44767 Newcastle 1994
'Black Five' loco no 44767 'George Stephenson' in action at Newcastle, Palmersville and Killingworth on 28th December 1994. Also shows Tyne & Wear Metro trains in early livery.
The Inventor Of The Steam Engine ! (1929)
Wylam, Northumberland.
Full titles read: THE INVENTOR OF THE STEAM ENGINE !- Lord Mayor of Newcastle unveils memorial tablet on modest cottage where George Stephenson - who built 'Rocket' - was born exactly 148 years ago.
M/S of people gathering outside Stephenson's cottage. The Union Flags ('Union Jack') hanging from the centre of his house are parted to reveal a plaque in memorial the steam engine pioneer. C/U of the plaque which has a picture of Stephenson's famous 'Rocket' in the centre.
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Tyneside Through the Ages
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Introduced by Robson Green, Tyneside Through the Ages takes the viewer on an historical and nostalgic journey around the Tyneside area.
The story of Tyneside is one of Romans and Normans, coal and ships and of people whose spirit, invention and humour have made them famous around the world.
Discover how the Romans first came to Tyneside and how the area became the most northerly outpost of the Roman Empire. Learn of the Norman influence and of the legacy they left behind.
Tyneside has become influential because of the river Tyne. Ships were built here, coal was exported from here and great bridges span it. Jarrow became famous as the starting point for the marchers who carried the area's hopes to Parliament in the poverty-stricken 1930s and the Armstrong family built a mighty factory here whose guns and tanks were used in some of the greatest conflicts of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The railways are another significant part of Tyneside history with the Stephenson family playing a major role in the industrial revolution both in Tyneside and the nation. The building of the two great rail bridges across the Tyne played a significant role in the development of the celebrated East Coast route to Scotland and by the end of the 19th century, the railways dominated the industrial landscapes on the north and south banks of the river.
Later in the 20th century Tyneside was one of the first cities to develop its own inner city light-railway - the Metro - known and used by almost everybody.
Tyneside has an abundance of Victorian buildings created by the architect John Dobson and a major regeneration project has restored many of these fine buildings to their former glory.
In sport, Tyneside has Premier League team in Newcastle United, whose FA Cup exploits are legendary. You can thrill again to the goalscoring feats of Jackie Milburn and number 9 hero Alan Shearer.
Gateshead on the south bank of the Tyne has the international athletics stadium that has played host to many world class athletes over the years. And Gateshead has another, perhaps infamous, landmark - the car park from 'Get Carter', which is revisited along with other locations from films shot within the region.
The quayside, once buzzing with industrial activity and which fell into disuse in the 20th century, is now shown as an area with vibrant nightlife and new cultural developments such as the Baltic Arts Centre.
Tyneside Through the Ages reflects the character and tradition of an area steeped in history and it makes great viewing for Tynesiders everywhere. We're on INSTAGRAM:
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Stephenson's Original Rocket
The original Stephenson's Rocket on display at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle.
Music in this video is by Kevin Macleod.
The Futball Team - Dunelm Singers - Geordie Song - Newcastle - 78 rpm
Here's Dance Ti Thi Daddy - Hey Ye Seen Wor Jimmy two traditional Geordie Songs from Newcastle North East England sung by the Dunelm Singers from a rare 78 rpm record released around the late 1940's early 1950's on the local Newcastle based Manor record label played on my beloved green HMV 102 Wind up gramophone circa 1936.
Here's a link to some of the videos I made of the great Mike Wildes a superb Geordie Songster for my video archive in the mid 1990's.
BBC Look North: Segment on Group Visit to Discovery Museum, Newcastle
BBC Look North Breakfast and Lunchtime Programmes segment on 9th June 2015 on group visit to Discovery Museum to examine and discuss Aboriginal Australian cultural items in the museum's possession
Killingworth PT4
Using an iPhone adaptor lens on my drone camera to give me a 180' Fish Eye view.
Sorry for the blur...... Still Learning
1990 National Garden Festival Gateshead - 1 of 3
The first of three films showing some of the transports at the 1990 National Garden Festival which was held in Gateshead.
This film focuses on railways. and includes the following...
*The 15in (381mm) gauge railway which used 2 diesel and 2 steam locomotives,
*A working replica of George Stephenson's 'Locomotion' which in 1825 hauled the first train on the (nearby) Stockton and Darlington Railway.
*The Dunston Coal Staiths, from where coal mined at the North Durham coalfield was exported.
