George Ridley wrote the words to Blaydon Races and Cushie Butterfield. The tune for Blaydon Races is from an old Music Hall piece called “ Brighton “. Blaydon Races has six verses an was written as an advertising jingle for George Ridley. The fifth verse goes: “We flew across the chain bridge reet into Blaydon Toon, the bellman he was callin there, they call him Jackie Broon, aa saw him talkin to some cheps, an them he was persuading, to gan and see Geordie Ridley’s show in the Mechanics Hall at Blaydon”.
First video I've seen from you but I loved it ! 52 years of living in Yorkshire but I'm still a proud to be from the north east . Look forward to watching more . All the best , Mark .
Great video, I have lived in Newcastle all my life and I never knew half of the information you are talking about. They really should make local history part of the school curriculum.
My dad is obsessed with the history of the bridges and he wouldn’t stop talking about it when we went into town. It’s great to hear someone with as much passion about the tyneside area as my dad great video eddy mate 😁
Does he know if the horse heads on the top of the civic centre were ever orniments on the top on the king Edward Bridge. An old photo Iv seen of the bridge really looked like the horse heads were on both sides on the top every so far along. I might be wrong but there's nothing on them now and in the photo there was defo orniments on them just could clearly make it out
My mate who I sat next to In 1st year Senior School was In Byker Grove with Ant and Dec... ...He went on to represent England In the Eurovision Song Contest with his Band Scooch..Canny-Good...
It's great to hear your accent. I've lived in Somerset for 21yrs now, but I still have quite a strong Geordie accent. But it's always nice to hear someone from home.
I watched a documentary about the Tyne Bridge 3 or 4 years ago, and I won’t spoil it for anyone but there are hinges at the bottom of it at each end- if you ever do a piece on that bridge, be worth checking it out. Enjoying your very informative videos mind 👍
Mint video Eddie. My fatha is a proud geordie and when he got his first digital camera he set about photographing every bridge up the Tyne and then the North and South Tyne, there's loads
As a northern lad, I am always educated by your videos, Eddy. Proper class, Marra!! Love your work. Always an education. Thank you for an amazing video!!! Love your work. Bravo, sir!! BRAVO!!!
Great video again Eddie. Becoming one of favourites on RUclips, really doing the area proud. Tommy was an ancestor of mine, the family told us but ancestry proved it, my great grandad used to say he wasn't as blind as he made out, that's how he knew the police were coming 😉. He was partially sighted. Great watching a video with my family line mentioned. He was also a very angry man when drunk and always in fights etc when pissed. Lol.
Thank you so much for reaching out Graham! I actually mentioned in another comment that I thought he might be putting some of it on. I can imagine that due to his tough life he was a bit of a handful at times lol! That’s amazing to hear from an ancestor, thank you!
@@TynesideLife aye your right about his sight, it's been a running joke in the family for years lol. Yeah he was a handful apparently mate, abit of a loveable rogue by all accounts. Loving the channel Eddie, long may it continue.
Another great video Eddie. I love the way how you help promote local businesses in the area and give them a chance to thrive. I’ll definitely be buying a coffee from Kevin next time I’m back in Toon as well as a one for you ! 👏🙌
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Another top drawer video Ed. Really enjoy the local history that you tell Moving up with my lass to the NE in June. Richard the Manc, soon to be honorary Geordie!
I wish we still had the Medieval 1250AD stone bridge with shops and houses, it would look stunning but obviously it would of hindered the future industrial age of the Tyne and shipping traffic. I'm sure the Roman bridge at Corbridge (Corstopitum) would of been quite a dis[;ay too. I've not heard of Tommy before until now. Thank you, great vlog, cheers 😃👍
I had an unfortunate accident on the swing bridge in 2007 which resulted in a shattered wrist. Because I was near the Gateshead side I was take to the Queen Elizabeth hospital where they made a complete cock up of the operation resulting in serious infection and further operations. I often thought that if I had been near the Newcastle side, wher I live, I would have been taken to the RVI or Freeman where it might have gone better.
