Remembrance Sunday 2024

 

Remembrance Sunday 2024 IJ

Black Bull Wylam

 

Black Bull Wylam

End of an Era.... Paul and Julies last night at the Black Bull Wylam after 25 years running the pub. 

Black Bull Wylam Paul and Julie

Black Bull Wylam IJ VM

 

Flying Scotsman passes through Wylam

On the 14th of October 2023, Flying Scotsman, the iconic preserved steam engine, travelled along the Tyne Valley railway from Carlisle to Newcastle.

Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 for the London London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) at their Doncaster works, designed by the company's Chiel Engineer Nigel Gresley.

It would become  the LNER's flagship loco on the rote from London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverly. Flying Scotsman was exhibited at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park in 1924 and 1925.

On the 1st May 1928 the LNER used Flying Scotsman on their inaugural non stop service between Kings Cross and Edinburgh Waverly, a corridor tender being used to allow a change of crew during the 8 hour journey. 

Flying Scotsman became the first locomotive to achieve an officially authenticated speed of 100 miles per hour on 30 November 1934.

In 1948 when railways were nationalised, Flying Scotsman came under the ownership of British Railways. It was retired from service in having travelled 2.08 million miles during it's operational service.

Flying Scotsman was preserved and came under the ownership of the National Railway museum in 2004.

Whitby - Wylam to Whitby Train Journey

 Wylam to Whitby by Train - Direct

Depart 12:18   Arrive 11:51   - Journey Time 3 hours 30 mins  - 30 Stops

Wylam to Whitby Train Route

Whitby Train Journey VM IJ Wylam

Whitby Train Journey Whitby Train Wylam
Journey Start

WYLAM

Blaydon

Metro Centre

Dunston

Newcastle

Whitby Train Journey Newcastle Castle Keep

Whitby Train Journey Tyne Bridges

Heworth

Sunderland

Seaham

Hartlepool

Whitby Train Journey Hartlepool

Seaton Carew

Billingham

Stockton

Thornaby

Middlesborough

Whitby Train Journey Middlesborough Transporter Bridge

Marton

Gypsy Lane

Nunthorpe

Great Ayton

Whitby Train Journey Roseberry Topping

Kildale

Commondale

Castleton Moor

Danby

Lealhome

Glaisdale

Egton

Grosmont

Sleights

Ruswarp

Whitby Train Journey Larpool Viaduct

Whitby Train Journey Whitby River Esk

Whitby Train Journey Whitby Abbey

WHITBY

Whitby Train Journey Whitby

Whitby Train Journey Wylam Train Whitby

Whitby Train Journey
Journey End

Whitby Train Journey Whitby Station

Whitby Train Journey Whitby HMS Endeavour

Whitby Train Journey Station Inn Hotel

Whitby Train Journey Station Inn Hotel Room View

Whitby Train Journey
Leaving Whitby Station - Station Entrance

Whitby also serves as a terminal for the North York Moors Railway (NYMR), which runs between Whitby and Pickering. The steam trains run on Network Rail as far as Grosmont where they join the preserved railway to Pickering. 

Whitby Steam Train en route to Pickering 

Whitby Steam Train returns from Pickering

Whitby Steam Engine
Southern Railway Schools Class Repton

Whitby Train Journey Return Train to Wylam

Whitby Train Journey Return  Whitby IJ

Whitby Train Journey Return  VM River Esk

WHITBY

Ruswarp / Sleights / Grosmont / Egton / Glaisdale / Lealhome / Danby / Castleton Moor / Commondale / Kildale / Battersby / Great Ayton / Nunthorpe / Gypsy Lane / Marton / Middlesborough

Thornaby / Stockton / Billingham / Seaton Carew / Hartlepool  / Seaham / Sunderland / Heworth / Newcastle

Dunston / Metro Centre / Blaydon

WYLAM

3 and a half hours and 30 stops later....

Whitby Train Journey Return - Wylam

Whitby Train Journey Return - Wylam IJ VM

Wylam - Vera Filming

 

Filming Vera in Wylam
Filming of Vera IJ

The British crime drama series Vera, which features Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn), filmed a crime scene in Wylam at Points Bridge. 

Vera

Vera was not spotted, however her iconic Land Rover was at the crime scene and being driven around Wylam by a young actress dressed as Vera.

Filming Vera in Wylam
Vera's Land Rover

One actor that was seen was Riley Jones who plays Detective Constable Mark Edwards, one of Vera's team. 

Filming Vera in Wylam
Points Bridge - DC Edwards (Riley Jones)

Filming Vera in Wylam
Vera's Land Rover and Police Vehicles

Filming Vera in Wylam
Crime Scene Points Bridge

Wylam - Fog on the Tyne

 

Fog on the Tyne Wylam

Winter 2021 Wylam War Memorial

Wylam War Memorial

North East War Memorials Project - (newmp.org.uk)

Wylam War Memorial records the names of 42 men who lost their lives during the First World War and a further 19 from the Second World War.

The war memorial at Wylam was unveiled on the 10th March 1923 by C.J.W. Blackett and dedicated by Rev. H.H. Barff. Reverend Barff's son Edward's name would be added as one of those lost during the Second World War whilst serving with the Royal Air Force. 

Amongst those commemorated are the Knott Brothers, sons of Sir James Knott who resided at Close House, Wylam.

Northumbrian Gunner: Ex Somme Reflect - Knott Brothers Commemoration

Wylam War Memorial 1950s