*The British Railways exhibit - the Time Garden - including the baffling modern living art performances and the holographic clock, where the time seen varied according to the viewpoint of the observer (ie: what is known as 'Railway Time')!
* Tyne and Wear Metrocar No. 4087 being used as a Travel Centre, with working OO model metrocar inside (built from a white metal kit which needed assembling and painting) ,
*Tyne & Wear Metro trains - including unit No. 4080 in a special National Garden Festival (NGF) livery as well as Metrocar No. 4044 named 'Director' in lined yellow livery with the crest of the Brandling Junction Railway Company and Metrocar No. 4051 named 'Times' in a lined claret livery with the crest of the Newcastle Upon Tyne & North Shields Railway Company.
With all this there was no room for trams, so these are seen in films 2 and 3.
#DDAY75 at Discovery Museum
Hear about the incredible bravery of the Geordie tank regiments in the Normandy landings at this FREE #DDay75 commemorative event at Discovery Museum on Thursday.
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Newcastle upon Tyne | Wikipedia audio article
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Newcastle upon Tyne
00:01:52 1 History
00:02:01 1.1 Roman
00:03:08 1.2 Anglo-Saxon and Norman
00:04:08 1.3 Middle Ages
00:04:57 1.4 16th to 19th centuries
00:09:13 1.5 20th and 21st centuries
00:13:27 2 Geography
00:18:39 2.1 Quayside and bridges on the Tyne
00:20:02 2.2 Grainger Town
00:22:24 2.3 Climate
00:23:33 2.4 Green belt
00:24:29 3 Economy
00:25:33 3.1 Retail
00:27:56 3.2 Dwelling types
00:29:21 4 Demography
00:29:30 4.1 Population
00:31:54 4.2 Ethnicity
00:33:23 4.3 Dialect
00:35:49 4.4 Health
00:38:48 5 Culture
00:38:57 5.1 Nightlife
00:40:41 5.2 Theatre
00:42:16 5.3 Literature and libraries
00:43:32 5.4 Festivals and fairs
00:46:19 5.5 Music
00:48:58 5.6 Concert venues
00:51:08 5.7 Cinema
00:52:07 5.8 Museums and galleries
00:53:00 5.9 In film
00:54:27 6 Sport
00:57:42 7 Government
00:58:21 8 Transport
00:58:30 8.1 Airport
00:59:10 8.2 Rail
01:00:50 8.3 Metro
01:03:01 8.4 Road
01:04:13 8.5 Bus
01:05:38 8.6 Cycle
01:07:44 8.7 Water
01:08:26 9 Education
01:09:39 9.1 Tertiary
01:10:48 10 Religious sites
01:12:54 11 Media
01:15:17 12 Notable people
01:18:07 13 International relations
01:18:16 13.1 Twin towns – Sister cities
01:18:29 13.2 Other friendship agreements
01:18:58 13.3 Foreign consulates
01:19:19 14 See also
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Newcastle upon Tyne (locally (listen)), commonly known as Newcastle, is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East England, 103 miles (166 km) south of Edinburgh and 277 miles (446 km) north of London on the northern bank of the River Tyne, 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from the North Sea. Newcastle is the most populous city in the North East, and forms the core of the Tyneside conurbation, the eighth most populous urban area in the United Kingdom. Newcastle is a member of the English Core Cities Group and is a member of the Eurocities network of European cities.Newcastle was part of the county of Northumberland until 1400, when it became a county of itself, a status it retained until becoming part of Tyne and Wear in 1974. The regional nickname and dialect for people from Newcastle and the surrounding area is Geordie. Newcastle also houses Newcastle University, a member of the Russell Group, as well as Northumbria University.
The city developed around the Roman settlement Pons Aelius and was named after the castle built in 1080 by Robert Curthose, William the Conqueror's eldest son. The city grew as an important centre for the wool trade in the 14th century, and later became a major coal mining area. The port developed in the 16th century and, along with the shipyards lower down the River Tyne, was amongst the world's largest shipbuilding and ship-repairing centres.
Newcastle's economy includes corporate headquarters, learning, digital technology, retail, tourism and cultural centres, from which the city contributes £13 billion towards the United Kingdom's GVA. Among its icons are Newcastle United football club and the Tyne Bridge. Since 1981 the city has hosted the Great North Run, a half marathon which attracts over 57,000 runners each year.
