Saint Abbs, Scotland
East Coast Fishing Disaster Memorial
One of four sister bronze sculptures dedicated to the widows and orphans of an 1881 tragedy.
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Saint Abbs, Scotland
One of four sister bronze sculptures dedicated to the widows and orphans of an 1881 tragedy.
Eyemouth, Scotland
A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.
Bamburgh, England
The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Hartlepool, England
This sculpture honors a long-beloved English comic strip in the main character's hometown.
Hartlepool, England
This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Middlesbrough, England
Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Darlington, England
A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.
Bishop Auckland, England
This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
Bishop Auckland, England
An art gallery dedicated to art works by coal miners which depict work in the mines and life in the former British mining communities.