Mmm. Old man might have had v good hearing to know who was coming??? 1st time video of yours just share to me by someone. Just yesterday 7 Jan 2023 I was at those very bridges. Went on high bridge and under to look at the bridge's . My driver took me over the road bridge by car. And I visited the railway station. It was my first time at Newcastle. Always been a bit obsessed with wanting to see them bridge's. And of course the aurfvedersane pet link. The likely lads. Stay lucky with Denis Waterman Jan Francis. Was it the cinder path ? Then well many more. The accent is a fantastic one. Love it along with liverpool and southern Welsh and south African. Accents. And off course hank marvin Bruce Welsh the shadows. Thank you for your little video it was very good I loved it. So I've subscribed. Thankyou brother for your sharing. Brilliant.
Another smashing video, Really love finding out local history stories of the area. Do you know anything about the history of the Vampire Rabbit? I've never been able to find out why its there!!
@@TynesideLife OOOO I'm looking forward to It. Me Dad used to take us when we were kids to see it and he used to make up stories about why it was there!
Thanks for the video. One of the best benefits of buying Newcastle club is the opportunity to get Saudi fans exposed to this great history of Newcastle arena. Please keep the good vedios coming. 👍
The great flood of 1771 was quite ferocious actually! Took out 14 bridges on the Tyne, leading to the growth of Corbridge at the time as it had the closest bridge to Newcastle left standing afterwards. :)
I have always loved the story about Tommy on the bridge. The idea about moving from Gateshead to Newcastle side makes sense. The 1824 vagrants act was in force when he was around and still is today. Made it against the law to beg. I was told he stood in the middle so he didn’t get arrested. What a legend. 😀
Thanks for the message Steven. The conundrum I was trying to figure out was how he knew the police were coming (being blind) and on the Swing Bridge, there is no obvious middle point when stood there. It’s my opinion that he wasn’t as blind as he was claiming and he played on his disabilities to make money. It’s just a theory…
Great video thanks. Get yourself on Instagram there's hundreds of accounts like mine who have thousands of photos about Newcastle and the surrounding areas.
Excuse my faux pas. I’ve done a piece on him in my 5 things you didn’t know about Newcastle video Part II. I know his name and get his game correct, but I can’t think what made me say Riley in this video 🤷🏻♂️😅
I'm sorry I can't watch this any further than 6 minutes in . Geordie Riley did NOT write The Blaydon Races!! Geordie Ridley did. Speaking as a born Ridley who also married a Ridley ( no relation) we both had Aunties, Uncles, Grandparents, Great Grandparents and Cousins alive when we were children in the 40's and 50's and lots of family including my Da ( Father ) born at the turn of the last century. It was a smack in the face for this much loved character. Geordie also wrote the well known Cushie Butterfield amongst others. I used to go into the bairns' school and sing these songs with pride for the children in the Geordie dialect. Eric Burdon from the group The Animals was Geordie's great great Nephew and I'm sure he would not have been too happy at this gaffI. I urge you to get your facts right before going online and possibly upsetting people ☹☹
I’m sorry for the fax pas Cheesy Lewoo. It was a linguistic slip. I’m also autistic so can sometimes make glaring errors like that. There was no ignorance involved, or lack of knowledge. If you watch my ‘5 things about Newcastle’ Part I video, I’d discuss Geordie Ridley and the Blaydon Races a bit more in-depth. I say his name correctly more than once. I also had another distant relative if his make comment about how well I portrayed him. I’m actually planning a full video on the Blaydon Races and Geordie Ridley in June snd have already started filming. I’ll be showcasing the amazing man he was. I apologise for my slip and the distress it has caused, I never meant anything by it and would it would be great if you’d like to share some detail about his life that I can add in the video? Kind regards
@@TynesideLife Hello there, I'm sorry if I caused you any upset, it wasn't my intention. I confess to being a bit of a stickler when dealing with our language. I will have a further look at your video works as I was actually recommended to watch them. Warmest regards, Eve 🙂
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George Ridley wrote the words to Blaydon Races and Cushie Butterfield. The tune for Blaydon Races is from an old Music Hall piece called “ Brighton “. Blaydon Races has six verses an was written as an advertising jingle for George Ridley. The fifth verse goes: “We flew across the chain bridge reet into Blaydon Toon, the bellman he was callin there, they call him Jackie Broon, aa saw him talkin to some cheps, an them he was persuading, to gan and see Geordie Ridley’s show in the Mechanics Hall at Blaydon”.
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Awwwwwww what a beautiful dog.
First video I've seen from you but I loved it ! 52 years of living in Yorkshire but I'm still a proud to be from the north east . Look forward to watching more .
All the best , Mark .
