#Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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The Literary and Philosophical Society, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England 📚✨

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The whistle is done in the movie

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those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

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this human eye

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Tomorrow

We may not be there but we will be recognized

Tomorrow

We may not be there but we will be recognized

this human eye

made science easier

Tomorrow

We may not be there but we will be recognized

Tomorrow

We may not be there but we will be recognized

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those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

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The whistle is done in the movie

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

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at a finger click

I am not

I am there in memories but

I am not

I am there in memories but

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I am not

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The whistle is done in the movie

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Friends, you can understand your reflection in the mirror with increased ease.

The same mirror cannot always show you the same picture.

But friends, think, we have never seen Lord Ram.

But we do offer flowers on his replica.

Is Lord Ram himself in that replica?

Actually this is what we consider immortality

Was the image of Lord Jesus drawn when he was being crucified?

But even today we see Lord Jesus in a crucified state, drenched in blood.

Actually it is our memories and experiences

Friends, not everyone of us is Lord Ram.

We all are not lord jesus

That our family members will always see us before their eyes

By the way, in some houses there are stone replicas of ancestors.

what is this stone replica

The replica stones are shaped differently

Although the weights of the stones are as close as possible to the originals, the shapes are visibly different. The most noticeable feature is the sloping on the large replica stone.

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Case Study 13: The craft of carved stone replicas

Sally Foster

From the earliest years of the Victorian period, replicas of early medieval carved stones in Scotland were made for display in newly founded museums, and for exhibition to antiquarians at their meetings. Such copies were a sought-after commodity.

The earliest known Scottish plaster casts of early medieval carved stones were made of the St Andrews Sarcophagus in 1839. The Fifeshire Literary, Science and Philosophical Society commissioned Mr Ross, a Cupar-based plasterer, to make copies for their new museum, and it appears that he subsequently made further copies for museums in Edinburgh, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Dublin. George Buist, who arranged the 1839 manufacture, wanted the Sarcophagus to be displayed as a box. Being a composite and fragmentary monument, this meant that the craftsman had to make some compromises in terms of how he created the plaster cast reconstruction. These can be established by close comparison of the surviving plaster casts with the original, and are also important because of the legacy of what the craftsman did (Foster et al. 2014; Foster 2016).

Replicas are still made today, often as an open-air substitute for a monument that has been moved inside for its protection. The St John’s Cross replica on Iona will be 50 years old in 2020. Its replication in concrete was a technically accomplished feat that involved a team of artists, craftsmen, conservators and many others in its production in Edinburgh and transportation to Iona, and before that in the idea of creating it, and getting the funds for this. Carefully thought-out decisions were made at the time about how to create a reconstruction from the fragmentary surviving remains. This enterprising story is not yet presented to the visitors to Iona.

Rosetta Stone Sculpture - History Inspired Ornaments

The British Museum Online Shop

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Exclusive to the British Museum, a replica sculpture of the Rosetta Stone. Shop all replicas and sculptures at the British Museum Shop Online.

Replica Philosopher's Stone from the Harry Potter Collection

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Replica Philosopher's Stone. Beautiful plastic replica of the Philosopher's Stone from the very first Harry Potter film. Not a toy!

Black Stone Replica Leaf Dangle.

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Made from high-quality black stone, this dangle showcases intricate leaf detailing for a modern and elegant look.

MAGDALA STONE REPLICA

Magdala Gift Shop

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what is this stone replica from magdalashop.com

A nice souvenir from the Holy Land to remember your visit to Magdala. The replica displays the Magdala Stone find on the archeologic site of Magdala.

