You can't miss the Dunston Coal Staithes. Iconic, massive and in need of tender loving care. It dominates the horizon along the banks of the Tyne, a powerful symbol of the region's industrial might.

Seventeenth century mining was concentrated around Tyneside and the Washington area of Wearside. It spread to the Hetton area after 1800 but was not significant in south-west Durham until after 1825.

The future of one of Tyneside's most historic landmarks is being discussed less than a week after a suspected arson attack. Up to 100ft of Dunston Staithes - a wooden pier, used for more than 150 ...

The Founding of the Port of Barry and the Barry Railway Company Between 1870 and 1880 coal shipments through Cardiff nearly doubled, from 3246 to 5856 tons, an increasing amount coming from the ...

We stop off in Dunston on the very western edge of Gateshead. With a long, proud industrial past, today it boasts a revamped riverside and trendy ‘des res’ apartments. In modern times it has boasted ...

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