Thanks Mark 🙏
I’m a Geordie in Leeds for nearly 30 years. My Yorkshire husband loves watching this channel too.
@@melonycrumpet thank you Melony
Great video, I have lived in Newcastle all my life and I never knew half of the information you are talking about. They really should make local history part of the school curriculum.
Thank you Shana, glad you’re enjoying them 😊
Eddie you have a lovely dog had a border collie for 12 years lovely dogs.😊😊
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My dad is obsessed with the history of the bridges and he wouldn’t stop talking about it when we went into town. It’s great to hear someone with as much passion about the tyneside area as my dad great video eddy mate 😁
I could make an hour long documentary so it’s difficult squeezing things into 10 minutes 😅
Thanks for the message Aaron 🤜🏻
Does he know if the horse heads on the top of the civic centre were ever orniments on the top on the king Edward Bridge. An old photo Iv seen of the bridge really looked like the horse heads were on both sides on the top every so far along. I might be wrong but there's nothing on them now and in the photo there was defo orniments on them just could clearly make it out
@@leeharwood9624 I’ve not heard him mention this one sorry mate
@@aaronsummers7826 cheers anyway mate
My next video is about the bridges it’s going to be a long one 😊
Eddie love the video about the bridges love bridges very interesting love watching every day 😊😊😊
Another top Eddy video! Fascinating to hear of " the bridges" over a millienia: Life's rich tapestry right on our doorstep, blummin' marvellous 👌
Thanks Graham 🙏🏻
Ive heard the two land arches still remain from the Georgian Tyne Bridge which is where the Swing Bridge is today.
You didn’t hear about it, I talk about it in the video 😃
@@TynesideLife Ah, of course you did!
My mate who I sat next to In 1st year Senior School was In Byker Grove with Ant and Dec...
...He went on to represent England In the Eurovision Song Contest with his Band Scooch..Canny-Good...
You’re a celebrity Ian 😅
Just a Shields lad Eddie...
@@IanEckert1977 🤛🏻
It's great to hear your accent. I've lived in Somerset for 21yrs now, but I still have quite a strong Geordie accent. But it's always nice to hear someone from home.
Glad you like it Angelica 😊
@@TynesideLife love the geordie accent 😍 👌
Exiled in Bedfordshire 😢 No family there now, nor here with 'The accent' Feeling banished!
Lived in. Southampton now for 57 years but I'm told my accent is still strong. I'm from Hebburn originally. Love to hear Geordie spoken again.
Nice one Eddie, they say you learn something every day, and i have in that video😉
13k subscribers 👏
Everyday is a school day 😃 cheers Davey 👍🏻
I watched a documentary about the Tyne Bridge 3 or 4 years ago, and I won’t spoil it for anyone but there are hinges at the bottom of it at each end- if you ever do a piece on that bridge, be worth checking it out. Enjoying your very informative videos mind 👍
Will do, thank you Stephen 👍🏻
Really enjoyed this fella, love learning about the history of Tyneside…keep them coming ATB TGW
Cheers bud will do 🤜🏻
Nice Vlog.
Very interesting.
Thank you.
Love you're dog, he is adorable.
Thank you Penny 😊
Enjoying the videos mate. Some great local history and ideas for nights out and places to visit. Liked and subscribed keep up the good work 👍
Welcome aboard Toma 👍🏻
Mint video Eddie. My fatha is a proud geordie and when he got his first digital camera he set about photographing every bridge up the Tyne and then the North and South Tyne, there's loads
Glad you enjoyed it Guy 👍🏻
As a northern lad, I am always educated by your videos, Eddy. Proper class, Marra!! Love your work. Always an education. Thank you for an amazing video!!! Love your work. Bravo, sir!! BRAVO!!!
Thank you Michael 🙏🏻
Great video again Eddie. Becoming one of favourites on RUclips, really doing the area proud. Tommy was an ancestor of mine, the family told us but ancestry proved it, my great grandad used to say he wasn't as blind as he made out, that's how he knew the police were coming 😉. He was partially sighted. Great watching a video with my family line mentioned. He was also a very angry man when drunk and always in fights etc when pissed. Lol.
Thank you so much for reaching out Graham! I actually mentioned in another comment that I thought he might be putting some of it on.
I can imagine that due to his tough life he was a bit of a handful at times lol!
That’s amazing to hear from an ancestor, thank you!
