As a North Shields lad I loved your video 👍. My dad, who went to sea in his younger days, told me years ago when I was a lad, I'm 70 now, that the original Wooden Doll was a figurehead from an old sailing ship. Generations of local seafarers would cut a thin sliver of wood from the Wooden Doll to bring them good luck before going to sea. The Loading Bay is the old Ice Factory that made ice for the fishing fleet. I remember the old steam ferries that carried cars before the Tyne Tunnel was built, back when the Tyne was a working river! Again, fantastic video Eddy!
Cracking video Eddie,Iam a North Shields lad and own a business in the town centre it’s great to see someone bigging the area up as many people seem to be constantly slagging it off 👍
I’m from Doncaster and my lass lives in Newcastle and I’m always pestering her to take me doon the fish quay! I love it! Beautiful walk up to Tynemouth from there 🖤🤍👌🏼
I can’t get out and about so watching your videos is just absolutely fantastic. I can just smell the sea air, the fish and chips. Helen is looking very well btw 😊
My Grandad had a business on the quay for many decades - sadly it closed in 1973. Still pop down as often as I can - lots of fond memories Great to see the area evolve and thrive like it is today. Great video Eddy - thankyou
Eddie, the old wooden dolly was a fisherman’s pub, back in the day and according to me Dad, the fisherman used to cut a little off the ‘wooden dolly’ to bring them luck out to sea. When I was a kid I saw the original dolly down to her feet! Such an evocative part of the north east. X
My partner took me to Fish Quay for first time on Saturday gone. Had a great walk with the dog and a few pints in the Salty Sea Dog, and the Ships Cat. We loved it, going back in a week or two…! Great video 💯
Great video Eddie and Helen. You are doing Newcastle and Tyneside a service by hilighting these places, Never knew this place existed, Great video Stay safe 👍
My Mother is 93 and a North Shields lass. Lived on the bank top as a child, Father worked in Smiths Dock. We had her down there for Waterfront fish & chips for her birthday. The Wooden Dolly was has had a few different models, the original was in the square in the centre of Shields, it got vandalised and was removed. It was still there in the 70s when I was a lad. Its location is unknown, I think the council binned it. Did you notice the lovely modern building created from the old smokehouse, the unusual multiple small windows ? They are Ford transit windscreens modified for domestic use on that building (7.54mins - Its behind Helen's head in view). Ive sent your video to my Mother. Keep it up !
Loved the show Eddie & Helen - I could smell the sea and fish and chips all the way across the pond! Hope some skipper takes you on a fishing trip! You guys are great champions for the North East. It warms my heart! My great grandfather worked at Swan Hunters as a mould maker in 1900’s and helped build the propellers for the Mauratania - would you consider making a video doc. about NE shipyards? Durham lad in US.
Cheers David. I’ve done a video about the rise of industry on the Tyne on the West End but not NE shipyards as such. That’s quite a big topic to cover 😅
I have a brother who lives in the flats just past the pub, now closed. We go up when we can, but always up there for a few days over new year. Eat at the restaurants, at least 3 times. Just love the place. 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Just love it down there, been holidaying for about 50 yes down there all the way from fife. All round that area is lovely. The fish and chips restaurant along the front is great.so full of history.👌
Wow. When i came from o.seas. i went to darlington and ate a packet of winkels. Love the nirth of uk. Thankyou for taking us to south and north shields. And the collies...wow
I love the place, fished there for 50 years, in the 70s the ferry landing was the go to place to fish. Big cod and coalfish abound back then. Not allowed to fish on it now. But too commercialised now. And fishing spoilt due to dredging now. But that fish and chips place used to be Christians or Christianson's!!! But I never knew there was a fresh seafood shop where Karen got that lush platter. Great video eddy.
Hey Eddie great video mate and tbh you can't beat the shields ferry I've been going on it all my life from South Shields to North Shields and back and I can't recommend the ferry enough, I go on it once a week with the dog and go and have fish and chips (sometimes sausage and chips) then take the dog to the beach and it's amazing and its the way of life in my opinion. Oh and it was lovely to finally meet you, the dogs, and Helen at South Shields ferry landing last week before the Woman's Derby game shame yous beat us 2-1 but they say anything can happen in football these days, but again great video mate and keep up your amazing work and hope to see you all again soon. Dean.
