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Tyneside

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Tyneside is a conurbation on the banks of the River Tyne in North East England which includes Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, Tynemouth, Wallsend, South Shields, and Jarrow. [1]

79 relations: Bede, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Ceremonial counties of England, Chester-le-Street, Cleadon, Coal mining, Collier (ship), Consett, Conurbation, Countries of the United Kingdom, County Durham, Davy lamp, Deindustrialization, Districts of England, England, Firedamp, Gateshead, Geordie, Geordie lamp, George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George Stephenson, Harry Clasper, Heavy industry, Hebburn, Hetton-le-Hole, High tech, Historic counties of England, Hostmen of Newcastle upon Tyne, Houghton-le-Spring, House of Hanover, Industrial Revolution, Jacobitism, James Francis Edward Stuart, James Renforth, Japan, Jarrow, Keelmen, List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, Longbenton, Miner, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Office for National Statistics, Rapper sword, Regions of England, Religious persecution, ..., River Derwent, North East England, River Thames, River Tyne, Robert Chambers (oarsman), Ryton, Tyne and Wear, Science, Sculling, Shipbuilding, Shipyard, Shotley Bridge, Solingen, South Shields, South Tyneside, Steel, Sunderland, Sunniside, Gateshead, Throckley, Tourism, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth, United Kingdom, United Kingdom census, 2001, United Kingdom census, 2011, UTC±00:00, Wallsend, Washington, Tyne and Wear, Wearside, Whickham, Whitley Bay. Expand index (29 more) »

Bede

Bede (italic; 672/3 – 26 May 735), also known as Saint Bede, Venerable Bede, and Bede the Venerable (Bēda Venerābilis), was an English Benedictine monk at the monastery of St.

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Blaydon-on-Tyne

Blaydon is a town in the North East of England in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead - historically in County Durham.

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Ceremonial counties of England

The ceremonial counties, also referred to as the lieutenancy areas of England, are areas of England to which a Lord Lieutenant is appointed.

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Chester-le-Street

Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham, England.

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Cleadon

Cleadon is a suburban village in South Tyneside, North East England in the county of Tyne and Wear, and the historic County Durham.

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Coal mining

Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground.

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Collier (ship)

A collier is a bulk cargo ship designed to carry coal, especially for naval use by coal-fired warships.

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Consett

Consett is a town in the northwest of County Durham, England, about southwest of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Conurbation

A conurbation is a region comprising a number of cities, large towns, and other urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban or industrially developed area.

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Countries of the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom (UK) comprises four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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County Durham

County Durham (locally) is a county in North East England.

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Davy lamp

The Davy lamp is a safety lamp for use in flammable atmospheres, invented in 1815 by Sir Humphry Davy.

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Deindustrialization

Deindustrialization or deindustrialisation is a process of social and economic change caused by the removal or reduction of industrial capacity or activity in a country or region, especially heavy industry or manufacturing industry.

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Districts of England

The districts of England (also known as local authority districts or local government districts to distinguish from unofficial city districts) are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Firedamp

Firedamp is flammable gas found in coal mines.

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Gateshead

Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Geordie

Geordie is a nickname for a person from the Tyneside area of North East England, and the dialect spoken by its inhabitants.

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Geordie lamp

The Geordie lamp was a safety lamp for use in inflammable atmospheres, invented by George Stephenson in 1815 as a miner's lamp to prevent explosions due to firedamp in coal mines.

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George I of Great Britain

George I (George Louis; Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698 until his death.

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George II of Great Britain

George II (George Augustus; Georg II.; 30 October / 9 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 (O.S.) until his death in 1760.

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George Stephenson

George Stephenson (9 June 1781 – 12 August 1848) was a British civil engineer and mechanical engineer.

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Harry Clasper

Harry Clasper (5 July 1812 – 12 July 1870) was a professional rower and boat builder from Tyneside in England.

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Heavy industry

Heavy industry is industry that involves one or more characteristics such as large and heavy products; large and heavy equipment and facilities (such as heavy equipment, large machine tools, and huge buildings); or complex or numerous processes.

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Hebburn

Hebburn is a small town situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in North East England sandwiched between the towns of Jarrow and Gateshead and to the south of Walker.

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Hetton-le-Hole

Hetton-le-Hole is a town and civil parish situated in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

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High tech

High technology, often abbreviated to high tech (adjective forms high-technology, high-tech or hi-tech) is technology that is at the cutting edge: the most advanced technology available.

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Historic counties of England

The historic counties of England are areas that were established for administration by the Normans, in many cases based on earlier kingdoms and shires created by the Anglo-Saxons and others.

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Hostmen of Newcastle upon Tyne

The Hostmen of Newcastle upon Tyne were a cartel of businessmen who formed a monopoly to control the export of coal from the River Tyne in North East England.

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Houghton-le-Spring

Houghton-le-Spring is a town in North East England, which has its recorded origins in Norman times.

