Blyth: An Industrial Port

Blyth: An Industrial Port

The Port of Blyth dates from the 12th century and remains a major industry in the area today. Over the centuries, the industrial town on the North East coast has been home to coal mining, salt pans, shipbuilding, ship breaking, and import/export trade. This topic celebrates and gives an insight into the industrial history of Blyth.

Below are a series of learning resources created from documents held at Northumberland Archives. They include suggested activities from a wide range of subjects including arts, humanities and STEM. They are aimed at all key stages and lifelong learners. 

Resources are available to download in Word and PDF format.

Documents

Oral History of Arthur C, Coastal Warden

Oral history about industry and the environment in Blyth.

Topic: Industrial History, Shipping, Coal Mining, Transportation, Oral History 

Oral History of Doreen & Cynthia

Oral history about industry in Blyth.

Topic: Industrial History, Shipping, Coal Mining, Transportation, Oral History 

Oral History of Alex O, Employee of Harbour Commission

Oral history about industry and the environment in Blyth.

Topic: Industrial History, Shipping, Coal Mining, Transportation, Oral History

Plan of Harbour Commissioners’ Building, Blyth, 1911

Architectural plans for Blyth Harbour Commissioners’ Building.

Topic: Industrial Development, Architecture

Survey of Possessions of Newminster Abbey made on 1 July 1536

Survey of Newminster Abbey’s property in Blyth.

Topic: Palaeography, Tudors, Dissolution of Monasteries, Pre-Industrial Economic Development

Survey of Blyth, about 1800

Survey of lands in Blyth.

Topic: Industrial Development, Geography

Register of Ships Arriving and Departing Blyth, 1790-1794

Register recording information about ships arriving in and departing from Blyth.

Topic: Industrial History, Shipping, Coal Mining, Transportation

Brochure for Hughes Bolckow & Co., Battleship Breakers

Brochure for shipbreakers in Blyth.

Topic: Industrial History, Shipping, Coal Mining, Transportation, Oral History, Recycling 

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