Great video the fishermen used to chip a bit off the wooden doll it was believed that it gave them luck when they went to sea so my grandad used to tell me
Nice video Eddy. I loved going to the South Shields markets on the steam ferry across the Tyne. That was around 64 years ago. I should mention that smell of the Fish Quay is still there now. I did a trip out for a day on a prawn scraper or Scampi boat way back in 1969, to see if I was interested in going into the fishing industry. What a day! I loved it, but it wasn't to be.
My Dad used to live in the Irvin building opposite the Lowlights Tavern - great pace for a Sunday roast. Good seeing the likes of the Waterfront chippy and Sambuca still going strong too.
Wow, déjà vu Eddy. I’m immediately reminded of when we took the ferry from North Shields to South Shields during the pub crawl four months back. It is rather beautiful there. I used to go as a teenager when the fish markets were on.
The river side water front.,at north shields ,is the best fish and chips. I first visited in the 60s With my gran ,and still visiting now with my grandchildren
From Scotland here Eddie Mum born in Sunderland , so my grandparents on my Mums side from Sunderland way back before war days and on ma Dads side he born in Scotland but both Grandparents on Dads side from Newcastle way back in time All gone now likes but its life sadly for us all , and im now in North East last 5.5 yrs now and enjoying your programmes popping up on me back forth which gives some history into the regions ..I have heard of Fish keys in North Shields and have to oay it a visit sometime .. Do also like a bit of fishing which i miss in Scotland although was mainly fresh water fishing on Lochs for trout and also in Rivers for sea trour / Salmon but get back into it i shall . Ye like both Newcastle and Sunderland in their own ways The Mackems and the Tackems lol . Awe the best and Helen also , and the dogs . Awe best take care both you as said enjoying yer videos 👍
Lovely video. We are from the Midlands and love Tynemouth and North Shields. We're surprised how unknown the area is as a tourist destination. When we say we're going to Tynemouth people think we're going to Devon. Not a great fan of Air B&B for what they do to affordable housing so perhaps more hotel options are needed.
Visited the Fish quay the summer before last after watching your video. Even went back for a last fish'n'chips late lunch before taking the ferry across to Holland.
We live in a beautiful part of the world. It's a lovely walk along in to tynemouth then along see front. Fresh air and time to gather your thoughts. Peace everyone
£4.50 a pint for Cruz Campo!!!! 😢 Im in Seville where its made....£2.50 a pint here!! Another great video Eddie....We geordies in exile get very sentimental seeing places we grew up in....Keep them coming👍😀🍻
Need proper chippy chips Eddie, back to the toon next week for the first time in 6 years, these videos are sculpting my trip! keep up the good work mate!
I was born in N Shields, socialised there for 25 years. There was two pubs near the current NS ferry landing called the Chain Locker opposite (now flats) and Port hole (now architect business). The wooden door fantastic little pub sold Sammy Smiths, beautiful old-fashioned pub inside. Allards, very successful business food, beers. Two other locations Tynemouth and Monkseaton. Duke Shed, class little place, food ales and live music. Lobo Rojo, very nice Mexican food. Salty Sea Dog busy night bar. Finally, The ships cat… very nice place for fresh fish, pizza, perfect pint and posh cocktails.
Lovely area. I think the area from North Shields to Whitley Bay is just stunning. I hope you get to do a fishing boat trip out in the North sea. That would be interesting.
Keep going past the Low Lights pub and you come to the Wheelhouse Coffee shop and under it the Engine Room (see what they did there?) a small live music venue. Across from them in the Smokehouse is 2 Tanners Bank an excellent bar. If you walk up the bank the OLL is on take a left and first right and you come to Flashouse bewery tap and Low Quay brewery tap. Also don't forget the Old Low Light heritage centre (nowt to do with the pub) with the history and heritage of North Shields on display.
Great video mate. We love going to The Fish Quay, it doesn’t stop the boss going without me when I was at work today tho. She said it was great to see you both 👍
In the summer, if you are lucky, you see pods of dolphins in Tynemouth. Seen them a few times, unreal to see in the north east. Tynemouth is a wonderful place, cracking pubs and eateries.
