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Discover The Town Of South Shields In Tyne And Wear
South Shields sits on the north east coast of England on the estuary of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear. The coast is well known for its beautiful beaches, rocky coastline, Roman and Christian heritage and long maritime history. South Shields contains aspects of all these in abundance and is the birthplace of world famous author Catherine Cookson.
The town centre is an attractive mixture of old building and modern shopping areas with excellent nightlife. The Town Hall was built in the 18th Century and is the site of an art installation which highlights the building at night. On the opposite side of the town square is the 200 year old church of St Hilda. It stands on a site which has had a church for around 1500 years.
Once guarding the main supply route for the Roman Empire in Britain, Arbeia Fort is now a Hadrians Wall World Heritage Site and Museum. The site has been fully excavated and restored, giving insights into how the Romans lived here. Many of the artifacts found at the site are on display including weapons and jewelry.
During its maritime heyday shipyards lined the banks of the River Tyne and were the main employers in the town. This heritage has been marked in South Shields with a number of artworks on the docks and landings. Among these is Fleet, a collection of stainless steel ships made to reflect the light and water. Also, Ferry Approach transformed an underpass linking a landing to the town centre. It is now a brightly colored area which looks like a ship being constructed.
Many people visit South Shields for the Catherine Cookson tour. Trained guides give tours of some of the best known places from her books and her life. Interested parties can also visit the South Shields Museum. There are displays of her personal effects and awards and information highlighting her importance to the area.
Marsden Rock is a famous local landmark. The impressive natural structure changed in 1996 when the archway section fell down. However, it is still a much visited site for its sea bird colonies and natural beauty. There is a pub built into the cliff face called the Marsden Grotto which is accessible by lift or stairs carved from the rock.
South Shields is a small town with a lot to offer. There are long seafront walkways, picturesque beaches, historical buildings, fascinating industries, cultural activities and more. There are also a number of interesting historical landmarks to be celebrated here. The first self righting lifeboat was launched in the town and it boasts Souter Lighthouse, the first with an electric light.
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The Secret – Catherine Cookson Part 1
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The Nipper $4.50 The Nipper’s been sold for a pit pony!’Losing both his job and his home when the small farm he lives on is sold, fifteen-year-old Sandy is horrified when his much-loved young pony, the Nipper, is sold as a pit pony, destined to spend the rest of his life hauling coal underground, unlikely ever to see daylight or have fresh grass again. Desperate to share his pony’s misfortunes, Sandy impulsi… |
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Rosie of the River $5.99 When Fred Carpenter suggests to his wife Sally that they take a boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads, she is filled with trepidation. Nevertheless she summons her courage and the couple and their bull-terrier Bill set off in their boat, the Dogfish Three.Sally’s misgivings are soon justified, as a series of disasters, human, nautical and canine, threaten to ruin their holiday. Then everything c… |
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The Catherine Cookson Anthology (Eight Disc Set) $51.93 Dame Catherine Cookson, writer of nearly 100 novels of historical fiction, has been hailed as ‘The Dickens Of The North’, and at the height of her career she was Britain’s most widely read novelists. This 8 DVD set includes adaptations of the novels ‘The Cinder Path’, ‘Colour Blind’, ‘A Dinner Of Herbs’, ‘The Girl’, ‘The Secret’, ‘The Tide Of Life’, and ‘Tilly Trotter’… |
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The Dwelling Place, Part 1 $2.99 … |
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Catherine Cookson Boxed Set $6.99 The Black Candle: Catherine Cookson’s story, set in the north of England in the 1880s, follows the fortunes of Bridget Mordaunt, a young woman who inherits a factory from her father and wins respect from the workforce as she turns it into a thriving business. But a dark cloud looms on the horizon as Joe, her respected manager, falls foul of an opportunistic aristocrat, Lionel Filmore, and is wrong… |
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Catherine Cookson’s the Black Candle [VHS] $2.99 Yorkshire in the 1880’s: Joe Skinner marries Lily Whitmore, the woman he has long admired, to give a name to her illegitimate child by Lionel Fillmore, the opportunistic son of an impoverished aristocrat. Lionel, however, has his sights set on Victoria, the naive cousin of hard-working Bridget Mordaunt, and the wealth he wrongly assumes is hers…. |
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Catherine Cookson’s Tilly Trotter [VHS] $29.98 … |
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Catherine Cookson’s Cinder Path [VHS] $19.98 Beaten down by years of mistreatment by his abusive father, Charlie McFell’s (Lloyd Owen) enduring struggle to overcome his past, live up to his responsibilities, and recognize the depths of his own integrity is not easy, but audiences will find it remarkably rewarding. With all the features of a great television miniseries–murder, blackmail, revenge, heartbreak, betrayal, courage, vindication, a… |
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Photographic Prints of England, Tyne a Wear, South Shields. Ornate fountain in the grounds of the from Jason Friend $15.99 10×8 Print, England, Tyne a Wear, South Shields. Ornate fountain in the grounds of the. England, Tyne a Wear, South Shields. Ornate fountain in the grounds of the South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas. Chosen by Jason Friend. High quality RA4 prints. Printed on Kodak Endura and Edge papers. Size refers to paper used. This item is shipped from… |