Places to see in ( Wallsend - UK )
Places to see in ( Wallsend - UK )
Wallsend, historically Wallsend on Tyne, is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, North East of England. Historically part of Northumberland, Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 42,842 and lies 3 1⁄2 miles (5.6 kilometres) east of Newcastle City Centre. The population of the Wallsend ward of the North Tyneside Borough was at the 2011 census 10,304.
Wallsend has a history of shipbuilding and was the home of the Wigham Richardson shipyard, which later amalgamated to form Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, probably best known for building the RMS Mauretania. This express liner held the Blue Riband, for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic, for 22 years.
The town has expanded greatly in terms of housing since the end of World War II, and since the 1960s. Wallsend Town Centre—including the main shopping area known as the Wallsend Forum—is in fact to the west of the land covered by the town. To the north of this area lies the older estate of High Farm and the new estate of Hadrian Lodge. The town centre of Wallsend is separated from the eastern areas of the town by the Wallsend Burn, a stream running through a small glacial valley from north-west to south-east and through the Willington Gut into the River Tyne. To the east of the Burn is the old area of Holy Cross, which contains the ruins of a medieval church, the pre-war estate of Rosehill and the mainly post-war estate of Howdon. To the south of Howdon lies Willington Quay which, as it name suggests, once served shipping but which is now dominated by industry and housing. East Howdon forms a small enclave between Willington Quay and North Shields.
The town's principal thoroughfare and shopping street is the High Street. To the north of this street is Wallsend Green, the town's most picturesque area, consisting of large houses surrounding a green square. Behind the Green, where the Burn runs through the parkland of the Hall Grounds lies Wallsend Park, a traditional British municipal park, whose restoration has frequently been demanded by local residents and is planned with many improvements such as a skate and BMX park, better pathways, and a rebuilding of the Duffy Memorial Fountain. On Rheydt Avenue in Wallsend is Centurion Park Golf Club, previously named Wallsend Golf Club. It has 18 holes and a driving range.
The town is home to Wallsend Boys Club, an association football club, which has produced many famous players such as Alan Shearer, Lee Clark, Steve Watson, Peter Beardsley, Robbie Elliott, Mick Tait and Michael Carrick. It is also hometown and birthplace to internationally successful musician Sting, whose song All This Time refers to the Roman wall and fort. The musical The Last Ship, composed and written by Sting, is set in Wallsend.
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Wallsend High St
Wallsend High St
Wallsend park Newcastle
Fly over of wallsend park.
Whitely Bay
Whitley Bay is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the North Sea coast and boasts a fine stretch of beach of golden sand forming a Bay stretching from St Mary's Island in the north to Cullercoats in the south. The town, which has a population of about 35,000, became a holiday destination for the people of North East England and Scotland and remained popular in this regard until the 1980s. The town is now widely seen as a dormitory town for Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Coronation Fayre Wallsend 1953 UK filmed by Gilbert Park North Shields
Celebration sporting event in Wallsend UK. in the year of the Queen Elizabeth's Coronation.
The footage came from a 16mm cine film purchased form Tynemouth station weekend market. Filmed by Gilbert Park 1953.
Newcastle Upon Tyne River Bike Ride (C2C)
A cycle loop up and down the banks of the River Tyne going through the heart of Newcastle. Mixes up parts of the C2C, Hadrians Cycleway, Keelmans Way and Route 72. Includes footage of some of Newcastle's world famous bridges and includes a trip underground via the Tyne Cycling tunnel.
Full GPS route can be viewed here:-
Arts and Craft exhibition in Wallsend 1953 UK. Filmed by Gilbert Park from North Shields .
Exhibition of Arts and Crafts fayre, way back in Wallsend UK September 1953 .
I purchased the 16mm film from the weekend market stall in Tynemouth Station.
Shepherd Offshore Services cranes on the River Tyne. England.
This is the Shepherd Offshore Services cranes on the River Tyne at Walker in Newcastle in North East England.
A DAY IN A WALLSEND NEWCASTLE
Wallsend is a beautiful small town of Newcastle Upon Tyne
and ROyal Quays is a group of OUTLET stores of many brands just in a short distance
Newcastle's old Pubs
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Newcastle's old Pubs, some are still there while others disappeared a long time ago. Pubs are the life and soul of most cities and Newcastle is no different indeed it is known as the party city. Today the pubs are many, modern and bubbling with life, the pubs in the video laid the foundation of what is here today.
Treadmill Virtual Run 51: parkrun 5K, Gibside, National Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Join me on my treadmill virtual run doing the Gibside parkrun 5K!