Fish Quay tends to get busy on at night on the weekend being from north shields myself waterfront is a good chippy the pubs are good my favourite is the salty sea dog
Heyup there Eddie, loved yer video proper made me homesick noo wer living in Nottinghamshire. Just on the subject of Fish n chips I thought I'd let yer inta a wee bit of a secret, the best chippy in the world is called Green Lane Fisheries. It's obviously on Green Lane at Harton turn right at the mini roundabout where the blue star pub was or come off the John Reid road at the crem .It's owned and run by my old neighbour Mr David Pascoe and his father if still alive he did the best dressed brown crab you'll ever taste. They make the best fish and chips in the world and I should know as I've been both far and wide and been to Merseyside lol.all the best and hope that yer well lad say hi to her indoors.
Yeah i go quite regularly well i havnt been for about a year but Sambucas is my favourite place to eat but most of the restaurants do coffee so i normally walk from Tynemouth get a coffee and walk back. I bet the pub the Prince of Wales can tell some tails its very old obviously. Anyway great video love it.
The timing of your video couldn’t be of better timing am travelling from cleadon to the quay Saturday, you’ve definitely gave me the confidence to get the ferry over for beers rather than the metro Thanks Eddy
In the late 40’s and the 50’s, we stayed every summer for a couple of weeks at my paternal grandparents’ house in South Shields, but my mother’s sister and father lived in Walker, so taking that ferry was one of the highlights of the holidays. I still can’t figure out how all the family visiting was organised without phones, let alone the internet. Most of my father’s cousins lived in Gosforth and Wideopen, and always seemed to be expecting us when we arrived.
I'll have a few hours to explore next month so will add it to my list of maybes. Can it be reached using the metro and if so can you get a day ticket on it? Great video as usual Eddy :)
Knott Flats built by the Sir James Knott Trust. 'Jimmy' Knott was a hugely successful businessman from Howdon. Built the world's 3rd largest shipping line. Lost both his sons James and Basil in first world war. Built a church in their memory in Fenham.Lived in Close House in the Tyne Valley. Canny fella!
Being from the area it tends to be busy on weekends obvious reasons dodgins where you were is great place to go waterfront is a good chippy tbf not bad places down there there all good lol
The Laural and Hardy movie featuring the piano you mentioned was called "The Music Box." They tried getting the piano up the steps, but... well, I won't spoil it for you. Filmed in 1932, it became the first short film to win an Acadamy Award.
We are blessed in N Shields to have the fish quay and I regularly buy fresh fish from Phil’s Plaice (yes spelled like the fish) and eat in Sambucca 1 and the Waterfront Fish and chips restaurant and take away
Remember going there when I was only ten with my grammar and mam that was 58 years ago when the trawlers used to come in and the guys used to throw fish up onto the dock for us many good memories even saw Newcastle win the fairs cup went to every home game my mam is 90 now and still has some of my programs
No longer the PTE, its now nexus. The pub you past first of all, the Prince of wales, is now closed. Its owned by the Samuel smiths brewery from Tadcaster, but after lockdown its never reopened, pity because its a lovely old pub
I used to travel on the Shields Ferry when my grandparents lived in North Shields in the mid 80s. Is the landing stage in the same place there were 2 bars very close to it back in the day. Eddy did you do a programme on where the original Shields Ferry is now, they also had a 2nd one during that period called The Freda Cunningham.
@TynesideLife I'm a new subscriber, I used to live in South Shields as a kid, moved down south at a young age, I love your content BTW....I'll search for your S.Shields upload, great seeing the beautiful North East again keep up the great work !
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As a North Shields lad I loved your video 👍. My dad, who went to sea in his younger days, told me years ago when I was a lad, I'm 70 now, that the original Wooden Doll was a figurehead from an old sailing ship. Generations of local seafarers would cut a thin sliver of wood from the Wooden Doll to bring them good luck before going to sea. The Loading Bay is the old Ice Factory that made ice for the fishing fleet. I remember the old steam ferries that carried cars before the Tyne Tunnel was built, back when the Tyne was a working river! Again, fantastic video Eddy!
