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- proper noun A
town in theNortheast ofEngland on the north bank of theTyne .
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Those looking for instant internet gratification could move to Herne Hill or Morden in London, Kidderminster in Worcestershire or North Shields, which all feature among the 10 fastest locations in the UK.
Broadband map reveals Suffolk town as the slowest in Britain 2011
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Morning Billy, that ferry from North Shields to Bergen was cancelled a milennia back was it not?
The winning secret of Sir Alex Ferguson's lucky underpants | Harry Pearson 2011
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Only one foreigner was an officer—John Parr, the second mate, from North Shields, England.
A Furnace Afloat JOE JACKSON 2003
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For three days nothing was heard of them, and North Shields, the scene of the exploit and the home of most of the runaways, was just on the point of giving the vessel up for lost when news came that she was safe.
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At North Shields, he erected "The Sailor's Home," making provision for both the temporal and spiritual wants of the seamen, a class, in whom he felt great interest, having, himself, in early life, served as a midshipman on board the
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He was a sailor, from North Shields, and fell overboard, near the
The Hero of the Humber or the History of the Late Mr. John Ellerthorpe Henry Woodcock
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The Fish Quay at North Shields is a sight worth seeing; and, in the herring season, it is increasingly frequented by Continental buyers.
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Mr. Skipsey was a miner of North Shields, and in the review referred to much was made, in a delicate way, of his stern environments.
Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti Hall Caine 1892
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Scotia boat bound from North Shields to Philadelphia with a cargo of chemicals.
The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World Paul Boyton 1881
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The bark was the George, of North Shields, England.
The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World Paul Boyton 1881
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