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create identity

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

made replica

create identity

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

this human eye

made science easier

Tomorrow

We may not be there but we will be recognized

Tomorrow

We may not be there but we will be recognized

this human eye

made science easier

Tomorrow

We may not be there but we will be recognized

Tomorrow

We may not be there but we will be recognized

made replica

create identity

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

made replica

create identity

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

raised image

at a finger click

I am not

I am there in memories but

I am not

I am there in memories but

raised image

at a finger click

I am not

I am there in memories but

I am not

I am there in memories but

made replica

create identity

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

made replica

create identity

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

those were the markings

The whistle is done in the movie

Translate Hindi

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

यह ह्यूमन आई

किया सायंस को आसान

आने वाला कल

न होंगे मगर होंगे हमारी पहचान

आने वाला कल

न होंगे मगर होंगे हमारी पहचान

यह ह्यूमन आई

किया सायंस को आसान

आने वाला कल

न होंगे मगर होंगे हमारी पहचान

आने वाला कल

न होंगे मगर होंगे हमारी पहचान

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

उठाया छवि

एक फिंगर क्लिक पर

मैं न हूँ

होता हूँ यादों में मगर

मैं न हूँ

होता हूँ यादों में मगर

उठाया छवि

एक फिंगर क्लिक पर

मैं न हूँ

होता हूँ यादों में मगर

मैं न हूँ

होता हूँ यादों में मगर

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

दोस्तों आप दर्पण में आपका प्रतिकृति को बढ़ी आसानी से समझ सकते हो

वही दर्पण आपको वो एक ही चित्र हमेशा दिखा नहीं सकता है

मगर दोस्तों सोचिए भगवान राम को हमने कभी नहीं देखा है

मगर उनकी प्रतिकृति पर ��म फूल जरूर चढ़ाते है

क्या भगवान राम उनकी उस प्रतिकृति में स्वयं होते है

असल में इसे ही हम अमरता मानते है

जब भगवान यीशु को क्रुशविद्ध किया जा रहा था क्या उसी वक्त उनका छवि खींचा था

मगर आज भी हम भगवान यीशु को खून में लतपत क्रुशविद्ध अवस्था में देखते है

असल में यह हमारी यादें और अनुभव है

दोस्तों हम हर कोई भगवान राम नहीं है

हम हर कोई भगवान यीशु नहीं है

की हमें हमारी परिजन उनकी आँखों की सामने हमेशा हमें देखेंगे

वैसे किसी किसी घर में पूर्वजों का प्रस्तर प्रतिकृति होते है

यह प्रस्तर प्रतिकृति क्या है

प्रतिकृति पत्थरों का आकार अलग-अलग है

यद्यपि पत्थरों का वजन जितना संभव हो सके मूल के करीब है, आकार स्पष्ट रूप से भिन्न हैं। सबसे उल्लेखनीय विशेषता बड़े प्रतिकृति पत्थर पर ढलान है।

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केस स्टडी 13: नक्काशीदार पत्थर की प्रतिकृतियों का शिल्प

सैली फोस्टर

विक्टोरियन काल के प्रारंभिक वर्षों से, स्कॉटलैंड में प्रारंभिक मध्ययुगीन नक्काशीदार पत्थरों की प्रतिकृतियां नव स्थापित संग्रहालयों में प्रदर्शन के लिए और पुरातत्वविदों की बैठकों में प्रदर्शनी के लिए बनाई गई थीं। ऐसी प्रतियां एक मांग वाली वस्तु थीं।

प्रारंभिक मध्ययुगीन नक्काशीदार पत्थरों के सबसे पहले ज्ञात स्कॉटिश प्लास्टर कास्ट 1839 में सेंट एंड्रयूज सरकोफैगस से बनाए गए थे। फ़िफ़शायर साहित्यिक, विज्ञान और दार्शनिक सोसायटी ने श्री रॉस, एक कपार-आधारित प्लास्टर को अपने नए संग्रहालय के लिए प्रतियां बनाने के लिए नियुक्त किया था, और ऐसा प्रतीत होता है बाद में उन्होंने एडिनबर्ग, न्यूकैसल-अपॉन-टाइन और डबलिन में संग्रहालयों के लिए और प्रतियां बनाईं। जॉर्ज ब्यूस्ट, जिन्होंने 1839 में निर्माण की व्यवस्था की थी, चाहते थे कि सरकोफैगस को एक बॉक्स के रूप में प्रदर्शित किया जाए। एक समग्र और खंडित स्मारक होने के नाते, इसका मतलब यह था कि शिल्पकार को प्लास्टर कास्ट पुनर्निर्माण के निर्माण के संदर्भ में कुछ समझौते करने होंगे। इन्हें मूल के साथ जीवित प्लास्टर कास्ट की बारीकी से तुलना करके स्थापित किया जा सकता है, और शिल्पकार ने जो किया उसकी विरासत के कारण भी महत्वपूर्ण हैं (फोस्टर एट अल। 2014; फोस्टर 2016)।

