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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 2h

Morning on the Tyne.
#Tyne
#boat
#Glasshouse
#Photography

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 3d

Street photography Newcastle, UK.
#Photography
#streetphotography
#Newcastle

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 4d

Memorial to the Hartley Colliery Disaster of the 16th of January 1862. In the disaster 204 men and children died ranging in age from only 10 to 71 years old.
The memorial is situated in the St Albans churchyard, Earsdon, North Tyneside.
#Coalmine
#NorthTyneside
#Newcastle

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 5d

Great photo.

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 9d

South Shields-based UK Docks Marine Services has agreed a three-year contract with the owners of the Shields Ferry to ensure its vessels are kept ship-shape on the River Tyne.
www.shieldsgazette.com/business/shi...

Shields ferries to remain serviced and maintained on the Tyne by UK Docks

South Shields-based UK Docks Marine Services has agreed a three-year contract with the owners of the Shields Ferry to ensure its vessels are kept ship-shape on the River Tyne. The agreement means that...

www.shieldsgazette.com

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 10d

Pride of the Tyne, Shields Ferry.
#Tyne
#Ferry
#Ships

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 14d

Dragon Boat race on the river Tyne, 27/09/2025.
#Tyne
#boats

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 16d

Post Box, North Shields.
#PostBox
#NorthShields
#UK

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 17d

North Shields Fish Quay.

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 17d

True, only a couple of yards left now. Although there is some work coming to the river in offshore wind.

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 17d

Newcastle Upon Tyne...the Clyde is a bit further north.

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 17d

DFDS Princess Seaways, North Sea Ferry departing the river Tyne.
#Ships
#Tyne
#Photography

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 18d

Yes it's mad to think people smoked on buses, in workplaces and pubs of course. Even if you didn't smoke your clothes would stink of cigarette smoke.

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 18d

The Wills Building, Newcastle.
Built in the Art Deco style as a cigarette factory in the 1940'S, after closing down in 1986 part of the building was converted into apartments and reopened in 1999.
#photography #architecture #Newcastle

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 19d

Jesmond Dene, Newcastle.
#Newcastle
#photography
#Park

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 27d

Bridges over the Tyne.
#Tyne #Newcastle #Photography

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · 28d

The car carrier the City of Rotterdam departing the river Tyne.
#Tyne
#Ship
#photography

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · Sep 11

Beautiful Northumberland.
#Northumberland
#photography

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · Sep 11

Reform are the people's party, if those people are very rich men connected to polluting industries.

britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · Sep 10

It's true , the BBC seem to be Reform's best pals. It's weird.

britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · Sep 10

The more Reform claim to be something new the more they look like a retread of yesterday's failed political class.

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UK Politics @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · Sep 10

Reform’s ‘big show’ looks less like a political movement and more like a scrapyard where yesterday’s Tories go to die. #ukpolitics

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · Sep 10

BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End ‘Wall to Wall’ Farage Coverage

BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End 'Wall to Wall' Farage Coverage

They accuse the BBC of "following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage

bylinetimes.com

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britstar.bsky.social @britstar.bsky.social · Sep 10

It's pure vandalism.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · Sep 5

ask Nigel about #FarageTax

Farage put his Clacton house in to his girlfriend Laure's name, avoiding tens of thousands of pounds like Rayner.

But he won’t tell you that.

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