South Shields & North Shields - SHIELS documentary (Alikivi 12mins 2014)

'Shiels' is a documentary about the shared history, tradition and connection between North and South Shields. People have been crossing the River Tyne by boat as long as there have been communities either side of the water.
The film also looks at the possibilities of closer co-operation between North and South Shields, similar to Newcastle - Gateshead.

[@jimfell7147]

The memories this awoke, born in N. Shields but spent many happy days on the South side as a cadet at S. Shields Marine Tech. Now living in Ontario, Canada but always a geordie with the river and its people in my blood. Many thanks for this, there's a ton of stories out there, our music, comedy, the people and the place all to be told, there are a number of sights on you tube extolling the virtues of the NE and none have a bad thing to say.

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[@gazgano]

My Dad,Grandad, great grandad and great great grandad were all South Shields born, I was born in North Shields and my son in Durham. I enjoyed that. Thanks it was a very interesting watch. 👍

[@swright1328]

Thank you. I really enjoyed the video. I used to travel to Whitley Bay every morning using the ferry from South to North Shields and travelling back late afternoon. it was an important part of my life and I loved to observe the weather changes.

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[@jamesferry5709]

Thoroughly enjoyable. Brings back happy memories as now living in Birmingham but my heart will always be in South Shields

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[@joebutlersnr7017]

Worked in both towns , love both towns , real people my people great people.

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[@canyoudigit6321]

Born in Wallsend raised in North Shields. Left school during Thatcher years when she was at war with the unions and all of the traditional trades,ship building,fishing,engineering etc were shutting down creating mass unemployment in the region which is why many like myself were forced to leave the area for good.

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[@thabudmaster]

when i lived in Whitley Bay I would ride my bike down to North Shields nearly every day & get the ferry across to play basketball on the court at the beach in South Shields, great days!

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[@johnsimpsonkirkpatrickhist1372]

a very interesting and informative film.

[@jamesjackson7844]

I remember North Shields fish quay from the mid-50s when I used to visit with my grandpa there was mountains of fish of every description, may those day’s return Boris.

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[@michaelproctor4102]

Visit South Shields and stay at the Little Haven hotel. (Wife originally ftom W.Boldon (Keats Ave.)). Love the place and......the people.

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[@geordiegeorge9041]

Born in South Shields in 56, joined the army in 75 and was posted to Germany in 76. I have lived in Germany ever since. But I still consider Shields to be home.

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[@TheGreatest1974]

Really interesting video. I’m from eyemouth, it’s a shame the fishing in Britain has all but gone compared to what it was.

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[@LesleyTanMortyMortisha]

Brilliant!

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[@kopynd1]

south sheilds town hall is unique, the beach frontage is the best on the northeast coast , spent millions on the ped tunnel and i dont no where

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[@normanjackson5441]

Great.

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[@raedgaj3878]

September 2020, only a few months left till Brexit, so c'mon Boris, we want our waters back from the EU. A lot of us on North Shields fish quay & the trawlers lost our jobs in the late 70's, so bring our fisheries jobs back. Make Fishing in North Shields Great Again :)

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[@zivkovicable]

Well that didn't work out , did it?

[@raedgaj3878]

@@zivkovicable Err yes it did, we got Brexit so that's a start, & it's early days of course but heading in the right direction. The Shields folk are really passionate about this subject, so keep your negative scepticism to yourself ok. This is about peoples livelihoods.

[@zivkovicable]

​@@raedgaj3878 Well Brexit has cost me my livelihood. & I feel passionately about that.
& i'd feel happy for you if Brexit had saved the British fishing industry, or Boris had negotiated our waters back. None of that has happened. You've been conned.

[@kopynd1]

should build a bridge

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