Cracking video Eddie,Iam a North Shields lad and own a business in the town centre it’s great to see someone bigging the area up as many people seem to be constantly slagging it off 👍
Cheers Mark 👍🏻
I’m from Doncaster and my lass lives in Newcastle and I’m always pestering her to take me doon the fish quay! I love it! Beautiful walk up to Tynemouth from there 🖤🤍👌🏼
I can’t get out and about so watching your videos is just absolutely fantastic. I can just smell the sea air, the fish and chips. Helen is looking very well btw 😊
born and raised in North Shields and spent so much childhood down there, such a shame the fish quay festivals stopped
My Grandad had a business on the quay for many decades - sadly it closed in 1973.
Still pop down as often as I can - lots of fond memories Great to see the area evolve and thrive like it is today.
Great video Eddy - thankyou
Eddie, the old wooden dolly was a fisherman’s pub, back in the day and according to me Dad, the fisherman used to cut a little off the ‘wooden dolly’ to bring them luck out to sea. When I was a kid I saw the original dolly down to her feet! Such an evocative part of the north east. X
Cheers 👍🏻
They had to keep replacing it I understand. I think there is a connection with the one in Northumberland Square.
My partner took me to Fish Quay for first time on Saturday gone. Had a great walk with the dog and a few pints in the Salty Sea Dog, and the Ships Cat. We loved it, going back in a week or two…! Great video 💯
Another good one Eddie, always a canny trip out to the Fish Quay area👍
Spot on Eddy, the ferry and the fish quays are both class
It's definitely the best sambucas north shields. Excellent video 👍👍
Great video Eddie and Helen. You are doing Newcastle and Tyneside a service by hilighting these places,
Never knew this place existed,
Great video
Stay safe 👍
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I used to live in knotts flats which over looks the fish Quay and priory Castle. Loved it. It was brilliant when their was fireworks.
Great video Eddy love North Shields great fish and chippys!
My Mother is 93 and a North Shields lass. Lived on the bank top as a child, Father worked in Smiths Dock. We had her down there for Waterfront fish & chips for her birthday. The Wooden Dolly was has had a few different models, the original was in the square in the centre of Shields, it got vandalised and was removed. It was still there in the 70s when I was a lad. Its location is unknown, I think the council binned it. Did you notice the lovely modern building created from the old smokehouse, the unusual multiple small windows ? They are Ford transit windscreens modified for domestic use on that building (7.54mins - Its behind Helen's head in view). Ive sent your video to my Mother. Keep it up !
Great Video of Shields the fishing boats are tied up in the Gut born and bread in the Flats overlooking the Tyne Knotts Flats
Loved your video Eddie, keep up the great work and keep on showing our beautiful North East
Loved the show Eddie & Helen - I could smell the sea and fish and chips all the way across the pond! Hope some skipper takes you on a fishing trip! You guys are great champions for the North East. It warms my heart!
My great grandfather worked at Swan Hunters as a mould maker in 1900’s and helped build the propellers for the Mauratania - would you consider making a video doc. about NE shipyards? Durham lad in US.
Cheers David. I’ve done a video about the rise of industry on the Tyne on the West End but not NE shipyards as such. That’s quite a big topic to cover 😅
@@TynesideLife Thanks Eddie! I’ll be sure to check your back vids! I appreciate you taking the time to reply. All the best.
I have a brother who lives in the flats just past the pub, now closed. We go up when we can, but always up there for a few days over new year. Eat at the restaurants, at least 3 times. Just love the place. 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Great day out. My dad was chairman of fish quay co down there for years..love getting down there
Just love it down there, been holidaying for about 50 yes down there all the way from fife. All round that area is lovely. The fish and chips restaurant along the front is great.so full of history.👌
Nice vlog Eddy. That's for sharing.
Wow. When i came from o.seas. i went to darlington and ate a packet of winkels. Love the nirth of uk. Thankyou for taking us to south and north shields. And the collies...wow
Stan Laurel is one of my heroes- the piano -THE MUSIC BOX (1932) -won an academy award for best live action short-great vid Eddy
I love the place, fished there for 50 years, in the 70s the ferry landing was the go to place to fish. Big cod and coalfish abound back then. Not allowed to fish on it now. But too commercialised now. And fishing spoilt due to dredging now. But that fish and chips place used to be Christians or Christianson's!!! But I never knew there was a fresh seafood shop where Karen got that lush platter. Great video eddy.
