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Newcastle based, likes getting out taking photos and reposting things of interest.

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Memorial to the Hartley Colliery Disaster of the 16th of January 1862. In the disaster 204 men and children died ranging in age from only 10 to 71 years old.
The memorial is situated in the St Albans churchyard, Earsdon, North Tyneside.
#Coalmine
#NorthTyneside
#Newcastle

07.10.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great photo.

07.10.2025 04:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shields ferries to remain serviced and maintained on the Tyne by UK Docks South Shields-based UK Docks Marine Services has agreed a three-year contract with the owners of the Shields Ferry to ensure its vessels are kept ship-shape on the River Tyne. The agreement means that...

South Shields-based UK Docks Marine Services has agreed a three-year contract with the owners of the Shields Ferry to ensure its vessels are kept ship-shape on the River Tyne.
www.shieldsgazette.com/business/shi...

02.10.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pride of the Tyne, Shields Ferry.
#Tyne
#Ferry
#Ships

02.10.2025 10:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dragon Boat race on the river Tyne, 27/09/2025.
#Tyne
#boats

27.09.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Post Box, North Shields.
#PostBox
#NorthShields
#UK

25.09.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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North Shields Fish Quay.

25.09.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

True, only a couple of yards left now. Although there is some work coming to the river in offshore wind.

25.09.2025 06:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Newcastle Upon Tyne...the Clyde is a bit further north.

24.09.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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DFDS Princess Seaways, North Sea Ferry departing the river Tyne.
#Ships
#Tyne
#Photography

24.09.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes it's mad to think people smoked on buses, in workplaces and pubs of course. Even if you didn't smoke your clothes would stink of cigarette smoke.

23.09.2025 13:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Wills Building, Newcastle.
Built in the Art Deco style as a cigarette factory in the 1940'S, after closing down in 1986 part of the building was converted into apartments and reopened in 1999.
#photography #architecture #Newcastle

23.09.2025 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Jesmond Dene, Newcastle.
#Newcastle
#photography
#Park

22.09.2025 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bridges over the Tyne.
#Tyne #Newcastle #Photography

14.09.2025 11:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The car carrier the City of Rotterdam departing the river Tyne.
#Tyne
#Ship
#photography

13.09.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beautiful Northumberland.
#Northumberland
#photography

11.09.2025 11:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reform are the people's party, if those people are very rich men connected to polluting industries.

11.09.2025 11:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's true , the BBC seem to be Reform's best pals. It's weird.

10.09.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The more Reform claim to be something new the more they look like a retread of yesterday's failed political class.

10.09.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reformโ€™s โ€˜big showโ€™ looks less like a political movement and more like a scrapyard where yesterdayโ€™s Tories go to die. #ukpolitics

10.09.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End 'Wall to Wall' Farage Coverage They accuse the BBC of "following Farage around like a lost puppyโ€ and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage

BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End โ€˜Wall to Wallโ€™ Farage Coverage

10.09.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 161    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

It's pure vandalism.

10.09.2025 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ask Nigel about #FarageTax

Farage put his Clacton house in to his girlfriend Laure's name, avoiding tens of thousands of pounds like Rayner.

But he wonโ€™t tell you that.

05.09.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 544    ๐Ÿ” 277    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

You should keep pointing it out, and it would be nice if a few other journalists could hold Reform and Farage to account as well.

06.09.2025 04:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The mainstream media conveniently overlook Farage's tax affairs. We all know why

05.09.2025 14:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wonder if this will get the same coverage as Angela Rayner's stamp duty...

05.09.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Seaton Sluice Northumberland.
#Northumberland #Boats #SeatonSluice #photopgraphy

04.09.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Farage is an arsonist. He starts the fire, pours petrol on the flames then scurries off leaving others to deal with the consequences.

04.09.2025 05:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great news, well done all those responsible.

04.09.2025 05:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Farage can barely find Clacton or Parliament in a map.

02.09.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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