Blaydon races sculpture unveiled in gateshead bbc news. Rippeth the blaydon races joan gale this list of suggestions is by no means comprehensive, but due to the importance of crowleys and the cowen family there are also many other history books which feature blaydon and winlaton. Blaydon is a small town in gateshead, situated about 4 miles 6. The towns athletic club the blaydon harriers organise a road running race called the blaydon race every year on 9 june. However, 1915 saw the publication of the book tyneside songs in which the blaydon races was collected and a song, which had remained largely forgotten after. Laszlo torday arrived in tynemouth in january 1940 from hungary and took most of his photographs of tyneside during the 1960s and 1970s. In its chequered history the blaydon races were held at three different locations from 1811, finally being abandoned in 1916 after a riot sparked by allegations of race fixing broke out. The famous blaydon races what were they and when did. Nov 04, 2009 blaydon races song with lyrics, for all newcastle utd supporters and geordies. Since 1981, a road race has also been run from balmbras pub in newcastles cloth. Blaydon races centenary celebrations yorkshire film. Probably the most famous ballad in the history of a city, the blaydon races, today, celebrates its 152 nd birthday, dating back to 1862 its history shows it having been originally composed by a tynesider named george ridley.
The blaydon races, with its story of a boozy bus trip down newcastles scotswood road on june 9, 1862. The sweets of may from the new england dancing masters duration. Blaydon races picture by william irving 1903 this work has been released into the public domain by its author, shipley art gallery. Northumberland street, newcastle 1900 newcastle upon. The blaydon races the blaydon races geordie ridley i went to blaydon races twas on the ninth of june eighteen hundred and sixty two on a summers afternoon i took the bus from balmbras and she was heavy laden away we went along collingwood street thats on the road to blaydon oh me lads, you shouldve seen us gannin passing the folks along the road and all of them were starin all the lads. See more ideas about celebrities, catherine cookson and blaydon races. Jun 09, 2017 the blaydon races, by william irving, 1903 image. Books about blaydon haughs area browse 6 photo books on blaydon haughs and the surrounding area. Blaydons history blaydon winlaton chopwell and highfield.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The blaydon races the races legend is a matter of great pride to blaydon folk. What great character it had and what a strong sense of community existed there everyone knew each other. Blaydon haughs photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. In the middle distance on the righthand side you will see a curious little character known as the black diamond of seaton burn. British history local history blaydon races newcastle gateshead great north somewhere in time north east england sunderland bristol description. A quick search of the internet soon brings the wellknown canvas into view see also links below.
These races were held at the same time as the hoppings which. Of course blaydon is most famous as the setting for the blaydon races, a horse racing event immortalised in song. I went to blaydon races twas on the ninth of june eighteen hundred and sixty two on a summers afternoon i took the bus from balmbras and she was heavy laden away we went along collingwood street thats on the road to blaydon oh me lads, you shouldve seen us. Mar 22, 2016 the sweets of may from the new england dancing masters duration. Many of you will be familiar with william irvings famous painting of the blaydon races. Blaydon has long been known on tyneside and throughout the world for its races and for its industries. Hello there, salut, hola, howdy, hei, guten tag, and alreet. Blaydon races festival committee, the blaydon races heritage trail, 9 th of june, 1962. The blaydon races painting by numbers evening chronicle. Due to the events huge success, the organisers decided to hold the event again the following year on the 9th of june. It is now on permanent exhibition at the shipley art gallery in. Blaydon is a small town in gateshead, situated near newcastle upon tyne, in north east england. I went to blaydon races twas on the ninth of june eighteen hundred and sixty two on a summers afternoon i took the bus from balmbras and she was heavy laden away we went along collingwood street thats on the road to blaydon oh me lads, you shouldve seen us gannin passing the folks along the road and all of them were starin all the lads and lasses there they all had smilin faces gannin. A summers afternoon the earliest mention of horse racing in blaydon was on shrove tuesday 1811 when there was racing at newburn haughs for a plate of.
Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Blaydon is a small town in gateshead, situated about 4 mi 6. The modern race was the inspiration for dr james dewar of blaydon harriers, who organised the first 24 races starting in 1981. The blaydon races centenary of 1962 was a spectacular week of street parties, beauty queens, cycle, road and sulky racing, singalongs, folk dance, juvenile jazz bands and fireworks crowned by a 3 mile long parade to blaydon from the legendary balmbras music hall in newcastle. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The life and times of george ridley by dave harker tyne bridge publishing. To view blaydon races click here availability available. Irvings 1903 work, depicting the boisterous race day immortalised in geordie ridleys song, which today marks its 150th anniversary, is on permanent exhibition at the shipley art gallery in gateshead. Gibb lived in a fine house at the foot of the westgate road. A history of blaydon by winlaton and district local history society at. Blaydon races song with lyrics, for all newcastle utd supporters and geordies. The song was first performed at balmbras in newcastles cloth market as a tribute to tyneside rowing. The picture can be seen at the shipley art gallery. The blaydon races is a good basis for crosscurricular work.
