ENGLISH BRIGANTINE, 1908

Vessel foundered and lost following collision with the German-registered SS EMMA SAUBER.

Built: 1839
Crew: 6

1784 wreck of English brig which was wrecked by malicious damage in South Shields harbour after arriving during a gale. Later sold for breaking up in the Wet Dock at North Shields, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Another vessel called Friendship is also listed as being lost in 1784 at Priors Haven (HER 14476).Master: George Carr.
A further vessel named Friendship is listed as having sunk in December 1784 (NMR NZ 36 NE 256 MONUMENT 973097). In the entry it states: 'NB: A vessel named FRIENDSHIP, master Appleby, does not appear in the lists of wrecked vessels in the Newcastle Courant account above (11-DEC-1784, No.5644 ), or in subsequent issues, although the list is not stated to be comprehensive. However, there is some confusion in the account in Lloyd's List, [demonstrated by other vessels], and this vessel may have been confused with the two of the same name known to have been wrecked in the vicinity, masters Carr and Dean. Another vessel was wrecked further north, whose master or owner was Carling. Additionally, the master of another vessel, the SPRING, was also named as Appleby.

ENGLISH BRIGANTINE, stranded 1912 on Velvet Bed Rocks, South Shields.
Owner: Mrs. J G Whitstable
Built: 1869
Where built: Prince Edward Island
Builder: Richards
Crew: 8
Master: W Wilson
Construction: 1 deck

1825 wreck of Dutch galliot which stranded under Tynemouth Castle following a collision during a gale. En route from Bremen to North Shields, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Cassboom

1816 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded under Tynemouth Castle on her arrival from London with goods; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Brydon

1793 wreck of English collier which stranded under Tynemouth Castle on attempting to return to Shields in adverse weather conditions. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel.

Listed in Ward's Directory 1915-16. Not shown on OS map.

Built 1906. Demolished 1937. Seated 250.

Built 1909. In use until circa 1970. Seated 300. Designed by James Adamson, Engineer Draughtsman at Hazlerigg Colliery. Demolished.

In 1860 the United Free Methodists, including the former Reformers, built their first chapel at Causey End, at the junction of Causey Street and Gosforth High Street. The site was bought for £25. It was at the time a pond and described as a village nuisance because it had become contaminated with sewage. Due to an increasing population, in 1875 a new larger site was sought. A site between Ivy Road and West Avenue was bought from the Gosforth Park Estate Company. The Causey Street Chapel was let to the Plymouth Brethren. It was later used as a cycle repair workshop. The chapel was demolished in 1926 and Katherine's flower shop now occupies the site.