From the yearly archives: 2009
The island of Lindisfarne, often referred to as Holy Island is five miles east of the A1 in Northumberland. The only way to get to or from the island is via the causeway. Crossing times are restricted due to the ebb and flow of the tide and the crossing timetables [...]
Continue Reading →The River Tyne has a long history, not merely as a waterway to the sea, but as a working river.
Today you are more likely to see leisure cruise craft, ferries or speedboats on the river, however in years gone by you could have seen keelmen loading all types of different cargo on to ships [...]
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Sponsored by the Newcastle Journal this historic theatre is now known as the Journal Tyne Theatre.
Despite its seating capacity of 1050 it still manages to maintain the feel of a much smaller and intimate venue. The summer programme features a broad range of entertainment whilst the highlight of the winter season is undoubtedly [...]
Continue Reading →Musician, Songwriter, Actor, raconteur, it’s hard to know how to describe Billy, or Mitch as he is known.
Billy’s career started way back in the early 1960′s and saw him in the line-ups of The Callies, Jack The Lad as well as Lindisfarne. Throughout this time he maintained a successful solo [...]
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Jack Crawford was born in Sunderland on 22nd March 1775 and worked as a keelman transfering cargo from the banks of the river to waiting cargo ships.
By the age of 11 he had set his sights beyond the river and joined the crew of the [...]
Continue Reading →The Royal County Hotel in Durham City
Continue Reading →People from the North East are known for their generous spirit and sense of humour as this sign for what they declare to be “Durham’s only male grooming salon” shows.
When did you last visit a beauty salon that offered you a free beer?
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