Part of my job involves writing about planning applications which, while it sounds a bit boring, residents quite like to… Read more Prince Charlie’s House
Tag: History
Dolly Peel
Every town has its local characters and in South Shields we had Dolly Peel from the late 18th and 19th… Read more Dolly Peel
Tyne Bridge repairs
Motorists crossing the River Tyne are bracing themselves for months of chaos as a major project to restore the Grade… Read more Tyne Bridge repairs
Bluebird K7’s return
I have some time off work this week so I decided that a road trip was in order so I… Read more Bluebird K7’s return
Medal Of Honor
Related post: Call Of Duty Tax When I wrote about paying my annual Call of Duty tax recently I realised… Read more Medal Of Honor
Culloden’s Clootie Well
Last year I first heard of the Celtic tradition that is the Clootie Well – a sacred spring where locals… Read more Culloden’s Clootie Well
Prisoners’ Stone in Culloden Wood
An unassuming rock which hides a grisly past in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden After a friend shared… Read more Prisoners’ Stone in Culloden Wood
Jarrow crusaders march again
I have to admit that it was an honour and a privilege to meet one of the original Jarrow marchers… Read more Jarrow crusaders march again
Centenary of Channel Fleet’s visit to the town
After my success with the article on sinking of the sinking of the Scarborough fishing fleet I was asked to… Read more Centenary of Channel Fleet’s visit to the town
Hell in high water
It was my first week in Scarborough and I quite enjoyed retelling this story which, as I recall, involved just… Read more Hell in high water