प्रतिकृतियाँ आज भी बनाई जाती हैं, अक्सर किसी स्मारक के खुले स्थान के विकल्प के रूप में जिसे उसकी सुरक्षा के लिए अंदर ले जाया गया है। इओना पर सेंट जॉन्स क्रॉस प्रतिकृति 2020 में 50 साल पुरानी हो जाएगी। कंक्रीट में इसकी प्रतिकृति एक तकनीकी रूप से संपन्न उपलब्धि थी जिसमें एडिनबर्ग में इसके उत्पादन और इओना में परिवहन और उससे पहले कलाकारों, शिल्पकारों, संरक्षकों और कई अन्य लोगों की एक टीम शामिल थी। इसे बनाने और इसके लिए धन जुटाने के विचार में। उस समय सावधानीपूर्वक सोच-विचारकर निर्णय लिए गए थे कि बचे हुए खंडित अवशेषों से पुनर्निर्माण कैसे किया जाए। यह मनोरंजक कहानी अभी तक इओना के आगंतुकों के सामने प्रस्तुत नहीं की गई है।

रोसेटा पत्थर की मूर्ति - इतिहास से प्रेरित आभूषण

ब्रिटिश संग्रहालय ऑनलाइन दुकान

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ब्रिटिश संग्रहालय के लिए विशेष, रोसेटा स्टोन की प्रतिकृति मूर्तिकला। सभी प्रतिकृतियां और मूर्तियां ब्रिटिश म्यूजियम शॉप ऑनलाइन से खरीदें।

हैरी पॉटर संग्रह से दार्शनिक पत्थर की प्रतिकृति

किंग्स एंड क्वींस रोएरमंड

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इस पेज का अनुवाद करें

दार्शनिक पत्थर की प्रतिकृति. पहली हैरी पॉटर फिल्म से फिलोसोफर्स स्टोन की सुंदर प्लास्टिक प्रतिकृति। एक खिलौना नहीं!

ब्लैक स्टोन रेप्लिका लीफ डेंगल।

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यह पत्थर की प्रतिकृति क्या है www.vibecity.com से

उच्च गुणवत्ता वाले काले पत्थर से निर्मित, यह लटकना आधुनिक और सुरुचिपूर्ण लुक के लिए जटिल पत्ती विवरण प्रदर्शित करता है।

मगदला पत्थर की प्रतिकृति

मगडाला उपहार की दुकान

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Magdalashop.com से यह पत्थर की प्रतिकृति क्या है

मगडाला की आपकी यात्रा को याद रखने के लिए पवित्र भूमि से एक अच्छी स्मारिका। प्रतिकृति मगडाला के पुरातात्विक स्थल पर पाए गए मगदाला पत्थर को प्रदर्शित करती है।

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

यह ह्यूमन आई

किया सायंस को आसान

आने वाला कल

न होंगे मगर होंगे हमारी पहचान

आने वाला कल

न होंगे मगर होंगे हमारी पहचान

यह ह्यूमन आई

किया सायंस को आसान

आने वाला कल

न होंगे मगर होंगे हमारी पहचान

आने वाला कल

न होंगे मगर होंगे हमारी पहचान

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

उठाया छवि

एक फिंगर क्लिक पर

मैं न हूँ

होता हूँ यादों में मगर

मैं न हूँ

होता हूँ यादों में मगर

उठाया छवि

एक फिंगर क्लिक पर

मैं न हूँ

होता हूँ यादों में मगर

मैं न हूँ

होता हूँ यादों में मगर

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

बना प्रतिकृति 

बना आइडेंटिटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

थे वो अंकन

हो गया मूवी में सीटी

[travelphilosopher]

Newcastle-upon-Tyne ~ Day 5

Newcastle-upon-Tyne ~ Day 5

My final day, and somehow I managed to have more to take back in the form of bargain books and gifts. It required a bit of strategic packing, but managed to get everything into my weekend holdall including the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’poster tube. I’d had a brief taste of what the north east had to offer, and I realise it is hugely underestimated. Public transport is pretty good, and is…

[ajdehany]

