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Herring Lasses North Shields

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Each year, from early summer to late autumn, North Shields became a focal point for the “herring girls,” a group of women who journeyed down the east coast of...

Dockwray Square North Shields

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By John Hartley | Photograhy by Diane Wailes “Sought-after area of North Shields offering park and river views” says the estate agent’s blurb. “A vibrant Georgian Square,” says another, with...

North Shields 800: How to celebrate, North Shields style!

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By Diane Wailes With discussions underway about how the town should celebrate its 800th birthday next year, we could take a leaf out of the book of Arthur Jefferson, the father of Stan Laurel and...

Up, Up and Away

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You’d have needed sharp eyes to spot the tiny entry in the ‘small ads’ column of The Evening Chronicle on Monday 26th August, 1889. “A Descent from the Clouds: MISS ALMA BEAUMONT, AMERICAN...

REMEMBERING GAUL TRAWLER TRAGEDY

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Fifty years ago this year, the fishing trawler Gaul, vanished off the coast of Norway, taking the lives of all thirty-six men aboard. On September 21st – 22nd this...

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Local Band: Short Back And Shields

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By Mark Tavender | Photography by @WBnephotography Here in North Shields, we’re lucky to be witnessing a positive change in cultural activities and opportunities....

Gig Review: Liam Fender

Bell Ringers North Shields

Dockwray Square North Shields

In Response: Typewriters

All Together Then

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