Monday 5th june 1865 there are probably no races better known than the blaydon races, immortalised in the famous 19th century folk song,as went te blaydon races, twas on the ninth of june. The blaydon races sponsored by skip hire newcastle probably the most famous ballad in the history of a city, the blaydon races, today, celebrates its 152 nd birthday, dating back to 1862. It is regarded by many as the unofficial anthem of tyneside citation needed and is frequently sung by supporters of newcastle united football club and newcastle fal. Tyneside celebrates the blaydon races centenary in raucous style. It is now on permanent exhibition at the shipley art gallery in gateshead.
Blaydon the town of blaydon is essentially an industrial area and is not more than two centuries old. Blaydon races is a famous geordie folk song written in the 1800s by geordie ridley, in a style deriving from music hall. It was known as gibb chambers owned by the refuge assurance company doors surmounted by carved bunches of grapes in wood. The keelman would go around sword dancing in the surrounding villages and the money they collected was either given as prize money or used to buy prizes.
In was over a hundred years ago, in 1861, that the blaydon local board was formed to run affairs in the then rapidly gowing community and in 1894 came great distinction for in that year the blaydon urban district council was set up. In the latter part of the same century a smelting works was set up and from that time the industrial growth of the area referred to later in this book was assured. The modern race was the inspiration for dr james dewar of blaydon harriers, who. The song lyrics, written by geordie ridley, tell of the five mile journey from newcastle west to blaydon on race day, 9th june 1862, and of the characters and incidents along the way. Many of my childhood and teenage memories relate to old blaydon with its homely town square, shops and the surrounding streets of mostly terraced housing. It is regarded by many as the unofficial anthem of tyneside and is frequently sung by supporters of newcastle united football club and newcastle falcons rugby club. The first race attracted 212 entries, but by 2004 a record of 4,000 people took part with more than 600 other hopefuls rejected. May 31, 2019 the blaydon races lyrics impress your friends with the geordie anthem in full ah went to blaydon races, twas on the ninth of joon, in eighteen hundred an sixtytwo, on a summers. Its the first chant i remember hearing at the match when i was a kid, and it still stands out to this day. It is regarded by many as the unofficial anthem of tyneside citation needed and is frequently sung by supporters of newcastle united football club and newcastle falcons rugby club. The blaydon races sponsored by skip hire newcastle. Brian may and ben eltons musical comes to the arena. And more than a century on, the painting, depicting the boisterous race day immortalised in geordie ridleys celebrated song, is still a major draw.
The annual blaydon races and fair was a major event on tyneside in the 19th. Blaydon photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Blaydon races centenary celebrations yorkshire film archive. Blaydon, stella and ryton tyneside and the derwent valley. Blaydon races is also one of the the regimental songs of the royal regiment of fusiliers, the modern descendants of the royal northumberland fusiliers. The song refers to a race meeting at blaydon, gateshead on 9 june 1862, describing the hazardous journey to the course.
I went to blaydon races twas on the ninth of june eighteen hundred and sixty two on a summers afternoon i took the bus from balmbras and she was heavy laden away we went along collingwood street thats on the road to blaydon oh me lads, you shouldve seen us gannin blaydon races. The blaydon races lyrics impress your friends with the geordie anthem in full ah went to blaydon races, twas on the ninth of joon, in eighteen hundred an sixtytwo, on a summers. By gaining a familiarity with the painting and the artist, its setting and themes, the pupils are often more comfortable about extending their work into other subject areas. Somerset schools folk dance festival dance instructions. This short film is about the history of the blaydon races and its chant that nufc fans sing at newcastle uniteds ground, st. Indeed in the 1760s there was little here but a few farms and a cottage or two. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of blaydon haughs. The famous 1862 geordie folk song written by geordie ridley, about gannin alang the scotswood road, to see the blaydon races was adapted in 1981 into the road race that it is known for today. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of blaydon. Artists have snapped into action to produce a modernday version of william irvings painting of the blaydon races. The blaydon races one wellknown nineteenth century blaydon character, john brown, the blaydon bellman is remembered in the song as jackie broon. Blaydon races by william irving 1903 gannin to blaydon races. Its history shows it having been originally composed by a tynesider named george ridley. The famous blaydon races what were they and when did they.
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