Tynemouth - North Pier
a local 'lad', born in Wallsend, a few miles up river.
Find out more about him and his music here
Follow the Tyne upstream
You're looking at the north pier at the entrance to the River Tyne, this area is called Tynemouth. On the south bank, it's called South Shields, a little further inland is North Shields.
The Tyne has for many years, been a major port in the UK. For years also, it was the centre of ship building, a major coal industry, heavy engineering and glassworks.
The Tyne is still a port - You can catch a ship from here to Scandinavia, but now, the coal industry, ship building and glassworks have all but disappeared. , .
