Tantalising Tyneside

[SHIFTA]

I think this site is a great way to learn all about Tyneside, you (well I) all ways learn about the goodstuff on our doorstep or history when your PsssssD and then forget them. Maybe we could post ones here to share. I'll kick it off

with a few and firstly my favourite.

1. There's not many tyneside -tyneside -tyneside -tyneside -neys.
2. The tyne tunnel has the longest escalators in the world.
3. Swan Hunter built two ships which met the criteria of the ships owners, to exact specifications, the only yard in the world to do this and it done it TWICE.



over to you forum folk

[MickyMoose]

Tyneside is the 5th Largest Conurbation (urban sprawl) in England with nearly 900,000 people! It has 25 localities including Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Shields, Jarrow, and South Shields to name a few. The biggest of course is Greater London with over 8 million.

[Jamie]

Tyneside is made up of:

Blaydon
Boldon
Chester-le-Street
Cleadon
Felling
Gateshead
Gosforth
Hebburn
Hetton-le-Hole
Houghton le Spring
Howdon
Jarrow
Longbenton/Killingworth
Meadowell
Newburn
Newcastle upon Tyne
North Shields
Ryton
Percy Main
Shiremoor
South Hetton
South Shields
Springwell
Tynemouth
Wallsend
Washington
Whickham
Whitley Bay

Now theres facts for ya

[CHeezer]

A geordie we'll he wasn't but he lived he, Mr Parsons invented the turbiune and put it in a boat (the afformentioned Turbinia) and it became the first pwered naval ship in the world paving the way for Tyneside to become the leadign shipbuilding river in the whole wide world.

[CHeezer]

We have succesfully managed to repel many mackems for hundreds of years I'm not normally one for repeating histroy however i did here we once went to war with them.

Anyone got a rifle

[CHeezer]

The world's biggest fun run/half Marthon,enjoyed by folks from all over the world mainly for the friendly atmosphere, that being on Tyneside gives you.

[CHeezer]

I'm on a role Hadrians Wall

One of the greatest bits of existing history in Britaion if not the world Whilst the one in the land of the anti human rights brigade is better this is hugely significant in the history of modern Europe it marked a point were the romans said "^&%$" that don't want to mix with them scots.

Breathtaking views and a peaceful environment great to relax and wondered what went on in the place your standing at.

[CHeezer]

The Monks at Blackfriars ran a restaurant in the square and its still going today sadly the monks have gone, they couldn't handle environmental health. But the grub at the Blackfriars Cafe Bar is fab nowadays

[CHeezer]

RAILWAYS

Mr Stephenson I take my hat off with you the world wouldn't be what it is today. And i would have to drive to the match tomorrow.

[CHeezer]

BORN IN BRED IN NEWCASTLE

Long before the brown stuff

[CHeezer]

MR Swan Joesph to you and I

Inventor of the light bulb as we know it (before these eco ones came out)

What a star reading books was a pain before this fella came along