We will see:
1) The start
2) Gibside Hall
3) Gibside Monument
4) Gibside Stables
5) Fish pond
6) Hills
7) Trees
8) The end
Number of other runners/joggers spotted: 117
Distance: 5.0km
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Kembara UK - Cycling @ Newburn Activity Park, Newcastle
Cycling @ Newburn Activity Park, Newcastle
30mins away from Newcastle City Centre by Bus 71
7.5Pounds for 2 hours bicycle rental for an amazing view and experience:)
Newcastle upon Tyne Cycle Route - Quayside to Wallsend Segedunum using Hadrian's Way HD POV
Part 2 of a 2 part route. Another bike route around Newcastle upon Tyne that i use regularly. This is a 10 mile route from Gosforth to Wallsend split into 2 videos as people may find them more useful as 2 routes instead of one.
Part 2 The Quayside to Wallsend Segedunum.
Sticking to the River Tyne continue on past the old boat club which is now the Cycle Hub, continue on until you hit the cycle way of Hardian's Way. A nice quiet route with planty greenery and wildlife to watch as you are cycling along. You can't go wrong with this route as it is one continuous path and sign posted.
Footage filmed on EE action cam in 1080 HD. 23.5.16
Nostalgic Newcastle
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Trevor Ermel has shared these wonderful images of Newcastle, they were published in the Newcastle Chronicle.
More about the photographs
1) A Byker fruit shop in 1975.
2) The Tyne pub in the snow on the Newcastle Quayside, 1985.
3) The Worswick Street bus station in 1976. Although the structure still stands, today it is in use as a car park.
4) A view to St Thomas' Church from Haymarket roundabout in 1999, showing part of the 'Lego men' statues which disappeared when the Metro station was rebuilt.
5) Seen from the Tyne Bridge, a street artist attracts the crowds on Newcastle Quayside in 1978.
6) Here a young lad is lifted on to the wall by his granddad to get a better view of HMS 'Ark Royal' nearing completion at the Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend on 24th May 1981. The aircraft carrier was launched nine days later.
7) A Pawnbroker's shop in Byker, 1975.
8) The Stag's Head pub on the corner of Jane Street and Headlam Street in Byker, 1974.
9) Marlborough Crescent bus station in 1976, now the site of the Centre For Life.
10) A Byker street corner, 1974.
11) Judging by the passengers' clothes, many are off to the coast as they board a train at Heaton in 1976. This station closed in 1980 with the coming of the new Metro system and no trace now remains.
Wallsend Metro Station has something unique
Wallsend Metro station is located in Wallsend, a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the north east of England.
The station was originally opened on 19 June 1839 by the Newcastle & North Shields Railway, and was reopened as a Tyne and Wear Metro station on 14 November 1982. When converted for Metro use, the unattractive station buildings were demolished, and the station was rebuilt in the standard Metro style.
Wallsend Metro station is unique as it is the only public facility in Britain which has signage in Latin.
This is a nod to its location near a Roman fort at the end of Hadrian's Wall, hence the name of Wallsend Station.
If you live in Scotland or Wales you would be very use to seeing bilingual signage.
However in England, It is one of the relatively few stations to have bilingual signage.
The others being , others being Southall (Punjabi), Hereford (Welsh), and St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International (all French)
Let me know if you know of any other interesting Stations that we can feature in one of our videos.
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walker park (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Walker park
Newcastle upon Tyne
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FotoSnaps Wallsend
Photographic supplies and gifts at great prices.
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Wallsend Memories Pt 2
More memories from bygone days.
Ship Hotel - Tyne Main (1967) - extract
'Roll Out the Barrel: The British Pub on Film' is available now on 2-disc BFI DVD -
Philip Trevelyan's 1967 documentary 'Ship Hotel - Tyne Main' shows the life centred round a Tyneside pub, concentrating on a group of people who go there every Sunday to drink and sing.
All titles on the BFI Films channel are preserved in the vast collections of the BFI National Archive. To find out more about the Archive visit
Hadrian's Wall Path 2/13, Out of Newcastle to Tyne Riverside Country Park | Treadmill Virtual Run 59
Join me on my treadmill virtual run on the Hadrian's Wall Path (Hadrian's Way) out of Newcastle upon Tyne to the Tyne Riverside Country Park and then up the hill to Heddon-on-the-Wall.
We will see:
0:08 Scotswood Road
0:09 Daffodils
0:10 Scotswood
17:16 The A1
21:16 Bell's Close
21:55 Lemington
30:15 Newburn
36:30 Tyne Riverside Country Park
43:25 Wylam Wagonway
54:10 Close House Golf Resort
1:00:44 The outskirts of Heddon-on-the-Wall
1:01:22 A view looking back at the River Tyne and Newcastle
Number of other runners/joggers spotted: 6
Distance: 12.3km
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