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Traditions

This theme explores traditional ways of life and practices of coastal communities

Photograph of Ray Morse at North Shields Fish Quay

Ray Morse

Photograph of Will Hogg

Will Hogg

Photograph of Margaret Hastie

Margaret Hastie

Photograph of Jackie Graham

Jackie Graham

Photograph of John Wright

John Wright

Photograph of Alex Hastie wearing Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade gansey

Alex Hastie

Photograph of Alan Graham

Alan Graham

Photograph of Dave Graeme wearing the traditional gansey

Dave Graham

Photograph of Dave Bell

Dave Bell

Photograph of Jack Errington

Jack Errington

Photograph of Mel Deighton at the mouth of the Ouseburn

Mel Deighton

Photograph of Harry Chamberlain

Harry Chamberlain

Photograph of Paul Robinson in his workshop

Paul Robinson

Photograph of Nigel Gray building his boat in his garage

Nigel Gray

Photograph of Peter Weightman at the mouth of the Ouseburn

Peter Weightman

Photograph of Gary Rogers on Saltburn beach

Gary Rogers

Photograph of Neil Robson in smoke house with kippers

Neil Robson

Photograph of Robert Oliver driving the Cullercoats lifeboat

Robert Oliver

Photograph of Frank Taylor outside the Cullercoats RNLI lifeboat station

Frank Taylor

Photograph of Sandy Kinghorn playing his concertina

Sandy Kinghorn

Photograph of Peter Fairbairn

Peter Fairbairn

Photograph of Robin Sutton outside the Cullercoats RNLI lifeboat station

Robin Sutton

Photograph of Jean Wakenshaw

Jean Wakenshaw

Photograph of Bart Taylor

Bart Taylor

Photograph of Sybil outside the Cullercoats Community Association

Sybil Howard

Photograph of John Burn

John Burn

Photograph of John Marshall on the pilot cutter on the River Tyne with a ferry in the background

John Marshall

Photograph of Josie Gould

Josie Gould

Photograph of Joan Phillips

Joan Phillips

Photograph of Martin Pontin in shop

Martin Pontin