Bull and Dog, High Street, Greatham, Hartlepool TS25 2EN
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The Boxing Day Singaround At The Hope & Anchor Greatham 2009
The Greatham Sword Dance Traditional Singaround with Redcar Sword Dancers & Friends. Filmed at The Hope & Anchor, Greatham near Hartlepool
This Singaround follows the Greatham Sword Dance Play performed by Redcar Sword Dancers every Boxing Day at 12 noon, Greatham Village near Hartlepool.
Old Schoolhouse presentation Update 9 March.mov
We're holding a pre-restoration Open Weekend this weekend of the 16th and 17th of June as part of the Clapton Festival, with lots of events, exhibitions and stalls at the schoolhouse - with an opportunity for you to support the trust's HLF application, volunteer or become a member of the trust or a friend of the schoolhouse - Sat noon to 6pm events, and Sun events from 9.30am to 6pm.
The Old Schoolhouse is at 146a Lea Bridge Road, on the corner of Waterworks Lane, Clapton E5 9RB.
PRESENTATION UPDATE 9 MARCH: MINOR ALTERATIONS TO 3 SLIDES
The Clapton Arts Trust is a Charitable Association Trust, whose members range from local ward councillors, local residents and local group representatives to professional artists & designers (graphic & urban) as well as heritage experts (conservation committee members and a conservator).
Our stated mission is to advance the arts, crafts, culture and heritage for the benefit of the community in Hackney through the acquisition of heritage buildings and by providing education in the arts and promoting an awareness and appreciation of heritage...
..and help advance established & emerging artists through the establishment of an artistic and cultural quarter in the Clapton area.
claptonartstrust.org info@claptonartstrust.org
The Old Schoolhouse presentation
This early Victorian schoolroom with attached accomodation had been a cause for concern for members (and the local community) even before the trust was formed late 2010, so when it was, the schoolhouse was named in our constitution objects as being a heritage building we wished to regenerate.
It was formerly the St James's Mission School and is a Grade II listed building which for some years has been on English Heritage's Buildings at Risk register.
It is situated within the Lea Bridge Conservation Area at 146a Lea Bridge Road, on the west bank of the River Lea Navigation in the London Borough of Hackney.
Over the last few winters it has deteriorated as the presentation clearly shows.
Fortunately, it is still eminently restorable, with a lot of original features and no structural alterations.
The Clapton Arts Trust, with the help of RIBA heritage architect Louise Goodison, Director of Cazenove architects, hopes to restore the building with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund - and other funding bodies, as the HLF will supply only 60%.
Once restored, the main day to day activity will be a living Victorian classroom with leader/teacher in period costume, using period equipment wherever possible, providing curriculum based classes for schools and colleges.
There will be a lot more going on though, from special themed events and notable date events & projects to whole series of heritage and non-heritage arts activities - and some cross-over art+heritage practical activities.
A series of evening and weekend courses and workshops open to adults, developed with the Clapton Arts Trust working professional artists and craftsmen, will be established in addition to more mainstream art and craft activity (exhibitions and art,craft, music workshops).
One of the cross-over heritage/art projects will be to develop the concepts behind narrowboat art which was on the point of extinction until a recent resurgence of interest produced by modern exponents of the craft.
Examples of other heritage/art courses proposed are nineteenth century photographic techniques and Victorian printing with flatbed or letterpress practical classes.It will be possible to cater for beginners and intermediate with specialist workshops for advanced and professionals.
In addition there will be scope for promotional events and film & theatrical location work in what will be a traditional stonebuilt Victorian schoolhouse building in a riverside setting.
The local cultural and social history of Clapton is well documented in the histories of local families such as the Radleys who operated a boatyard at Lea Bridge for over one hundred years so, in conjunction with Hackney Archives, it is proposed to make this information available on-line for visitors, students and local residents.
In fact, taking it a step further, verbal history taking is proposed.
A series of guided walks along the river and around Clapton will be developed in partnership with the Hackney Society and other organizations and local people will be trained as heritage walk leaders.
The Schoolhouse will become quite a Cultural Centre, with a lot of very appealing creative, educational and recreational activities - something for just about everyone.
£1m improvements to Hartlepool's Stockton Street
Greatham Creek: Protecting business and wildlife
The Tees Estuary is vital to local industry and the local community. This is why we have created new area's of salt marsh and mudflat's at Greatham Creek as part of our flood defences.
The £4.6m scheme is part of the wider flood defences that protect local communities and industry, as well as re-creating vital and protected local habitat for the native seal population, amongst other wildlife.
Harbour Seals at Greatham Creek
A few of a large group of harbour seals, with pups, at Greatham Creek near Hartlepool, England.
