Hilda in 1846, first as a chapelry within the parish of st. Alkali was used as an ingredient in other products such as soap, alum and glass. Pauls school in tyne dock at the age of 14 to enter domestic service. The celebrated artist l s lowry spent frequent periods at the seaburn hotel in sunderland, and painted a number of works in south shields. South tyneside libraries discover the latest additions. Aerial photograph showing tyne dock area of south shields. The historic tyneside lifeboat bedford has returned back home to south shields, after business leaders backed a bid to safeguard its return. It includes records not only of those who died but also.
Roger 1878, mary elizabeth 1879, ethel 1882, hannah 1884,jane gibson 1886,william 1888,margaret ellen nellie. A pictorial history 1st edition by simpson, richard isbn. Join facebook to connect with david burn and others you may know. In 1891 there were 677 shields families living in lancashire. Peoples history south shields scrapbook south shields. It has 2 lighthouses the high lighthouse, in front of dockwray square, 49 ft. For most of its history south shields was a fishing village belonging to the priors of. South shields, durham genealogy heraldry and history. From the templetown area near tyne dock, the tyne flows northward before. The website dedicated to promoting hadrians wall recently featured our very own south shields on its website.
Brewing up a great north east book the past is a wonderful place to visit but. The infilling of the last surviving area of the victorian tyne dock has marked the end of a chapter in the rivers history. As a borough we may be small, but our history is fascinating and has played a major role in regional, national and even world history. The borough of south shields by george b hodgson abebooks. Incinerator chimney at middlefields shown towards top left. 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 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. Tyne dock covered 50 acres when it was dug by hand in 1859. We are at the heart of communities with branch libraries in jarrow, hebburn, cleadon park, and the word.
Apr 22, 2015 apr 22, 2015 marsden rock south shields before it collapsed. It sends one member to parliament, is a seat of petty sessions and county courts, publishes six newspapers. Although we dont know the full history of the crown bingo south shields, we do know a bit about the venues past. See more ideas about history, north east england and local history. Laygate lane is one of a number of sturdy victorian terraces in south shields. Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference to south shields within the selected text. The shields family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Search the library catalogue more search options build search. Straight stretch of railway line is tyne dock to brockley whins. Stephen, from the beginning of the register in oct 1846 to the end of 1848, from the bishops transcript.
Middle docks and engineering company, south shields, 1962. South shields lost more seafarers than any other port in britain during world war ii. This story is covered in a documentary film, the king of south shields. The village is a conservation area and was the setting for many of her books. South shields town and port history englands north east. The tyne dock engineering co of graving dock, thrift street, south shields 1889 private company. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Herd groyne lighthouse in south shields gets facelift. Buy the history of south shields by hodgson, george b isbn. In south shields and south tyneside we are celebrating the 160th anniversay of the shields gazette, this is yesterdays edition, it is the oldest provincial evening newspaper in the uk and it was first published in 1849 it was originally established as a weekly paper the north and south shields gazette becoming a daily. Alexander american anchor appear atlantic bank basin became began britain british brothers builders building built carried century city clyde coast comet completed construction cunard line cutty sark david napier dock dumbarton early east elder established famous feet feet in length firm fitted five founded govan greenock harbour hull important.
Books in south shields results 1 20 of 33 switch to map. Tyne dock area of south shields south tyneside libraries. See how south tyneside has changed over the last 150 years. South shields workhouse has now become associated with the name of the novelist catherine cookson 19061998. Synopsis this fascinating collection of over 200 archive images provides a nostalgic insight into the changing history of south shields over the last 100 years. End of an era as victorian tyne dock disappears the journal. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hadrians wall was included in the guardians hot list of places to visit this year. There are also some burials from the county asylum at sedgefield, the ingham infirmary, the harton workhouse, the south shields union workhouse, and tyne dock, and several foreign sailors with german or scandinavian names who died while in port with their ships.
The tyne dock arches looking towards jarrow in the early 1900s dunn n. Explore the word, national centre for the written word. The word, national centre for the written word, south shields. Search for local sheltered accommodation near you on. Historically the town was part of county durham, but it became part of tyne and wear in 1974. Born into a poor family at tyne dock in south shields, catherine left school because of ill health before she was thirteen and followed her mother into domestic service. South shields is a historic coastal and riverside town at the mouth of the tyne. Carnival at south shields aka successful carnival at south shields in aid of ingham infirmary.
Tales of south tyneside whats on south shields museum. Good turn out for carnival at south shields, tyne and wear. In 1850 south shields including westoe became a municipal borough. Tyne dock enterprise park located in south shields in north east england, tyne dock enterprise park offers up to 7.
Each image is accompanied by a detailed caption, bringing the past to life and describing many aspects of. New housing at left hand bottom corner at hartford off colman avenue. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The population of south shields according to the census was 100,676. History of south shields, in south tyneside and county. William was the son of john wood and mary ann rendel. In 1887, john bartholomews gazetteer of the british isles described tyne dock like this. Wrights biscuits was a well known company in south shields, south tyneside. 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. History of tyne dock, in south tyneside and county durham.
