Heritage & History in North Shields
Historic buildings, walking trails, museums, churches, and the stories behind the streets of North Shields.
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8:30 PM · Cullercoats Crescent Club
Royal Quays Halloween Scare Wash
From 6:00 PM, slots every 20 minutes · Royal Quays Outlet car park
Hotel Motel: The Pitbull Universe Party
2:00 PM · Salt Market Social
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3:00 PM · Cullercoats Crescent Club
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North Shields in the Second World War
The story of North Shields in the Second World War, from its fishing quay and shipyards to the Wilkinson's air-raid shelter disaster of 1941, the worst such loss in the North East.
The History of North Shields' High Street
How North Shields grew from a huddle of fishermen's huts on the Tyne to a planned Georgian town, and the story of its shopping streets from the Bull Ring to Bedford Street.
The Oldest Pubs in North Shields
From a 17th-century alehouse on the Fish Quay to the grand riverside inns now lost, a guide to the oldest pubs in North Shields and the stories behind them.
Interesting Facts About North Shields
From the Wooden Dolly to Stan Laurel and Sam Fender, a collection of surprising and interesting facts about North Shields.
The Historic Trades and Crafts of North Shields
Fishing, shipbuilding and rope-making shaped North Shields for eight centuries. A guide to the trades and crafts that made the town.
Museums and Heritage Centres in North Shields
From the world's third-oldest steam locomotive to the oldest building on the Fish Quay, a guide to the museums and heritage of North Shields.
Local Places
Full directory →Live Well with Cancer
CommunityNorth Shields charity supporting people affected by cancer, with free support groups, sessions and complementary therapies at its Nile Street hub.
North Tyneside Register Office
CommunityWhere deaths in North Tyneside are registered, in Maritime Chambers on Howard Street.
North Tyneside Council Bereavement Services
CommunityThe council's bereavement services team at Preston Cemetery, covering cemeteries and the two crematoria.
The Linskill Centre
CommunityCommunity centre near the town centre, a North Tyneside approved premises for civil ceremonies and receptions.
Christ Church, North Shields
CommunityThe Grade II listed Anglican parish church of North Shields, consecrated in 1668.
Old Low Light Heritage Centre
CommunityHeritage centre, gallery and cafe in a restored Grade II listed navigation-light building on North Shields Fish Quay, run by the charity The Net North Shields.