Mumming Play, Greatham, 26 Dec 2009
See for info on the Greatham Mumming Play
Greatham's Got Talent 2011
Beth MacDonald performing the winning solo My Heart Will Go On' at Greatham's Got Talent 2011 on 17th June.
Laurence of Hartlepool a true legend! RIP
news flash. Message to the world from Hartlepool with love.x
Sightseeing in Seaton Carew - 14/9/11
A visit to the small seaside resort of Seaton Carew just down the road from Hartlepool.
Records in Greatham Factory
Here are some record that we found in one of the offices, all of them seemed to indicate that they used to develop sauces/foods.
The Greatham Sword Dance Performed by Redcar Sword Dancers, Boxing Day 2009
A Film by Sarah Macmillan, NORTHERN LANDSCAPES
The Greatham Sword Dance is performed by Redcar Sword Dancers on Boxing Day at Greatham Village, near Hartlepool at 12 noon. Followed by the Traditional Singaround at The Hope & Anchor. View my website at northernlandscapes.org.uk
Prince of Wales, Waterloo Road, Blyth, Northumberland NE24 1DG
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Blacksmiths Arms Hartlepool cellar spirit box session
Use headphones to hear the responses more clearly. This is a video of my brother and his mate doing their own spirit box session in the cellar of the Blacksmiths Arms in Hartlepool whilst i was leading the rest of the group in the adjoining part of the cellar that was once used as a mortuary to store the many fatalities of the cholera epidemic and many other deaths during the winter months that were awaiting burial. They also had a stone thrown too which was captured on the video audio. They attended one of my teams paranormal investigations we call ourselves Spirit Seekers. For more information on the Spirit Seekers venues and the team then go to this website spiritseekers.info
Marshall 14242, B3006 Greatham
Part two of Dad's Old Cine films
Featuring Uncle Bill Stevenson and Glenys, as well as my big sisters, cousin's Ben and Aiden, and Aunt Blanche and Uncle Kevin. I think that my grandparents have snuck in too!
Guy Tricks Thousands To Pray For His Healthy Dog
A man tricked thousands of people on Facebook to pray for his dog. How did he do that? He put a piece of hame on the dogs face. Cenk Uygur and Hannah Cranston (ThinkTank) hosts of The Young Turks discuss.
Did you or someone you know fall for this hoax? Let us know in the comments below.
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“This photo of a dog posted to Facebook by Stephen Roseman has been shared over 100,000 times since last week.
“This poor dog was badly burned and disfigured trying to save his family from a house fire,” Roseman wrote in the caption. “One like = one prayer, one share = ten prayers.”
People are sharing the photo, writing things like “poor baby” or asking Jesus to heal him.”
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The Greatham Sword Dance Traditional Singaround with Redcar Sword Dancers & Friends, Boxing Day 2009
A Film by Sarah Macmillan, NORTHERN LANDSCAPES
The Greatham Sword Dance Traditional Singaround with Redcar Sword Dancers & Friends. Filmed at The Hope & Anchor, Greatham near Hartlepool which features many of my friends throughout the North-East Folk Scene.
This Singaround follows the Greatham Sword Dance Play performed by Redcar Sword Dancers every Boxing Day at 12 noon, Greatham Village near Hartlepool.
View my website at northernlandscapes.org.uk
Flood protection restored for thousands across England
Flood protection has been restored to more than 100,000 properties in England left at risk after the wettest winter on record.
The Environment Agency (EA) said that 350 flood defences and other protections have been repaired in England this year.
EA chief executive Dr Paul Leinster said the work would provide peace of mind to many flood-hit residents.
More than 650 defences were still in need of repair, the agency added.
Most urgent
Following the severe winter storms, inspectors from the EA joined members of the armed forces to take stock of the damage. They identified 1,000 areas - including flood defences, beaches and other protections - in need of repair.
Work has now been completed on the most urgent, the agency said, ensuring protection for 115,000 property owners.
Notable work already completed includes:
Repairs in Weymouth, where sea defences were washed away by stormy seas in January and February
Restoration of defences at Greatham Creek in Teesside, where flood water created a 50-metre breach in the sea defence embankment
The fixing of Dune systems on beaches along the Lincolnshire coast - providing protection to more than 20,000 properties
The return of more than 40,000 tonnes of shingle to the Denge frontage near Camber in Kent to reduce exposure to the elements
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hartlepool. bee line bus trip to scarborough. 1950,s cine film.( never seen in public)
this 8mm cine film shows the gowland family bee line bus trip to scarborough from hartlepool. the film starts with footage of steam trains in hartlepool this is well worth watching, as it shows the 1950's style hartlepool bee line buses. thanks to pete anne and alex and the gowland family for letting me show this film. it has never been seen in public before. this film is pure delight for the film footage of scarborough in the 1950's.