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Image taken from: Title: "The History of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1793-1896 ... With ... illustrations" Author(s): Watson, Robert Spence, Right Honourable [person] British Library shelfmark: "Digital Store 10352.d.33" Page: 279 (scanned page number - not necessarily the actual page number in the publication) Place of publication: London (England) Date of publication: 1897 Publisher: W. Scott Type of resource: Monograph Language(s): English Physical description: xii, 384, iv pages (8°) Explore this item in the British Library’s catalogue: 003865004 (physical copy) and 014831781 (digitised copy) (numbers are British Library identifiers) Other links related to this image: - View this image as a scanned publication on the British Library’s online viewer (you can download the image, selected pages or the whole book) - Order a higher quality scanned version of this image from the British Library Other links related to this publication: - View all the illustrations found in this publication - View all the illustrations in publications from the same year (1897) - Download the Optical Character Recognised (OCR) derived text for this publication as JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) - Explore and experiment with the British Library’s digital collections The British Library community is able to flourish online thanks to freely available resources such as this. You can help support our mission to continue making our collection accessible to everyone, for research, inspiration and enjoyment, by donating on the British Library supporter webpage here. Thank you for supporting the British Library. from BLPromptBot https://ift.tt/3jHZogv

[rhianna]

The Bayeux Tapestry Elucidated by John Collingwood Bruce

Project Gutenberg's The Bayeux Tapestry Elucidated, by John Collingwood Bruce

THE

BAYEUX TAPESTRY

ELUCIDATED. BY REV. JOHN COLLINGWOOD BRUCE, LL.D., F.S.A.,  CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND, OF THE IMPERIAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF FRANCE, AND OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF NORMANDY; ONE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE; AN HONORARY MEMBER OF THE SURREY ARCHÆOLOGICAL SOCIETY; AND ONE OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.

“ ... They burning both with fervent fire

Their countrey’s auncestry to understond.”

Spenser.

The pen of the writer of romance is not the only implement which confers immortality upon man. The chisel of the sculptor, the pencil of the painter, and the needle of the high-born dame, can confer a lasting renown upon those whose deeds are worthy of{2} being remembered. The work which we are about to consider was effected by the simplest of these implements—the needle. [Pg. 2]

[apollophile]

Portrait of Algernon Charles Swinburne* Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1860 graphite on paper 23.5 x 19.5 cm private collection

*(1837-1909), pre-Raphaelite English poet, playwright and novelist, eldest son of Captain (later Admiral) Charles Henry Swinburne (son of Sir John Swinburne, 6th Baronet, who had a famous library and was President of the Literary and Philosophical Society in Newcastle upon Tyne), and Lady Jane Henrietta, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Ashburnham.

The American author H. P. Lovecraft considered Swinburne, a six-time nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature, "the only real poet in either England or America after the death of Mr. Edgar Allan Poe." ☀Images of masculine beauty and light http://apollophile.tumblr.com/☀

[alanreed]

Spent a few pleasant hours this evening making these leather bound #sketchbooks. Looking forward to #painting in them this weekend. (at Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne)

[hexaflexageek]

Books! At the Lit & Phil today for a history conference. Talking later as part of the team from our mental health heritage project. Except I'm still a bit ill so only managing part of the day. #books #library #bookstagram #bookporn #litandphil #history #peopleshistory #mentalhealth #heritage #headsandtales #mentalhealthawareness #newcastlephotographer #Newcastle #NE1 #bookshelf #librarylove #NEEngland The statue is of Joseph Swann, inventor of the incandescent light bulb which was first demonstrated in this building. Suck it up Edison! #lightbulb #heritage #nostigma #newcastleupontyne (at Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpZHePvgkp6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g7rh3jiefvqb

[nebulalab-blog]

A great morning at the fantastic @litandphil - thanks for the breakfast @NETimesmagazine @outofhours_! Congratulations on the features @getnorth2018 @SunSoftCity! 🚀🌟 (at Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne)

[travelphilosopher]

There were a few things I wanted to see and do in Newcastle, mainly to see the old Castle and to wander around the city walls. I was there to relax too, and didn’t want to rush around like a crazed tourist. I didn’t need to tick things off a list, and was happy to wander around and see what looked interesting. My friend’s husband had the day off work and offered to take me on a Geordie tour, and he’d never been to the Cathedral Chuch of St. Nicholas (even though he was born in the city) so it was ideal opportunity to visit.

It was sunny, no snow had settled as far as I could see, but the ground was icy, and as ever there was a wind chill in the north east. We parked in St. James Park, which is home of Newcastle United football club, and I had a peak inside the grounds through the gates. The area is known as Gallowgate as it is just outside the city walls and where people were hanged in ye olde days, and there was definitely an eerie feeling in the atmosphere as we walked through the area. However, on match days, I’m sure it’s much livelier.

