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Heritage Centre aiming to reveal the North Shields story in a new light. Heritage Gallery Community Space Café Shop Views. Tweets by volunteer Nina
Fish Quay North Shields
Joined February 2011
The Old Low Light will close on Saturday 20th December 3pm & open again on Tuesday 6th January 10am. Thanks to all staff, volunteers & friends for your hard work & support throughout 2025. 🎄Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. #charity #community
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🎉 More Parade photos. What a wonderful way to celebrate a very special year. But won’t be the end of creativity & community working in North Shields I’m sure. We certainly have plans at the Old Low Light.
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More Parade photos waiting for it to start in Howard Street last night.
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Check out Old Low Light Centre Director Guy Moody’s 90 seconds history of 8 centuries of North Shields on North Shields 800 FaceBook Direct https://t.co/LiIma9DBfs…
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🌍 Ever wondered how many shipping containers are out there? 📦 Total pool: approx 40 million boxes globally ⚙️ Active in transit: approx 25–30 million 🏗️ Idle stock: approx 10–15 million (waiting to be repositioned) #solarglide #maritime #didyouknow #statistics
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At auction, a signed & framed watercolour by William Thomas Nichols Boyce (1857-1911), titled "Ships on the Tyne". Originally from Norfolk, Boyce moved to South Shields in 1872. He was a joiner and a draper before becoming a full time artist. Image: Anderson & Garland Ltd.
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Brings back memories of the early ‘80s and covering the clamour surrounding the wonderfully-named Captain Kirk, a Danish trawler skipper whose boat was escorted into the Tyne for him to appear at court at North Shields, for infringing British waters #CodWars
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Camera club archive captures colourful past of coastal towns. @TWhitleyBay1 @TynemouthPool @ruth_holliday @TynemouthPS @NTCouncilTeam @Old_LowLight
https://t.co/v6W3ait7jL
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Will search back through my notes.
@Old_LowLight @britishlibrary Can you share the source for that observation please?
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6 Crayers sailed to Iceland in 1528 to catch cod. Haven’t been able to find picture of crayer 2/3 masted with large hold. This map 1545 from @britishlibrary
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Today's bit of festive joy is from North Shields 🎄 David sent this beauty in, it's absolute pride of place in Northumberland Square! If you're out and about this week, send your local Christmas tree to mayorsoffice@northeast-ca.gov.uk
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Come & join us for our final talk of 2025 & help us reflect on the stories we have told in this North Shields 800 celebration year. Info & booking https://t.co/he5eLBoJPj
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You will be amazed by the detail. Come & take a look & stay for refreshments in the cafe. #charity 2/2
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A great turnout for the preview of the Textile Map of North Shields created by over 60 local people led by Gaynor Devaney. Now on show in our cafe Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 3pm 1/2
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