Blyth Battery

 The Blyth Battery was originally built during World War I in 1916 to defend the port of Blyth and the submarine base located there  It was upgraded for re-use during World War 2.  

Blyth Battery IJ

Blyth Battery Plan

Blyth Battery Gun Emplacements

Blyth Battery 6 inch gun

Blyth Battery Command Posts

Blyth Battery WW1 Command Post

Blyth Battery WW2 Command Post

Blyth Battery Barr & Stroud Range Finder

Blyth Battery WW2 Command Post

Blyth Battery WW2 Command Post

Blyth Battery Magazine

Blyth Battery Ammunition display

RA Service of Remembrance 2026 NMA

 

RAA Standard Bearers and RA Chelsea Pensioners

RAA Standards

Remembrance Service - RAA Honorary Chaplain

Remembrance Service - Royal Artillery Garden

Remembrance Service - RAA Standard Bearers

Remembrance Service - Wreath Laying

RA Service of Remembrance - IJ

RA Service of Remembrance
Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA

Lancashire Artillery Band

Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA

49th Division Memorial

Armed Forces Day 2026 - Newcastle

 

Armed Forces Day Newcastle 

Armed Forces Day Newcastle Veteran Parade

Armed Forces Day Newcastle Veterans

Armed Forces Day Newcastle Veteran Parade

Armed Forces Day Newcastle
Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA

Armed Forces Day Newcastle 
Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA Five Swans

101 RA Beating Retreat 2026

 

Royal Artillery Veterans

RAA Standard Bearers

CO 101 RA Address

High Sherriff Tyne & Wear / Honorary Colonel 101 RA

Band of 5th Fusiliers

Band of 5th Fusiliers

Tyneside Scottish Pipe Band

Tyneside Scottish Pipe Band

Royal Salute 2026 York

 

The Museum Gardens in York is one of the saluting stations from where Royal Guns Salutes are fired on Royal occasions. To commemorate the King's official birthday a 21 gun salute was fired by 88 (Arracan) Battery of 4th Regiment Royal Artillery.

88 (Arracan) Battery 4th Regiment RA

Royal Salute York IJ

Royal Salute York CG

Royal Salute York Cadet Officers

Red Bulls 2025/26 v Sale

 

Unbelievable game.... 

Sale open the scoring after a minute and by halftime they lead the Red Bulls by 25 points.... Red Bulls 10 Sale Sharks 35.  

As the 80 minutes comes to an end the Red Bulls have closed with 4 points (Red Bulls 38 Sale Sharks 42).  Red Bulls have a scrum on the 5 metre line, win the ball  and try to break out of their 22.

Then ......

Northern FC - 150th Anniversary Dinner

 

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Northern FC - 150th Anniversary Dinner IJ VM