Geordstoree

Unemployment, what does it say about you?. Is it a means to an end?, a better future for self/family?, a necessary evil?, something to be afraid of?, or maybe to be avoided at all costs?. Which ever floats your boat it will say something about you. Not to long ago I got chatting to a [...]

There were more than 100 ships commissioned by the Royal Navy, but this in no way diminished his shipbuilding for other sources. Amongst his inventory were a number of ferries built for cross-Tyne duties. These particular ferries were built to work between Jarrow on the south side of the Tyne and Howdon on the north-side. [...]

I feel another weird post coming on… Have you ever open your door to answer someone knocking and found it was not that long awaited parcel. Instead you find yourself face to face with two individuals preaching the bible. Well this happened yesterday to my wife. why she let them get her into a debate [...]

The scene below shows further changes to Railway Street Station. gone are the old style buildings to be replaced by poorly built shelters. With more and more businesses sending goods by road the passenger and freight trains that operated out of the station slowly became redundant, reducing the need for manned stations with ticket offices. [...]

Many photographs taken around the 19th century exists of Ormonde Street in Jarrow Tyne and Wear. Most all of them showing the view below. This street all those years ago was classed as the main shopping area and was always busy with shoppers. The scene below existed until it was demolished in the 1960′s. The [...]

The Ben Lomond as it was known back in the 1930′s, was run as a residential hotel, it remained so until the 1970′s. The exterior of the building has never changed and is as grand a structure now as it was back in the 30′s. However, this did not go for the interior, sadly it [...]

Do you remember the disaster for labour at the EU / Local Elections I did not know whether to laugh, or cry. Maybe Gordon Brown is not the right figure head for this country, but at the end of the day neither is any of the other parties, at this precise moment in time… Why [...]

Well, it seems once again our internet is under siege by politicians (fools) who have no idea about web policy or even what WWW. stands for. If this Economy digital Bill l, that was started by a member of parliament who was thrown out of the Labour party 3 times, then brought back in by [...]

Well I guess if you are not an astronaut who has been locked away in outer space for some considerable time or lost deep in the heart of the Amazon jungle then I am pretty sure you will have read or heard about the health benefits of eating five portions of fruit and veg a [...]

Back in the 1920′s and 30′s there were over 20 public houses in Jarrow. The Albion pictured here was purpose built for the job in 1865. licensed for running the Albion Public House back in 1925, when this picture was taken, was in the safe hands of S. Pattinson, like all these type of buildings [...]