It is linked to south shields across the river by means of a ferry. Library the word, national centre for the written word. 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. Buy glimpses of old south shields 1st edition by carlson, john isbn. The word, national centre for the written word is south tynesides new stateoftheart cultural venue, situated in the heart of south shields and is brimming with exciting new experiences, activities and facilities for people of all ages to enjoy. Additional information about this locality is available for south shields. As part of the port of tyne, tyne dock enterprise park can benefit manufacturers immediately as it is fully integrated into a mature logistics infrastructure. Tyne dock is a neighbourhood within the town of south shields, north east england, on the south bank of the river tyne. Part of the building dates back to 1866, when it was opened as an adult school. The borough of south shields by george b hodgson, 9781294958321, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. For most of its history south shields was a fishing village belonging to the priors of durham cathedral monastery. Browse our new research site that commemorates the lives of the men and women from south tyneside who served during the great war. Aerial view of the premises of the middle docks and engineering company ltd, south shields, july 1962 twam ref. Middle dock hotel, south shields south tyneside history.
South shields is a coastal town in the north east of england at the mouth of the river tyne. At its height the trade amounted to 7 million tons of coal transported via the. The local and family history section at the word library houses a wide range of books, maps, pamphlets and other ephemera, some items dating back to the 18th century, which record the social, political, maritime and. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. The most shields families were found in the usa in 1880. The local studies collection at the word, national centre for the written word in south shields, provides a good starting point to find out about the heritage of the local area. The templetown colliery was opened at south shields. 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. Apr 10, 2009 peoples history south shields scrapbook post by jeff fri jun 10, 2016 5.
An abridged history of its use and development an article by patrick kelly, greyson brown, sam barris, nathan bell, bill grandy, and alexi goranov compiled and edited by patrick kelly here at the dawn of the 21st century we are experiencing a resurgence in the study of ancient arms. Went through south shields a few years back and everything behind ocean road to the south had been knocked down and redeveloped as had quite a lot of the lawe top. These images were captured by the newcastlebased photographic firm turners ltd. The book charts the towns varied past, right up to the present. The photo south shields, laygate lane 1900 appears in this book more about this scene caption for south shields, laygate lane 1900. Writers the word, national centre for the written word. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of south shields. The royal quays area of north shields lies upstream along the tyne to the south of north shields centre. A comprehensive history of the workhouse by peter higginbotham.
Photo of south shields, laygate lane 1900 francis frith. We sell and buy rare, antiquarian and secondhand books, maps, prints and ephemera. A south tyneside landmark has had a lick of paint and is back to looking shipshape for almost 150 years the herd groyne lighthouse has been an icon of the river tyne and remains a popular attraction for many shipping enthusiasts and photographers but its not just a pretty landmark, as the lighthouse is still in use for shipping navigation. Mapping catherine cooksons nonfictional and fictional landscapes. In the street opposite the church is the wondrous keel row books, bookstore selling used books. Subsequently the building was remodelled around 1911, when it reopened as the crown picture hall, a place of entertainment supplying both film and. Most of these have street addresses in south shields or westoe. Heritage list entry summary for roman fort, south shields. Old historical, nostalgic pictures of tyne dock in tyne and wear durham city. Find hallgarth house sheltered housing in south shields, ne33. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. South shields crown bingo hudson street uk bingo club. Oct 12, 2015 brigham and cowans dock then and now from south shields through the ages, by caroline barnsley, on amberley.
South tyneside includes the towns of south shields, hebburn and jarrow and the villages of boldon, cleadon and whitburn. Old pictures of south shields down the years chronicle live. The historic highstreet retailer providing books, stationery, newspapers, magazines, cards, entertainment, confectionary, and. Apr 22, 2015 marsden rock south shields before it collapsed. This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. Elmap centre for maritime historical studies college of. The word, 45 market place, south shields, ne33 1jf. At its height the trade amounted to 7 million tons of coal. Harton was added in 1901, and cleadon bank and harton village. The mn hotel looked as though it had been converted into apartments but i didnt stop to investigate further. Lord stabolgi opens a new roller coaster in south shields, tyne and wear. He married mary dockwray in south shields 14 july 1877 and they had the following children.
So named in 1990 and developed from thereon, here the focus is mostly on leisure as it is the site of the royal quays outlet centre hosting shops, a hotel, a bowling centre, gym and the wet and wild water park. This was about 23% of all the recorded shieldss in the uk. Books about south shields area browse 6 photo books on south shields and the surrounding area. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. South shields photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Football middlesborough beat south shields by 3 goals. 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. Marsden rock south shields before it collapsed newcastle. She continued to write at a punishing pace, often from her sick bed, eventually completing 103 books. The fish quay, smiths dock, the old pubs, stan laurel and more from fish and coal to shopping and tourism, the story of north shields reveals a town rich in character and. South tyneside libraries, south shields, united kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of shields families in 1891.
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