Love my hometown. Living in Canada now but get back once a year
Eddie and Helen another great video haven't been to north shields fish quay for years love to see it again it's great keep up the good work 😅😅
I love your walking videos Eddy. We are very blessed to have such beautiful places in the north east for recreation, food and history.
Lovely wee place eddie,cheers
Hey Eddie great video mate and tbh you can't beat the shields ferry I've been going on it all my life from South Shields to North Shields and back and I can't recommend the ferry enough, I go on it once a week with the dog and go and have fish and chips (sometimes sausage and chips) then take the dog to the beach and it's amazing and its the way of life in my opinion.
Oh and it was lovely to finally meet you, the dogs, and Helen at South Shields ferry landing last week before the Woman's Derby game shame yous beat us 2-1 but they say anything can happen in football these days, but again great video mate and keep up your amazing work and hope to see you all again soon. Dean.
Cheers Dean, great to meet you too 👊🏻👍🏻
@TynesideLife cheers pal 👊👍
Great video the fishermen used to chip a bit off the wooden doll it was believed that it gave them luck when they went to sea so my grandad used to tell me
Love it down there
Nice video Eddy. I loved going to the South Shields markets on the steam ferry across the Tyne. That was around 64 years ago. I should mention that smell of the Fish Quay is still there now. I did a trip out for a day on a prawn scraper or Scampi boat way back in 1969, to see if I was interested in going into the fishing industry. What a day! I loved it, but it wasn't to be.
My Dad used to live in the Irvin building opposite the Lowlights Tavern - great pace for a Sunday roast. Good seeing the likes of the Waterfront chippy and Sambuca still going strong too.
Wow, déjà vu Eddy. I’m immediately reminded of when we took the ferry from North Shields to South Shields during the pub crawl four months back. It is rather beautiful there. I used to go as a teenager when the fish markets were on.
The river side water front.,at north shields ,is the best fish and chips. I first visited in the 60s
With my gran ,and still visiting now with my grandchildren
My home town where I have my time out with the pooch and clear my head down on the Quay. Great video eddie.
Highly reccomend the fishcakes from phills plaice the smoked cod bacon and brie are my fav😋
From Scotland here Eddie Mum born in Sunderland , so my grandparents on my Mums side from Sunderland way back before war days and on ma Dads side he born in Scotland but both Grandparents on Dads side from Newcastle way back in time
All gone now likes but its life sadly for us all , and im now in North East last 5.5 yrs now and enjoying your programmes popping up on me back forth which gives some history into the regions ..I have heard of Fish keys in North Shields
and have to oay it a visit sometime .. Do also like a bit of fishing which i miss in Scotland although was mainly fresh water fishing on Lochs for trout and also in Rivers for sea trour / Salmon but get back into it i shall . Ye like both Newcastle and Sunderland in their own ways The Mackems and the Tackems lol . Awe the best and Helen also , and the dogs . Awe best take care both you as said enjoying yer videos 👍
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Lovely video. We are from the Midlands and love Tynemouth and North Shields. We're surprised how unknown the area is as a tourist destination. When we say we're going to Tynemouth people think we're going to Devon. Not a great fan of Air B&B for what they do to affordable housing so perhaps more hotel options are needed.
Visited the Fish quay the summer before last after watching your video. Even went back for a last fish'n'chips late lunch before taking the ferry across to Holland.
We live in a beautiful part of the world. It's a lovely walk along in to tynemouth then along see front. Fresh air and time to gather your thoughts. Peace everyone
Great as always Eddy...aluminum caravans are called Airstream's.
Cheers 😅
Great video Eddie. The fish quay is a lovely spot
£4.50 a pint for Cruz Campo!!!! 😢 Im in Seville where its made....£2.50 a pint here!! Another great video Eddie....We geordies in exile get very sentimental seeing places we grew up in....Keep them coming👍😀🍻
It’s usually around £6 a pint Simon 😅
Watched your video this morning, here now. That dodgins is great. First time here. Sunday lunch is huge, fish n chips were lovely. Good shout m8
Cheers mate. Hope you gave my channel a shout 😃
@@TynesideLife yes I mentioned you had recommended it. My wife said it was the best roast she's ever had. Took her about 40mins to finish 😀
@@whatyeonaboot oh wow! I’ll have to try the roast 👍🏻
Another cracking Vlog 👍
Need proper chippy chips Eddie, back to the toon next week for the first time in 6 years, these videos are sculpting my trip! keep up the good work mate!
