In the North Sea, a terrible storm was brewing and lives were at risk. With winds howling and driving rain, time was of the essence to save those in the perils of the sea. Read More..
Month: November 2015
Janis Blower retires after 44 years with the Shields Gazette
Last Sunday (8th November 2015) I was invited to attend and represent the Tyne Area Shipping Club at a reunion evening with members of the ex. Tyne Dock Engineering personnel and others at the Alum Ale House South Shields.
Special guest for the evening was Janis Blower along with husband Brian.
Janis had recently retired from her work at the Shields Gazette, where she had worked for the past 44 years. She is very well known in the North East for her work with this newspaper (that is the Oldest Provincial Evening Newspaper in the country.)
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Related interest in the Tyne Pilots
Ken Lubi’s very interesting history of the River Tyne Pilots has sparked off a number of interesting questions and stories. Should anyone be able to answer questions or be able to comment on the stories please do so through the contact page of the website.
Four Generations of the Purvis Family
Four generations of Purvis’s representing the family tradition of piloting