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søren k. harbel's avatar

Beautiful.... well told. Armchair travel at its finest. And Killip, what can you possibly say? Did you know he went to Harvard because not a single UK university would have him? Thank you for the walk!

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Thanks Søren, glad you enjoyed it. I did know he'd been at Harvard but hadn't realised that was the reason. I knew he'd always been slightly outside of the canon and never joined Magnum - I'm sure there's a story there but I can't remember it.

Marianna Manson's avatar

This has inspired me to start practising my reportage immediately

Nico Lethbridge's avatar

That's awesome, thanks Marianna!

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Nico Lethbridge

Seal Coal Documentary was Fantastic - Chris Killip a Favourite

Few Beuks from MY Cleadon ( Reference ) Library :-

A Boy called Ralph

Jake Conrad & Ed Blazey

( Byker Wall Architect )

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Swan Hunter - The Pride and the Tears

Ian Rae & Ken Smith

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Tyneside Shipbuilding 1920-1960

Peter Elson Evening Chronicle

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University of Durham College of Medicine , Newcastle upon Tyne Calendar for the years 1915-1916

University of Durham, Newcastle

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Tyneside - A History of Newcastle and Gateshead from Earliest Times

Alistair Moffat & George Rosie

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Tyneside Cunnarders

Roger Woodcock

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Lays of Aad Sheels - Tyneside Tales in Rollicking Rhymes including a Collection of Short Local Lyrics

Harry Waine

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Tyneside Songs ( Based on " A Beuk O'Newcassel Songs - 1888 - 120 copies Original )

Frank Graham Ltd ( Harold Hill & Son Ltd )

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My Tyneside - A Personal journey

Sheila Graber - Publisher Quizicat Publications Copyright sheila Graber 2012 Edited Jane Miller

( Paddington TV Series Artist )

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Between Ye an'Me - Tyneside Readings by Dorfy

Dorfy

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The Romance of Old Tynemouth - 1931-32 ( Price Threepence )

William S Garson - Honorary Treasurer Tynemouth Society of Antiquaries. Honorary Correspondent for Tynemouth of the " Ancient Monuments Committee " Newcastle upon Tyne

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North Shields Theatres - A History of the Theatres at North Shields and adjoining village of Tynemouth from 1765 , including account of the travelling booths, with illustrations from play-bills, etc.

Robert King - Signed " To Robert Forsyth with the Author's good wishes " Robt King

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The Unfinished Revolution - South Tyneside 1969 - 1976

Jack Grassby - Signed

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The Glass Industry of Tyne & Wear - Part 1 - Glassmaking in Wearside

Tyne & Wear County Council Museums

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Looking back at … The Tyne

Newcastle City Libraries 1986

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A Ha'Penny over the High Level - a Tyneside and Northumberland childhood

Thomas Knowles Bell ( Illustrations by Tony Kenyon )

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Numerous Tyneside SongBeuks

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A Handbook of Meat & Text Book for Butchers ( 1949 )

AC Hammett CC & WH Newell ( Late President of Smithfields Institute , London )

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My Blog developed into Informing my Public so they can Search Online or Libraries once they know the Author & Title. All the Bar Maids ( Bar Tenders !!! Says Dragon Lady ) & Accountant Ladies Love my Beuks Sooooo Much they decide to Keep Them for EVER !!!

Songs are a " Bonus "

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Ivar Gabot

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Philosopher Pauper and a Poet

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" The Empress that doth Opprezz " Ninety Song Songbook available on Request ( For Artists & Poets ) on Excel - Index Jump to Song - Jump back to Index - Set to Print by Song

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Bard of Cleadon

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Barred of SLInked-In

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ALL Autobiographical & TRUE !!!

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Other ( Fellow ) Poet's Thoughts :-

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The Empress that doth Opprezz

Song No. IX

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Gold Miners/49 ers

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Sunderland Coal miners are No More

Black Gold's imported from a Distant Shore

Gold Miners live on in The Empress Finance

Californian Gold Rush Prospectors , you may have seen them Perchance

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Give me Promotion they do Plea

I'll study Hard and pass all my Exams You'll See

With Forked Tongue they do Speak

Their results are always Far Too Weak

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No matter how hard they Graft, Sweat & Toil

Those exam papers they will Spoil

It makes my Blood Bubble & Boil

No Reward I got for Burning the Midnight Oil

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The World stands upon its Head

Work Hard and pass those exams they Said

Fame & Fortune you will Inherit

But now the Gold goes to those without any Merit

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Lyrics by © Cog Weale

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Other ( Fellow ) Poet's Thoughts :-

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Willie McBride's Dozen - Song II

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Hard man from the Shipyards/Second Best Plater on the Wear

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My First Song - Maybe Later

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Other ( Fellow ) Poet's Thoughts :-

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The Empress that doth Opprezz

Song No. LXXXI

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SLINKED-IN / Free Speech - Impeach

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SLINKED-IN - Rattlesnake Jake

SLINKED-IN - Honour Forsake

SLINKED-IN - Free Speech

SLINKED-IN - Honour Impeach

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SLINKED-IN - Bastard Childer

SLINKED-IN - Harpy & ( Himmler ) Hitler

SLINKED-IN - Suppress Dissent

SLINKED-IN - Sad Lament

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Lyrics by © Cog Weale

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Other ( Fellow ) Poet's Thoughts :-

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Le Poete / Irish T'inker

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Rodin's Thinker

Irish T'inker

Represent Intellect

Le Poete - Respect !

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Lyrics by © HughofDurham@Gmail.com

© BardofCleadon@Gmail.com

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Ivar Gabot

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Philosopher Pauper and a Poet

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One Hundred and Sixty-Five Songs since Lockdown

One Hundred and Ninety-One in Total

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