Another excellent video Eddie
Was there today, must have missed you! Got a lovely piece of cod from Phil's Plaice near Clifford's Fort. Highly recommended.
Eddie my home town mate . I’m always on the quayside. Got a few friends with shops down there . Enjoy your seafood buddy
I was born in N Shields, socialised there for 25 years. There was two pubs near the current NS ferry landing called the Chain Locker opposite (now flats) and Port hole (now architect business). The wooden door fantastic little pub sold Sammy Smiths, beautiful old-fashioned pub inside.
Allards, very successful business food, beers. Two other locations Tynemouth and Monkseaton.
Duke Shed, class little place, food ales and live music.
Lobo Rojo, very nice Mexican food.
Salty Sea Dog busy night bar.
Finally, The ships cat… very nice place for fresh fish, pizza, perfect pint and posh cocktails.
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Lovely area. I think the area from North Shields to Whitley Bay is just stunning. I hope you get to do a fishing boat trip out in the North sea. That would be interesting.
Keep going past the Low Lights pub and you come to the Wheelhouse Coffee shop and under it the Engine Room (see what they did there?) a small live music venue. Across from them in the Smokehouse is 2 Tanners Bank an excellent bar. If you walk up the bank the OLL is on take a left and first right and you come to Flashouse bewery tap and Low Quay brewery tap.
Also don't forget the Old Low Light heritage centre (nowt to do with the pub) with the history and heritage of North Shields on display.
Great video mate. We love going to The Fish Quay, it doesn’t stop the boss going without me when I was at work today tho. She said it was great to see you both 👍
Aye, you missing all the fun Pete! 👍🏻
In the summer, if you are lucky, you see pods of dolphins in Tynemouth. Seen them a few times, unreal to see in the north east. Tynemouth is a wonderful place, cracking pubs and eateries.
Those caravans are smart looking things, called Airstream travel trailers.
Sambuccas nice as all are but that one on a winter night with lights on great atmosphere, take your lass and treat her 😅
Fish Quay tends to get busy on at night on the weekend being from north shields myself waterfront is a good chippy the pubs are good my favourite is the salty sea dog
I absolutely love crossing the river on the ferry ❤
Eddy there is a great fish restuarant in South Shields called Frydays the best in the Northeast give it a try!
Please do a video on South Shields!!
I’ve already done a couple but there’s another one in the pipeline 👍
Heyup there Eddie, loved yer video proper made me homesick noo wer living in Nottinghamshire. Just on the subject of Fish n chips I thought I'd let yer inta a wee bit of a secret, the best chippy in the world is called Green Lane Fisheries. It's obviously on Green Lane at Harton turn right at the mini roundabout where the blue star pub was or come off the John Reid road at the crem .It's owned and run by my old neighbour Mr David Pascoe and his father if still alive he did the best dressed brown crab you'll ever taste. They make the best fish and chips in the world and I should know as I've been both far and wide and been to Merseyside lol.all the best and hope that yer well lad say hi to her indoors.
Thank you for sharing ☝️👍🏻
Best homemade pies and best chips ever at Low Lights Taven!
Yeah i go quite regularly well i havnt been for about a year but Sambucas is my favourite place to eat but most of the restaurants do coffee so i normally walk from Tynemouth get a coffee and walk back. I bet the pub the Prince of Wales can tell some tails its very old obviously. Anyway great video love it.
Cheers Martin 👍🏻
The timing of your video couldn’t be of better timing am travelling from cleadon to the quay Saturday, you’ve definitely gave me the confidence to get the ferry over for beers rather than the metro
Thanks Eddy
Oh definitely mate 👍🏻
Eddie and Helen we should be so proud of were we come from 😊😊😊
Definitely 👍🏻
Think that cafe bit used to be an ice factory in the 90s? Remember it when i used to fish down there
Great video mate, the fact you give an insight into the local area in very educational.