We headed towards town and stopped to look at the ‘The Town Wall’ remains that date back to the 13th century right next to Chinatown. There are the West Walls to look at and the remains of Herber, Morden, Durham, and Ever Towers. A short walk away was Blackfriars where the medevial friary once was, which later became the site for craftsmen and the guilds when monasteries were abolished. It’s beautifully preserved with shops and restaurants, and stunning courtyard minutes from Eldon Square, the main shopping hub. The Dominican Friars were called Blackfriars because of the black cloaks they wore over their white tunics, and they had arrived in England in 1221, building a number of friaries in the area including Greyfriars. We were there early in the morning on a clear day with the fresh icy snow covering the courtyard. When I visit ancient buildings,  I often think back to who would be walking where I am hundreds of years ago.

The old Friary, tranquil in the morning.

Our next stop was the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, more locally known as the ‘Lit and Phil’ on Westgate, which is a most spectacular library. The entrance is grand, and once you step inside it’s like a different world. Members (there is a fee) can loan items, and the public can sit and read freely or use the study tables in what can only be described as a reader’s paradise. I saw two old men sitting playing chess, while the study tables were lined with students and people who wanted somewhere quiet to do some work, or to read a book. Sadly places such as these are lacking. Again my friend’s husband had never been and he was impressed, so much so that he has considered volunteering there. Outside I spotted a plaque, and apparently the building was on the original site of Hadrian’s Wall. That location makes so much more sense to me than the path that people are asked to follow, which follows the River Tyne.

The rather grand entrance.

Inside the Lit and Phil.

Outside and where the original Hadrian’s Wall once stood.

It was nearly lunchtime, but we decided to go to the castle and cathedral (both next to each other) and then find somewhere for a late lunch. There are two sites for the castle, and you have to buy a ticket from the Black Gate (main entrance to the castle) if you want to go inside and also to go to the Castle Keep where there is a viewpoint, which is good on a clear day. However, there are still parts of the castle you can wander around without having to go in. The history of the castle is fascinating, and yes some parts of it maybe haunted, where many were kept prisoners and who would have died rather traumatic deaths.

Next door is the St. Nicholas Cathedral, which dates back to the early 12th century, just after the castle was built hence its location. Inside there is the medieval Thornton Memorial Brass, one to the largest in Europe and you can stand inches from it. There are also local historical items on display, as well as stained glass windows that take your breath away; you have step back to take it all in and to view them properly. Whenever I am in a chapel, church, or cathedral I always light several candles, and find that it calms me and makes me think about who needs prayers and help. It’s not always for those who have passed, but for those who are struggling now, and I always leave feeling with a bit more faith  and hope in the world.

The Thornton Brass

The last stop on the Geordie daytrip tour was a walk down to the quayside and over the Millenium Bridge (tilting bridge,)  to visit The Baltic (the contemporary art gallery), and have lunch there. It’s housed in a converted flour mill on the bank of the River Tyne, and the views are wonderful from the top floors, and the 4th floor has an outdoor viewing platform too. Here you will see the resident Kittiwakes (a bird similar to a gull) that nest on the Baltic, and as an endangered species there are about 700 couples that breed safely in the area. At first I had no idea what they were, but since the area was redeveloped, their natural homes had gone and I’m glad they are now part of the Baltic.

Lunch was at the Baltic Kitchen, which is a riverside cafe with an excellent homemade menu. There were light snacks, soup of the day, sandwiches, salads, muffins, cakes, and scones to choose from, and all very reasonably priced for a city venue (under £13 for a meal and two drinks) with generous portions. It was very relaxed with papers to read, but as it was a week day it was quieter. I imagine at weekends it’s possibly much noisier and hectic. We visited a few of the exhibitions and then made out way back via Grey’s Monument (named after Earl Grey, a former Prime Minister) which is on Grey Street.

I managed to pack in quite a lot in a day, and Newcastle is an easy city to walk around, although there are some steep roads, but beautifully preserved buildings that you can admire while catching your breath.  The weather had held, and the Lit and Phil is definitely a place to return to, and also the Baltic Kitchen because their breakfast menu looked pretty damned fab.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne ~ Day 2: The Geordie City Tour There were a few things I wanted to see and do in Newcastle, mainly to see the old Castle and to wander around the city walls.