@@TynesideLife aye your right about his sight, it's been a running joke in the family for years lol. Yeah he was a handful apparently mate, abit of a loveable rogue by all accounts. Loving the channel Eddie, long may it continue.
@@grahamjackson2971 thank you 🙏🏻
Hands down my favourite channel. Excellent video again Eddie, love the research and work you put into these. Outstanding mate.
Appreciated bud 🤜🏻
Another great video Eddie.
I love the way how you help promote local businesses in the area and give them a chance to thrive. I’ll definitely be buying a coffee from Kevin next time I’m back in Toon as well as a one for you ! 👏🙌
Thank you 🙏🏻 you can always donate to my coffee fund via the link in the description 😅
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Another top drawer video Ed. Really enjoy the local history that you tell
Moving up with my lass to the NE in June. Richard the Manc, soon to be honorary Geordie!
Haha! Like it! Welcome aboard 🤜🏻
Very interesting! Great vid. Love it when I learn something.
Thanks Dill 🤜🏻
I wish we still had the Medieval 1250AD stone bridge with shops and houses, it would look stunning but obviously it would of hindered the future industrial age of the Tyne and shipping traffic. I'm sure the Roman bridge at Corbridge (Corstopitum) would of been quite a dis[;ay too. I've not heard of Tommy before until now. Thank you, great vlog, cheers 😃👍
Thank you. It would look amazing! 👍🏻
You're doing such a good job eddie. Mark my words u will hit 100k in no time.
Thank you bud 🙏🏻
Lovely Eddie... Thank you...
Cheers Justin 👍🏻
Keep up the great work love watching your content
Cheers Tom 🤜🏻
@@TynesideLife thats ok
That gag at the start killed me hahahahah. Thanks for the vid 👍
Oh aye, I’m funny like 😆
I had an unfortunate accident on the swing bridge in 2007 which resulted in a shattered wrist. Because I was near the Gateshead side I was take to the Queen Elizabeth hospital where they made a complete cock up of the operation resulting in serious infection and further operations. I often thought that if I had been near the Newcastle side, wher I live, I would have been taken to the RVI or Freeman where it might have gone better.
Thanks for that 😅
Enjoyed that,although I will admit I never heard of Tommy. :) Looking forward to your next video, Eddy. :)
Cheers bud 🤜🏻
Loved the inro. And the video awesome eddie
Cheers bud 😃
Very interesting material Eddy would not have clue on all things you mentioned but i learned a lot today in 10min Thanks Eddy
Glad you liked it Paul 👍🏻
Mmm. Old man might have had v good hearing to know who was coming??? 1st time video of yours just share to me by someone. Just yesterday 7 Jan 2023 I was at those very bridges. Went on high bridge and under to look at the bridge's . My driver took me over the road bridge by car. And I visited the railway station. It was my first time at Newcastle. Always been a bit obsessed with wanting to see them bridge's. And of course the aurfvedersane pet link. The likely lads. Stay lucky with Denis Waterman Jan Francis. Was it the cinder path ? Then well many more. The accent is a fantastic one. Love it along with liverpool and southern Welsh and south African. Accents. And off course hank marvin Bruce Welsh the shadows. Thank you for your little video it was very good I loved it. So I've subscribed. Thankyou brother for your sharing. Brilliant.
Thank you Ken 🙏
Great video again mate keep up the great content all the best from a fellow Toon supporter 👍
Cheers Marty 🤜🏻
spot on Eddie, ty!
Cheers bud 🤜🏻
Spot on eddy another brilliant informative video 👍👍
Cheers Charlie 👍🏻
@@TynesideLife no probs eddy 🍷👍
Thanks mate.
kingsmeadow Island always fascinated me loads of history !
Yeah it’s a fascinating story 👍🏻
Very interesting videos, but you are crazy moving from the lakes to Newcastle x
After 13 years I’d done everything I’d wanted. I have a great lifestyle here and I can and do visit the lakes when I fancy it 😊
Another smashing video, Really love finding out local history stories of the area. Do you know anything about the history of the Vampire Rabbit? I've never been able to find out why its there!!
Thanks Susie 😊 you might just find that it may be in a near future video…
@@TynesideLife OOOO I'm looking forward to It. Me Dad used to take us when we were kids to see it and he used to make up stories about why it was there!
@@SUSIEPIP haha! What was the best story?