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House of Hanover

The House of Hanover (or the Hanoverians; Haus Hannover) is a German royal dynasty that ruled the Electorate and then the Kingdom of Hanover, and also provided monarchs of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1800 and ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from its creation in 1801 until the death of Queen Victoria in 1901.

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Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.

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Jacobitism

Jacobitism (Seumasachas, Seacaibíteachas, Séamusachas) was a political movement in Great Britain and Ireland that aimed to restore the Roman Catholic Stuart King James II of England and Ireland (as James VII in Scotland) and his heirs to the thrones of England, Scotland, France and Ireland.

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James Francis Edward Stuart

James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales (10 June 1688 – 1 January 1766), nicknamed the Old Pretender, was the son of King James II and VII of England, Scotland and Ireland, and his second wife, Mary of Modena.

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James Renforth

James Renforth (7 April 1842 – 23 August 1871) was an English Tyneside professional oarsman.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Jarrow

Jarrow is a town in north-east England, located on the River Tyne.

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Keelmen

The Keelmen of Tyne and Wear were a group of men who worked on the keels, large boats that carried the coal from the banks of both rivers to the waiting collier ships.

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List of urban areas in the United Kingdom

This is a list of the most populous urban areas as at the 2011 census, as defined by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), although the basis for the sourced list (used for its ready availability of the data) is Citypopulation.de.

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Longbenton

Longbenton is a district of North Tyneside, England.

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Miner

A miner is a person who extracts ore, coal, or other mineral from the earth through mining.

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Newburn

Newburn is a semi rural village, parish, electoral ward and former urban district in western Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East England.

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Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne, commonly known as Newcastle, is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East England, 103 miles (166 km) south of Edinburgh and 277 miles (446 km) north of London on the northern bank of the River Tyne, from the North Sea.

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North East England

North East England is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes.

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North Tyneside

The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, and is part of the Tyneside conurbation.

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Northumberland

Northumberland (abbreviated Northd) is a county in North East England.

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Office for National Statistics

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the UK Parliament.

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Rapper sword

Rapper sword (also known as the "Short Sword" dance) is a variation of sword dance that emerged from the pit villages of Tyneside in North East England, where miners first performed the tradition.

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Regions of England

The regions of England, formerly known as the government office regions, are the highest tier of sub-national division in England.

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Religious persecution

Religious persecution is the systematic mistreatment of an individual or group of individuals as a response to their religious beliefs or affiliations or lack thereof.

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River Derwent, North East England

The River Derwent is a river which flows between the borders of County Durham and Northumberland in the north east of England.

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River Thames

The River Thames is a river that flows through southern England, most notably through London.

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River Tyne

The River Tyne is a river in North East England and its length (excluding tributaries) is.

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Robert Chambers (oarsman)

Robert Chambers (14 June 1831 – 4 June 1868) was a famous Tyneside professional oarsman.

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Ryton, Tyne and Wear

Ryton is a semi-rural small town near the western border of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, being 5.8 miles (9.3 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Science

R. P. Feynman, The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol.1, Chaps.1,2,&3.

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Sculling

Sculling is the use of oars to propel a boat by moving the oars through the water on both sides of the craft, or moving a single oar over the stern.

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Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels.

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Shipyard

A shipyard (also called a dockyard) is a place where ships are built and repaired.

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Shotley Bridge

Shotley Bridge is a village, adjoining the town of Consett in County Durham, England.

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Solingen

Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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South Shields

South Shields is a coastal town at the mouth of the River Tyne, England, about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne.

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South Tyneside

South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in North East England.

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Steel

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon and other elements.

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Sunderland

Sunderland is a city at the centre of the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough, in Tyne and Wear, North East England, 10 miles southeast of Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 miles northeast of Durham, 101 miles southeast of Edinburgh, 104 miles north-northeast of Manchester, 77 miles north of Leeds, and 240 miles north-northwest of London.

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Sunniside, Gateshead

Sunniside is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, England just south of Whickham, and is the northern terminus of the Tanfield Railway.

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Throckley

Throckley is a village, located approximately west of Newcastle upon Tyne, in North East England.

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Tourism

Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours.

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Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East region of England around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear.

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Tynemouth

Tynemouth is a town and a historic borough in Tyne and Wear, England at the mouth of the River Tyne, being 8.1 miles (13.0 km) east-northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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United Kingdom census, 2001

A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001.

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United Kingdom census, 2011

A census of the population of the United Kingdom is taken every ten years.

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UTC±00:00

UTC±00:00 is the following time.

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Wallsend

Wallsend, historically Wallsend on Tyne, is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, North East of England.

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Washington, Tyne and Wear

Washington is a new town in the City of Sunderland local government district of Tyne and Wear, England, and part of historic County Durham.

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Wearside

Wearside is an area of North East England centred on the continuous urban area of Sunderland by the River Wear, and in the wider sense, including separate neighbouring settlements such as Seaham.

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Whickham

Whickham is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, North East England, south west of Newcastle upon Tyne, and is situated on high ground overlooking the River Tyne.

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Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay is a seaside town on the north east coast of England.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyneside

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