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February 3 – technical history

1879 – Joseph Wilson Swan demonstrated the first practically usable incandescent filament electric light bulb to 700 people at the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne.

1966 – First Soft Landing on Moon

The unmanned Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft makes the first controlled rocket-assisted landing on the Moon. It was the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on any planetary body…

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[olwog]

So Peeps, today we learn that Newcastle has a Castle and the city’s name is derived from an order issued by William the Conquerer, to build a “New Castle on the Tyne”. We also learn that Mark Knopfler spent some time on the Dog Leap Stairs as we, like him, made our way ‘Down to the Waterline’.

Bill Humphrey is an old school friend who spent a lifetime in education and his task today is to teach a small but select group about the history of this wonderful building. He’ll also be touching on the escapades of marauding bandits from both north of the border and from the south and then guide us to the top of the tower for a birds eye view of the Tyne bridges and the rest of the city.

We’re gathered at Northallerton Station where the the cheap day return tickets to Newcastle are being distributed for the journey with dire warnings that they must be matched with our Old Farts Passes (OFP’s) that trigger the 30% discount. The train is running a few minutes late but there is no concern and the banter is good as Pete exposes us to his new toy It’s a Snoring App that runs on his phone. It records when you snore, how loud it is and even makes a recording of it for you to play back in the comfort of your home or indeed on a railway platform on the way to Newcastle. Dave has named me the “Snore Master General” following a walk that we did a few weeks ago where we shared a bunk house type room with numerous others and it has to be said that none of them was impressed with the duration or volume. I’m a little perplexed as to why anyone would want to stay awake to listen to me snoring, but that they did and one in particular took the good Lord’s advice, “Pick up thy bed and walk”, He said, so he took his mattress and bedding, walked into the albergue’s kitchen and slept in there.

The journey is only 40 minutes and quite scenic to boot.  Before we know it we’re crossing the Tyne and into Central Station where Bill is waiting complete with pre-purchased tickets for the Castle.

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  The station is comfortably busy but there are no issues leaving and suddenly we’re on Neville Street enjoying the sun.

Bill has an extra treat planned and takes us into the grandly named Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle. It was founded in 1793 as a ‘conversation club’ and houses over 150,000 books. It opened in 1825 and is now Grade II* Listed. Various groundbreaking demonstrations of new technology took place here, such as George Stephenson’s miners’ safety lamp in 1815 and the lecture theatre was the first public room to be lit by electric light, during a lecture by Sir Joseph Swan in 1880.

  It’s a priceless building as antique as some of its books and as we enter the main hall we see only half of its capacity. The room is about sixty feet high with books stacked on wooden shelves right up to the ceiling. About half way up there is a walkway that hugs the wall all the way around both rooms and enables access to the books that are on the upper part of the walls. It’s ordered but chaotic and I love it. At the end of the main hall and off to the left is the other room, it’s slightly smaller but only just. At the end nearest me there’s a spiral staircase!

    Now, I do like a spiral staircase and venture up it expecting to be stopped but that doesn’t happen so, within a few seconds, I’m on the walkway above the books and free standing shelves. Everything is now below me on the ground level and I’m able to access both rooms without returning to the parquet floor.  I walk around the skyway then down another flight of steps that are all but hidden in the corner of the main hall then head across to the admin desk.

Laura and Karen are on duty and I stop to voice my appreciation. They’re clearly proud of ‘their’ society and readily tell me about it adding that my friends and I would always be welcome to call in to have a coffee and a read without any cost. It’s excellent and if I lived in Newcastle I know I’d be there regularly. It also smells good!

As we leave we drop a small donation into a box and by the looks of it many others have done the same, it’s voluntary so anyone who would like to read or partake of coffee and some warmth but is financially short would not be barred from this wonderful place.

Outside in the sun again and walking towards the object of the trip. It’s only five minutes from here and both towers are visible, one on our side of the track and the other opposite. Bill is telling us about Robert Stephenson and his actions that nearly resulted in an irony that would have  destroyed the castle by ‘progress’ after it had survived hundreds of years of possible destruction by marauding Scotts, local and royal bandits and even a civil war.