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In the late 40’s and the 50’s, we stayed every summer for a couple of weeks at my paternal grandparents’ house in South Shields, but my mother’s sister and father lived in Walker, so taking that ferry was one of the highlights of the holidays. I still can’t figure out how all the family visiting was organised without phones, let alone the internet. Most of my father’s cousins lived in Gosforth and Wideopen, and always seemed to be expecting us when we arrived.
Love the fish quay sure the owner of dodgins yard has his own trawler he might be able to help
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I'll have a few hours to explore next month so will add it to my list of maybes. Can it be reached using the metro and if so can you get a day ticket on it? Great video as usual Eddy :)
Yeah there’s a metro station at North Shields and about a 10 minute walk 👍🏻
Ah man, you were in South Shields? My neck of the woods! Next time you're here, be aware of some learner drivers going mental in a VW - that'd be me 😆
I should clarify: I'm the instructor, not the learner 😂
Good vid Eddy & Helen, when you pointed out them flats be hind you. they are knott flats.
My cousin lives in knots memorial flats, I love visiting her there. I also love the fish quay 💕💕💕
Knott Flats built by the Sir James Knott Trust. 'Jimmy' Knott was a hugely successful businessman from Howdon. Built the world's 3rd largest shipping line. Lost both his sons James and Basil in first world war. Built a church in their memory in Fenham.Lived in Close House in the Tyne Valley.
Canny fella!
Being from the area it tends to be busy on weekends obvious reasons dodgins where you were is great place to go waterfront is a good chippy tbf not bad places down there there all good lol
The Laural and Hardy movie featuring the piano you mentioned was called "The Music Box." They tried getting the piano up the steps, but... well, I won't spoil it for you. Filmed in 1932, it became the first short film to win an Acadamy Award.
Great movies, I remember watching them as a kid
We are blessed in N Shields to have the fish quay and I regularly buy fresh fish from Phil’s Plaice (yes spelled like the fish) and eat in Sambucca 1 and the Waterfront Fish and chips restaurant and take away
Airstream caravan 👍🏻
I worked on the trawlers in the late 70s before I joined the army totally changed place
Cracking neet oot on a Saturday- Low Lights is one of the best boozers around
3:15 streamliner
hop on the metro to Whitley Bay and try pablo eggs go bao. its a really nice breakfast
Remember going there when I was only ten with my grammar and mam that was 58 years ago when the trawlers used to come in and the guys used to throw fish up onto the dock for us many good memories even saw Newcastle win the fairs cup went to every home game my mam is 90 now and still has some of my programs
The photograph which the statue was based on was taken by an old friend Harry Hann, he could talk a glass eye to sleep 😉
You must of went on a quiet day it does get packed on nice days especially in the summer
The Waterfront chippy is the best in the northeast i usually go there in the summer fully recommend 🐟
Next time you go to the fish Quay make sure you go into the low lights for a pie, best in the north east
Lobo Rojo is a Mexican gaff. Was in there last year when I took the kids and their partners. Well prices as well £170 for 8 of us.
No longer the PTE, its now nexus. The pub you past first of all, the Prince of wales, is now closed. Its owned by the Samuel smiths brewery from Tadcaster, but after lockdown its never reopened, pity because its a lovely old pub
4:47 eddy mate its a profession you would be putting your life at risk as well as the regular professional fisherman the north sea is deadly
I used to travel on the Shields Ferry when my grandparents lived in North Shields in the mid 80s.
Is the landing stage in the same place there were 2 bars very close to it back in the day.
Eddy did you do a programme on where the original Shields Ferry is now, they also had a 2nd one during that period called The Freda Cunningham.
I’ll look into it cheers mate 👍🏻
I went into sambuca's a few years ago when we were over there on holiday and it was excellent
Dodgins yard class place good breakfast aswell
Can you please do one in South Sheilds 🙏
I’ve already done two 😃
@TynesideLife I'm a new subscriber, I used to live in South Shields as a kid, moved down south at a young age, I love your content BTW....I'll search for your S.Shields upload, great seeing the beautiful North East again keep up the great work !
@@fin.i5868 cheers bud 👊🏻👍🏻
The old sambuccas is easily the best one in the area.
There is silver things are called airstreams
Great place to be
Burgers in sambucas are lush
Eddie do a video on hebburn and pelaw
Fish quay festival cnt forget it me da worked for the council was north Tyneside council’s biggest event bk in the day