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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 16h

#Cherbourg #France Wherever you go you're bound to find an Irish Pub, this one Kilbeggan's Irish Pub in Cherbourg France, photographed 18th August 2025.

Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 17h

#Dundee #Scotland Cuddies, on the RSS Discovery in Dundee Scotland, photographed 15th August 2025. They were the ship's toilets, usual naval term would be 'heads'

Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 17h

#NewcastlerUponTyne This group of buskers were blasting out their South American sounds at Newcastle Grey's Monument on this day 13th October 2015.

Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 17h

#Ryton Addison Rappers, practicing and then performing at Ye Olde Cross, Ryton Village, on this day 13th October 2000.
More @ flic.kr/s/aHsmV71pbT

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 17h

#NewcastleUponTyne Did your mother never tell you that it was rude to point? - sunny day back on this day 13th October 2015 at Newcastle Civic Centre

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 17h

#NewcastleUponTyne On this day 13th October 2015 demolition of the former Oxford Galleries, Tiffany's, Ikon etc was underway.

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Chris Hutchinson 🇺🇦🇬🇱🇵🇦🇨🇦🇵🇸 🕊️ @cahutch1990.bsky.social · 1d

In another life, I would captain one of these vessels. I think that would be great fun, but with the occasional mishap no doubt.

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guinevereofmason.bsky.social @guinevereofmason.bsky.social · 1d

You are never far from a Percy.....in this case Lord & Lady Prudhoe.

Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 1d

#Ravensworth #Gateshead A right Royal knees up at Ravensworth Castle, Co Durham on this day in history, 12th October 1842. Report from John Sykes.

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 18h

#MosaicMonday #Dundee #Scotland Pebble Mosaic at Discovery Point Dundee Scotland by Maggie Howarth in 1993.

Photographed 15th August 2025.

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 1d

I was quite surprised when I read that it can hold 300 passengers, and 18 light vehicles.

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Chris Hutchinson 🇺🇦🇬🇱🇵🇦🇨🇦🇵🇸 🕊️ @cahutch1990.bsky.social · 1d

smart looking ship!

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 1d

#StainedGlassSunday #SoulacSerMer #France Soulac Ser Mer France Basilica of Our Lady of the End of the Earth - Stained Glass Window photographed 23rd August 2025.

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 1d

#Lorient #France Breizh Nevezi IMO: 9835252 Ro Ro Ferry Lorient France photographed 24th August 2025.

The ferry serves a route between Lorient and the southern Brittany islands.

More @ flic.kr/s/aHBqjCx8Zd

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 1d

#StainedGlassSunday #StPeterPort 2nd Lieutenant Peter De Putron Memorial Window in Town Church St Peter Port Guernsey Channel Isles, photographed 25th August 2025.

Serving with the 60th Rifles, Kings Royal Rifles he was killed action Tobruk 19th April 1944 aged 21 years.

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 1d

#StPeterPort #Guernsey Rear Admiral Thomas Saumarez Brock memorial Tablet in Town Church St Peter Port Guernsey channel Isle, photographed 25th August 2025.

Obituary in the Hampshire Advertiser of 7th May 1873.

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Liz Rees @lizarees.bsky.social · 2d

Inside in 2022

Stained glass window depicting four bearded male figures

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 1d

#Tyneside Today is the anniversary of the death of Tyneside Engineer, Robert Stephenson, died in London, 12th October 1859.

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 1d

#Ravensworth #Gateshead A right Royal knees up at Ravensworth Castle, Co Durham on this day in history, 12th October 1842. Report from John Sykes.

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 1d

#NewcastleUponTyne On this day 12th October 1745, John Sykes gives this insight when Newcastle felt threatened during the Jacobite Rebellion.

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 2d

#Dundee #Scotland Exhibits on display the the Discovery Point Museum Dundee Scotland - RSS Discovery, model and a reconstruction of the building of the ship.

Photographed 15th August 2025.

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 2d

#Dundee #Scotland Stained Glass Window St Paul's Cathedral Dundee Scotland, photographed 15th August 2025.

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 2d

#Dundee #Scotland The Tay Whale by lee Simmons (2021) at Whale Song Park, Dundee Scotland, photographed 15th August 2025.
Made of stainless steel hollow tubes, it has 2,457 individual parts. Speakers nearby play whale song and other ambient sounds.

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Pazuzus farthers brothers nephews cousins former roommate @mark-80.bsky.social · 3d

Still works I cross it most days

Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 3d

#NewcastleUponTyne #Gateshead Happy 97th birthday to the Tyne Bridge, opened on this day 10th October 1928 by King George V.

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 2d

#NewcastleUponTyne Foundation stone laid for the Maple Street Masonic Lodge, Newcastle upon Tyne on this day 11th October 1870, report from Thomas Fordyce. Images from 12th February 2004.

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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 3d

#Gijon #Spain Church of San Pedro, Gijón Spain - Crucifixion Altar photographed 21st August 2025.

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