    Stephenson had one objective and that was to see London and Edinburgh linked by rail in as straight a line as possible and the castle was in the way. The solution was simple, demolish the bit in the middle and lay the tracks through it, and that’s exactly what he did. We’re fortunate in as much as there was a significant objection to this destruction and as a consequence we still have the two towers and evidence of the walls and foundations.

Bill gives us a general introduction to the castle in the form of little stories that include the fact that the earliest evidence of fortification of this place was over 1800 years ago when the Romans were shivering their laurels off guarding Hadrian’s Wall.

By 800 it was the site of a Saxon Church and this became more significant when the Normans invaded the South Coast in 1066, By 1088 they’d made an appearance on the Tyne and built their own fort deliberately planting it on the Saxon Church graveyard presumably to make a statement as to who was in charge. This was a wooden structure and it would be another 100 years before it was rebuilt in stone on the orders of Henry II.

Bill quotes a wonderful order by William the Conquerer who appreciated the strategic importance of having a presence in the North East (Northumberland as it was then i.e. anything north of the Humber) telling his son he wanted a “New Castle on the Tyne”.

We make our way to the first tower. It has the sinister but descriptive name of ‘The Black Tower’ and Bill explains its history and construction. I’m a little disappointed when it turns out that the likelihood for its name is that it is named after a merchant called Patric Black; ah, well, I did have visions of the black death or something equally unpleasant but you win some, you lose some.  It turns out that it’s the newest part of the castle built between 1247 and 1250 and is the entrance to a curved barbican where intrepid invaders could be held back by a drawbridge, two huge wooden doors six inches thick with a space in between where bowmen could aim their deadly arrows through murder holes at their helpless victims. Bill also describes the other options for the defending troops; things like superheated sand dropped on the victims from above or a couple of buckets of boiling oil to help it stick; Oooh, they had some fun in those days!

    If they survived this element then the following narrow corridor sweeping around to the right had castellated walkways above where the bowmen could line up for more sitting duck target practice. There is no evidence that anyone actually got this far but the fact that the facility was here shows how robust the defensive thinking had been at the planning stage.

We’re shown upstairs to a small exhibition of the history of the tower together with details of important people who’d been either around at the various times or had been influential with the tower. Well worth calling in.

Back on the boardwalk and we’re looking at some of the original walls that have their foundations exposed so we can see the stones that our forebears had handled and planted below ground nearly a thousand years ago, it’s fascinating.

There’s a hole in the ground and we’re informed it’s William Herron’s Pit. He was made the Sherif of Northumberland and was seriously corrupt. He built the pit where he could throw in the local traders with trumped up charges and took money off them to let them out (or indeed, not to throw them in); however, justice was inequitable anyway and a good example is the following: In 1301 Henry Tod and Hugh de Alnemuth were charged with the murder of William Hulhope, a crime punishable by death; however, they were pardoned when it was discovered that their victim was a Scot!

We’re directed under the viaduct and Bill continues to talk, he’s showing us the markers that Indicate the extent of the walls then we’re out of the arch and standing next to the Keep. As we walk he’s telling us about the status of the castle grounds after Newcastle was made a county in it own right. The Castle remained the property of the County of Northumberland so did not come under any new city rules which meant that there was plenty of dubious practice within its grounds and all to the frustration of the local administration. Nobody paid rates or taxes and there was an abundance of ladies of the night together with a more than adequate supply of ale houses. It was said that the limited number of streets would flow with blood and urine – a bit like the Big Market a Friday night.

    In 1847 the Keep was in serious danger from the development of the railways but the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne successfully campaigned against the proposals. They succeeded and the tower not only survived but was also developed. In return they were able to negotiate a nominal rental for their meetings right up until 2009.

The building is fascinating and certainly good for the health as we travers the various floors, anti-rooms, main rooms and medieval lavatories. The tour is literally topped off with a visit to the top of the building where access is astonishing and the views of railway, river bridges, famous buildings and the cathedral are wonderful, we spend upwards of half an hour up here.

You can see the ‘masons mark’ on some of these stones, it signifies that it is his work and that he’s got to this point and needs to be paid. It’s incredible to imagine we’re looking at his work after so many hundreds of years; just fascinating.

  We’re still talking excitedly about the visit as we walk towards the Cathedral and pass a street sign, “Amen Corner”, not surprisingly it has its roots in religious practice and is, in fact, where processions of clergy from St Nicholas’ Cathedral would end their prayers.

