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History of South Shields. The first settlers of the South Shields area were the Brigantes, although there is no evidence they built a settlement at South Shields. The Romans built a fort there to help supply Hadrian's Wall. Many ruins still exist today. The fort was abandoned as the empire declined.
Jan 30, 2016 · South Shields in the 1950s: Ten years that changed a North East town. A new book recalls the vibrant era of the 1950s when South Shields, like other towns, began looking forward after the dark...
The Prior and Convent of Durham acquired South Shields, anciently written “Le Sheels” 1306 North and South Shields reported jointly to lade and victual 100 to 200 ships.
Mar 24, 2024 · Featuring 160 archive photographs and postcards, the book recalls locations that have radically changed or disappeared, showing not only industries and buildings that have vanished, but also ...
South Shields (/ ʃ iː l z /) is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England; it is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. The town was once known in Roman times as Arbeia and as Caer Urfa by the Early Middle Ages. In 2021 it had a population of 75,337.
Aug 7, 2023 · We've put together some old photos of South Shields and compared them with modern day photos taken by Holly Charlton.
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Jul 5, 2019 · Lying at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall, the fort at South Shields (known as ‘Arbeia’) was the main destination for seaborne supplies to the northern frontier, receiving goods from southern Britain and overseas.
