Wearside

Durham, North East England.

Durham, North East England.

At Sunderland Marina, North East England.

At Sunderland Marina, North East England.

At Sunderland Marina, North East England.

At Sunderland Marina, North East England.

At Sunderland Marina, North East England.

At Sunderland Marina, North East England.

At Sunderland Marina, North East England.

Built in 1844 in memory of John Lambton, the first Earl of Durham. It is an adaptation of the Theseum, a Greek temple in Athens. John Lambton was Governor General of Canada from 1792 to 1840, was a prominent land owner and was involved in the 1832 Reform Act which extended the vote to a much larger section of the population.

Built in 1844 in memory of John Lambton, the first Earl of Durham. It is an adaptation of the Theseum, a Greek temple in Athens. John Lambton was Governor General of Canada from 1792 to 1840, was a prominent land owner and was involved in the 1832 Reform Act which extended the vote to a much larger section of the population.

This handsome brick and stone church was built in 1718-19, the first Parish Church of Old Sunderland. In 1735 the apse and its 'Venetian' window were added, the west gallery and a new roof in about 1803, but many of the 1719 furnishings remain. It's now a Grade I Listed Building. Sunderland, North East England.

Jack Crawford (22 March 1775 – 10 November 1831) was a sailor of the Royal Navy known as the "Hero of Camperdown." Crawford was born in Sunderland. In 1796, he was press-ganged into the Royal Navy and served on HMS Venerable under Admiral Duncan, the Royal Navy Commander-in-Chief of the North Seas. At the Battle of Camperdown (11 October 1797), Venerable was Admiral Duncan's flagship. During the battle, part of the Venerable's mast was felled, including the admiral's flag. Lowering the Admiral's personal flag was a sign of surrender, and even an unintentional fall was unacceptable. Despite being under intense gunfire, Crawford climbed the mast and nailed the colours to the top. After the victory procession in London he was formally presented to the King and was given a government pension of £30 a year, and later a silver medal from the people of Sunderland. However, Crawford fell on hard times and drunkenness, and had to sell his medal. He became the second victim of the cholera epidemic of 1831 and was buried in an unmarked "pauper's" grave. Holy Trinity graveyard, Sunderland, North East England.

In 1764 Elizabeth Donnison made provision in her will for a charity school. The Donnison School opened in 1798, offering free education to 36 poor girls. In 1827 Mrs. Elizabeth Woodcock built an adjoining house for the schoolmistress. Sunderland, North East England.

Washington Wetlands Trust, North East England.

Asian short-clawed otter at Washington Wetlands Trust, North East England.

10-Week Picture Projects: TREES, Week 2: Group of Trees/Forest Washington Wetlands Trust, North East England.

Only one of two airworthy examples of this WWII Bomber. The other one is in Canada.