Dog Ban Zone

steps

steps on the breakwater  at South Shields on the River Tyne

invoices

In the North East Maritime Trust in South Shields, 19th Century invoices pertaining to River Tyne establishments. 

Mouth of the Tyne Festival

The Mouth of the Tyne Festival takes place every July in Tynemouth and South Shields, towns which lie either side of the mouth of the River Tyne. This morning there was a children's carnival procession in Tynemouth

Conversation Piece

Spanish artist Juan Muñoz (1953-2001), came to prominence in the mid 1980s with his sculptural installations that placed human-like figures in sometimes unusual environments. His Conversation Piece shown here was installed at South Shields in 1999 and consists of 22 bronze life size figures; one of which is seen here ready for a bike ride.

Fleet

In South Shields, Fleet by Irene Brown is a collection of stainless steel collier ships in full sail set in the water of Market Dock, overlooking the Tyne. The brightly polished ships reflect patterns of both moving sky and water and give the impression of a fleet heading out to sea. The work is part of the Art on the Riverside programme and this piece reflects South Tyneside's maritime heritage and coastal setting.( description from www.newcastlegateshead.com )

Shields Ferry

One of the Shields' Ferries on a slipway for maintenance  at South Shields. Across the waters of the River Tyne can be seen a fishing boat tied up at North Shields Fish Quay and above that is the tall white building called the High Light, once a navigational aid to ships entering the Tyne, but now a private residence.

Fleet

Fleet, by Irene Brown, is a collection of seven stainless steel collier ships in full sail, set in the water of Market Dock, overlooking the River Tyne at South Shields. A collier was a coal carrying ship. Coal was once the lifeblood of the Tyneside economy.

South Shields Metro Station

Shields Metro Station

Conversation Piece

Conversation Piece by the late Spanish sculptor Juan Munoz is located near Littlehaven in South Shields at the mouth of the River Tyne. The sculpture consists of 22 bronze figures which were installed in 1999 as part of an Art on the Riverside programme.

Arbeia

 

Arbeia was the Roman fort founded around 120 AD near the mouth of the River Tyne in what is now South Shields. Standing high over the river it became  the maritime supply fort for Hadrian's Wall.  It was occupied until the Romans left Britain in the 5th century. One theory about its name  is "fort of the Arab troops", referring to the fact that part of its garrison at one time was a squadron of Syrian boatmen from the Tigris. The photo above shows a reconstruction of the fort's West Gate.

The Merchant Navy Memorial. South Shields

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thousands of merchant seamen who sailed from South Shields lost their lives in World War II. This monument was unveiled by Countess Mountbatten of Burma on 19th September 1990 in their memory.
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Some boys, too young to join the armed forces, joined the Merchant Navy and many were to perish in the conflict. One of these was William Hills, Deck Boy, Age 14, of the S.S. Rio Azul who died on 29th June 1941. Son of Robert and Charlotte Hills, of South Shields, Co. Durham.

The Customs House. South Shields

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The former Customs House, on the South bank of the River Tyne, was built in 1848 and now houses a 441 seat theatre, a gallery, a restaurant and cafe and a community room that holds up to 100 people.

The Shields Ferry

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The Shields Ferry passenger service operates on the River Tyne between North Shields and South Shields. There are two vessels, The Pride of the Tyne , pictured here, was built in 1993, and the The Spirit of the Tyne which was built in 2007. Between them they make around
25,000 journeys , and carry nearly 400,000 passengers, a year. Each trip is about 0.48miles (0.77km) across the river. Currently a return ticket costs £2.

the Groyne, South Shields

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The Groyne Pier was built in 1882 to stop the adjacent beach being swept into the river Tyne by the incoming tides.

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"Conversation Piece " South Shields

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Spanish artist Juan Muñoz (1953-2001), came to prominence in the mid 1980s with his sculptural installations that placed human-like figures in sometimes unusual environments. His Conversation Piece shown here was installed in 1999 and consists of 22 bronze life size figures . In the distance , across the River Tyne to the north, can be seen the Knott Flats featured earlier.