton and whitburn. From shiels to shields, written by danny lawrence and published by carnegie, focuses on the history of north shields and the way the entire area has developed over time.
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