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Mar 31, 2024 · The Tyne and Wear Metro line through South Tyneside has been marking its 40th anniversary. Since it opened on March 23, 1984, the line has carried 200 million passengers.
Mar 26, 2024 · These fantastic photos give a glimpse into the history of the Tyne and Wear Metro in South Tyneside. Nexus, the public body which manages and operates the Tyne and Wear Metro, is...
Route map: The Tyne and Wear Metro is an overground and underground light rail rapid transit system [4][5][6] serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and the City of Sunderland (together forming Tyne and Wear). It has been described as the "first modern light rail system in the United Kingdom". [7] .
- 3. TOWN & COUNTY MAPS
- 4. ADMINISTRATIVE MAPS
- 5. ESTATE MAPS AND PLANS
Town maps were constantly in demand, especially in times or areas of rapid development, and cartographers were fast to publish maps to meet these demands. The speed with which these maps were produced meant that some maps were re-issued with major alterations added to the new edition, but without a complete survey having been taken.
These include maps or plans drawn up for particular administrative purposes - tithe maps, enclosure maps and maps showing administrative boundaries for urban, rural or borough districts, civil parishes or parliamentary constituencies. See also local authority records. Tithe maps show how parishes collected monies due to them. Landholders in each pa...
These maps show estates held by prominent local families, and historically most towns and villages grew up around one of these estates. The maps usually show part or all of a single landowner’s holdings. In some cases, estate plans or site plans of particular estate buildings may exist in surviving title deeds. These can be accessed through the sea...
View a map of metro lines and stations for Tyne and Wear Metro system.
Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a series of aerial photographs of South Tyneside. These images were captured by the Newcastle-based photographic firm Turners Ltd. Many of the images reflect the district's rich industrial heritage, showing businesses and places that no longer exist.
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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.
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