Wallsend
Wallsend, historically Wallsend on Tyne, is an area in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, North East of England. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 42,842 and lies 3.5 miles east of Newcastle City Centre. The population of the Wallsend ward of the North Tyneside Borough was at the 2011 census 10,304.
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed /ˈbɛrɨk əpɒn ˈtwiːd/ is a town in the county of Northumberland and is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed. It is 2 1⁄2 miles south of the Scottish border. It is about 56 miles east-south east of Edinburgh, 65 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne and 345 miles north of London.
The United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded Berwick's population as 12,043. A civil parish and town council were created in 2008.
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Catherine Cookson
Dame Catherine Cookson, DBE was an English author. She became the United Kingdom's most widely read novelist, with sales topping 100 million, while retaining a relatively low profile in the world of celebrity writers. Her books were inspired by her deprived youth in South Tyneside, North East England, the setting for her novels.
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Safety lamp
A safety lamp is any of several types of lamp that provides illumination in coal mines and is designed to operate in air that may contain coal dust or gases both of which are potentially flammable or explosive. Until the development of effective electric lamps in the early 1900s miners used flame lamps to provide illumination. Open flame lamps could ignite flammable gases which collected in mines, causing explosions and so safety lamps were developed to enclose the flame and prevent it from igniting the surrounding atmosphere. Flame safety lamps have been replaced in mining with sealed explosion-proof electric lights.
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England | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:55 1 Toponymy
00:06:43 2 History
00:06:52 2.1 Prehistory and antiquity
00:11:39 2.2 Middle Ages
00:17:18 2.3 Early modern
00:22:57 2.4 Late modern and contemporary
00:27:36 3 Governance
00:27:45 3.1 Politics
00:30:52 3.2 Law
00:32:40 3.3 Regions, counties, and districts
00:36:16 4 Geography
00:36:25 4.1 Landscape and rivers
00:39:55 4.2 Climate
00:41:25 4.3 Major conurbations
00:42:39 5 Economy
00:48:18 5.1 Science and technology
00:51:24 5.2 Transport
00:54:44 6 Healthcare
00:56:55 7 Demography
00:57:04 7.1 Population
01:00:37 7.2 Language
01:03:41 7.3 Religion
01:08:03 8 Education
01:12:06 9 Culture
01:12:15 9.1 Architecture
01:15:15 9.2 Folklore
01:17:57 9.3 Cuisine
01:20:34 9.4 Visual arts
01:23:00 9.5 Literature, poetry, and philosophy
01:26:15 9.6 Performing arts
01:29:53 9.7 Cinema
01:32:38 9.8 Museums, libraries, and galleries
01:34:28 10 Sports
01:45:33 11 National symbols
01:48:28 12 See also
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England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world. The English language, the Anglican Church, and English law – the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world – developed in England, and the country's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations. The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England, transforming its society into the world's first industrialised nation.England's terrain is chiefly low hills and plains, especially in central and southern England. However, there is upland and mountainous terrain in the north (for example, the Lake District and Pennines) and in the west (for example, Dartmoor and the Shropshire Hills). The capital is London, which has the largest metropolitan area in both the United Kingdom and the European Union. England's population of over 55 million comprises 84% of the population of the United Kingdom, largely concentrated around London, the South East, and conurbations in the Midlands, the North West, the North East, and Yorkshire, which each developed as major industrial regions during the 19th century.The Kingdom of England – which after 1535 included Wales – ceased being a separate sovereign state on 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union put into effect the terms agreed in the Treaty of Union the previous year, resulting in a political union with the Kingdom of Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. In 1801, Great Britain was united with the Kingdom of Ireland (through another Act of Union) to become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922 the Irish Free State seceded from the United Kingdom, leading to the latter being renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:46 1 Background
00:05:16 2 Institute building
00:07:36 3 Activities
00:08:46 4 Library collections
00:09:32 5 Other uses of the building
00:10:09 6 Gallery
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The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (NEIMME), commonly known as The Mining Institute, is a British organisation dedicated to the research and preservation of knowledge relating to mining and mechanical engineering. Founded in 1852, the Institute, in Newcastle upon Tyne, possesses one of the largest collections of such mining information in the world. Its library, named after the first President Nicholas Wood contains more than twenty thousand volumes of technical literature, in the fields of mining, geology, mechanical engineering, government blue books, mine rescue, mineralogy, mineral chemistry, mining statistics, mining law, seismology and other related topics.