@@TynesideLife Summick about keeping the Maccums away from The Toon!!! he said its eyes glowed and shined big lights on them if they came to the Town!
@@SUSIEPIP 😂 brilliant
crackin mate lovin the history
Thanks for the video. One of the best benefits of buying Newcastle club is the opportunity to get Saudi fans exposed to this great history of Newcastle arena. Please keep the good vedios coming. 👍
Thank you 🙏🏻
The great flood of 1771 was quite ferocious actually! Took out 14 bridges on the Tyne, leading to the growth of Corbridge at the time as it had the closest bridge to Newcastle left standing afterwards. :)
Great info thank you 👍🏻
I read ina book that one of the houses that was on the bridge washed all the way down to jarra lol
I wouldn’t be surprised ! 😲
ace job mate !
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I have always loved the story about Tommy on the bridge. The idea about moving from Gateshead to Newcastle side makes sense. The 1824 vagrants act was in force when he was around and still is today. Made it against the law to beg. I was told he stood in the middle so he didn’t get arrested. What a legend. 😀
Thanks for the message Steven. The conundrum I was trying to figure out was how he knew the police were coming (being blind) and on the Swing Bridge, there is no obvious middle point when stood there.
It’s my opinion that he wasn’t as blind as he was claiming and he played on his disabilities to make money. It’s just a theory…
Would love to see the swing Bridge and millennium bridge open up. Never seen it happen.
Me too
Brilliant
Never come to Blaydon I've been ordered by my wife to remove you ownership of those dogs they are delightful love your videos
Aye they’re pretty amazing but unfortunately I’m doing a big video on the Blaydon Races in June 😆
Went a grabbed a coffee off Kevin today on a cycle! Give me a little discount too 😉
Loving the vids too!
Nice one! Did you mention my channel?
Tommy on the bridge
another interesting video eddy lad mind you I don't like the colour of the swing bridge it should be black and white toon toon
I agree! 😃
Great video thanks. Get yourself on Instagram there's hundreds of accounts like mine who have thousands of photos about Newcastle and the surrounding areas.
Cheers Kevin 👍🏻
Armstrong built the swing bridge because he needed to get his massive naval guns down river from Scotswood to the Tyne Docks..
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Geordie ridley not geordie rilley.
Excuse my faux pas. I’ve done a piece on him in my 5 things you didn’t know about Newcastle video Part II. I know his name and get his game correct, but I can’t think what made me say Riley in this video 🤷🏻♂️😅
@@TynesideLife yeah no probs. I watch all your vlogs and enjoy them. Keep up the good work from a fellow geordie.
I'm sorry I can't watch this any further than 6 minutes in . Geordie Riley did NOT write The Blaydon Races!! Geordie Ridley did. Speaking as a born Ridley who also married a Ridley ( no relation) we both had Aunties, Uncles, Grandparents, Great Grandparents and Cousins alive when we were children in the 40's and 50's and lots of family including my Da ( Father ) born at the turn of the last century. It was a smack in the face for this much loved character. Geordie also wrote the well known Cushie Butterfield amongst others. I used to go into the bairns' school and sing these songs with pride for the children in the Geordie dialect. Eric Burdon from the group The Animals was Geordie's great great Nephew and I'm sure he would not have been too happy at this gaffI. I urge you to get your facts right before going online and possibly upsetting people ☹☹
I’m sorry for the fax pas Cheesy Lewoo. It was a linguistic slip. I’m also autistic so can sometimes make glaring errors like that. There was no ignorance involved, or lack of knowledge.
If you watch my ‘5 things about Newcastle’ Part I video, I’d discuss Geordie Ridley and the Blaydon Races a bit more in-depth. I say his name correctly more than once. I also had another distant relative if his make comment about how well I portrayed him.
I’m actually planning a full video on the Blaydon Races and Geordie Ridley in June snd have already started filming. I’ll be showcasing the amazing man he was.
I apologise for my slip and the distress it has caused, I never meant anything by it and would it would be great if you’d like to share some detail about his life that I can add in the video?
Kind regards
@@TynesideLife Hello there, I'm sorry if I caused you any upset, it wasn't my intention. I confess to being a bit of a stickler when dealing with our language. I will have a further look at your video works as I was actually recommended to watch them.
Warmest regards, Eve
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Had to leave Tyneside for Cornwall many years ago, great channel to reminisce and learn so sub added bonny lad.
Welcome aboard Rich 🤛🏻