    As we look at the sign The Cathedral is behind us and Bill asks if we’d like to go in? Well, do dicky birds fly and fish swim?

It looks quite compact from the outside but that impression is dispelled instantly on entry. It’s beautiful inside with impressive stone pillars reaching up to very high ceilings. There are exquisitely colourful stained glass windows with the added advantage that the sun is shining through them today and it’s casting colourful sunbeams in the fine dust that’s suspended in the still atmosphere.

    I light a candle for my lovely wife Linda then sit and stare; first at the candle and then at the sunbeams. I contemplate our life and today, I feel cocooned in love and it’s beautiful.

  Another ten minutes and we’re off this time to the oldest (or one of the oldest) pubs in Newcastle. iI’s the Old George and lurks in a back street that even today could welcome a coach and four with ease. (The pies are good!)

    As we leave the pub, Bill invites us to the quayside and we walk down Dog Leap Stairs.  In 1772 Baron Eldon, later Lord Chancellor of England, eloped with Bessie Surtees making their escape, according to folklore, on horseback up these steps. There is also a mention of Dog Leap Stairs in the hauntingly nostalgic Dire Straits song “Down to the Waterline”.

Sweet surrender on the quayside You remember we used to run and hide In the shadow of the cargoes I take you one time And we’re counting all the numbers down to the waterline

Near misses on the Dog Leap Stairways French kisses in the darkened doorways A foghorn blowing out wild and cold A policeman shines a light upon my shoulder…

  We walk a half mile or so and cross the The Gateshead Millennium Bridge and study its mechanism that enables it to blink. Bill tells us that it ‘blinks’ every lunchtime in the summer and I ask if there are casualties…

  This stretch of Tyne is wonderful and we get several ‘Tyne Photos’ that include the High Level bridge with it’s two stories, rail traffic on top and vehicles underneath, The Swing Bridge and, of course, The Tyne Bridge. There are seven bridges that link Newcastle with Gateshead all within a mile and to top it off, the Gateshead side now has the wonderful Sage for concerts and conventions and the Baltic for art.

We spend half an hour on the top floor in the Baltic sitting on some comfortable Chesterfields and drinking coffee whilst enjoying the sun and the classical sight of The Tyne gently flowing to the North Sea enhanced by the iconic bridges and topped off with the Sage, just fabulous.

We intend to catch the 1608 train and make our way back along the river, no hurry, it’s too good for that. Then up more steps and we’re back at the Keep. The sun’s still shining but it’s getting colder and we’ve very nearly had enough.

    The day’s been fabulous.

This is an excellent trip and I would recommend it but advice would need to be taken if you have disabilities.

Enjoy the snaps…G..x

With Cecilia Kennedy, George Renwick, Dave Rider, Peter Hymer, George Preston and Bill Humphrey – thank you all for a great day and further thanks to you Bill for being our guide.

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This is life after an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm open repair. Don’t be afraid of the operation, it set me free. Please be encouraged and inspired to walk, it’s liberating…G..x

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Newcastle Castle and the Literary and Philosophical Society! So Peeps, today we learn that Newcastle has a Castle and the city’s name is derived from an order issued by William the Conquerer, to build a “New Castle on the Tyne”.

[alanfentiman]

Ladies Room. Lit & Phil, Newcastle. #books #bookshelves #library #litandphil #blackandwhitephoto #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #bnwphotography #monochrome #mono #monochromatic #newcastle #northeast (at Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne)

[dani-book-a]

🐝QOTD: What is your favourite character?? Mine is probably Cassiopeia Tun from God of Jade and Shadow 👑 She a queen! . . I was in the city with my friend @dar.y.a today and it was quite funny 😂😂 we went to this cute library in #newcastle! Amazing 🥰 . . Don’t forget the #januarygiveaway is one week from the due date! 🙌🙌 go to link in bio to learn more! . . #bookblogger #bookstagram #books#booksofinstagram #booklover #photography #photooftheday #pileofbooks #portuguesegirl #cutephotos #cutegirls😘 #newhobbies #writersofinstagram #writerslife #writercommunity #bookscommunity #portugal #studentlife #authorsofinstagram #bookstagrammer #portuguesebookstagrammer #prettygirls #godsofjadeandshadow #silviamorenogarcia #fantasy #uk #newcastleupontyne #library (at Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7wSF_njYcV/?igshid=f3l73zbhu025