What an absolute brilliant video Eddie. Brought tears to my eyes. But very interesting keep up the good work man

The town had a huge Irish community giving it the nickname “little Ireland” many people have Irish surnames in that town.

I cannot believe you never mentioned the great Jarrow Arrow / Steve Cram / Top Sunderland Fan.

Another good one Eddie, I had my 21st birthday party in the Ben Lomond 51 years ago. John Miles I believe was a son of Jarrow. R.I.P. John 👍

I really enjoy the way you deliver the history whilst on your travels. You're brilliant at transporting us back in time. I had a lump in my throat, thinking of those men marching all that way & the loyalty of the dog following behind. Thank you for highlighting this story. It was very heartfelt 🙏

Another brilliant video Eddy,love these walk abouts,many more to come I hope.

Jarrow was also home to Perth Green Boxing Club Eddie- Ran by the Dean's Family. Brian, Frankie, Tony, Billy, Colin, and Paul all boxed for the club winning many National honours and did well in the professional game as promoters. They ran boxing tournaments from the early 1960's until the late 1990's at the Neon Social Club where I boxed many times. Sadly the Neon is no more it was demolished about 5 years ago. Sadly, only Colin and Paul remain from the famous boxing family. Colin lives in London now and I am still in contact with him.

The Albion closed in 2023 unfortunately due to a fire and hasn't re-opened. Was a decent pub that me, my father and godfather went in one time. Shame it's closed now. Was a nice cosy pub. Great video mate and nice to see you doing videos on South Tyneside. A Hebburn local myself. So been through Jarrow many times so nice to see!

Brilliant job! I remember drinking in Jarrow town centre in the eighties. Loads of bars and all rammed at the weekend, especially Sunday. When the metro line extended to South Shields, it killed the scene almost overnight. Great memories!

I’m from Jarra living in Ireland now .. used to go to the northeastern with me nanna used to be were home bargains is now

Great video Eddie. Lived in Jarrow all my life (36 years) and like a lot of people who live there, I’m proud of my Town. The history is so rich, going back hundreds and hundreds of years. Jarrow was one of the very first places the Vikings raided in the 700s, docking their ships by the Don monastery (St Paul’s Church) and sacking the villages nearby. Funny enough, I believe the raid was unsuccessful with a Viking leader being killed by those defending the land (no surprises there given the stubbornness of Jarrow folk!) Saint Bede, unless I’m mistaken, translated the Bible into English. I could be wrong on that one. But he was iconic for Christianity.

Legend Eddie, thanks mate! Love my hometown and been too long since I've been there 🙂 Love from Perth, Australia.

I’m from Habburn we moved to north Wales in 1970 when I was 11/12 I used love going with my Gran to the pork butcher’s The bacon rind 😋😋🤣😂 Very happy days it was buzzing then! Bring’s a tear to my eyes seeing how much has changed! 🥲 The man on the escalator with the flat cap and glasses looked very much like my grandad mr Norman ? Don’t know- a long time ago! Thank you for the memories! I used to live behind the Kelly pub in hebburn

Great video do hebburn next jarras neighbours

What a video , Never been to Jarrow but what a great insight to what the town is really like , sad to see all the traditional pubs closed The town looks very clean Many thanks Eddie

Currently living in Oxford but I visit my home town a few times a year - I love Jarrow. There are very few changes in the time I've been away, I'd love to move back one day but sadly there are limited options for work.

We are very fortunate eddie takes the time to talk about our history and culture, i appreciate the content, from eddie ,the voice of the north

Great video! Very emotional stuff but such an important issue to address; especially in today's age. First class as always Eddie

This is how it should be done! Also Eddie, congratulations on the 3 years. I can honestly say you’re my favourite channel. I think I have only been a subscriber for around a year but have seen how much you have progressed. The fact you speak absolute facts, and go off evidence, makes you so good to watch. I know it takes a lot of time and effort to do these videos, so I just want to say thank you so much.

Jarrow elvis's eyebrows were very impressive. Thanks for the video mate

Brilliant video again Eddie. Well researched and informative. Thumbs up!!

Another good watch 👍🏻 keep up the good work

Thanks for the visit Eddie. Sadly like you said we are not alone in the demise of our shopping centres. We had pubs and restaurants now memories x

Thank you, much appreciated, i was born there in 1961

My favourite one this one, as I've never been to Jarra! So it's good to see a place I've never been. I knew of the Jarrow march but to have it told was a little more emotional than i thought it might have been. Lovely vid Eddie ❤

Great video Eddy as always and very educational. Thanks!

Where's last nights Staveley "reaction" video gone?

Thanks from Jarra Lad in Saudi Eddie. Great video. Drank in all those pubs. Once tried to do a pub crawl around the town centre in the 70s including the Buffs and Jarra Ex. Failed miserably 😊😊😊😊

What a great video I used to work for the Electricity Board in the Viking centre. I regularly used the pedestrian which used to have the longest wooden escalator in the world not sure if it’s wooden now. Every Monday night we used to go to the Crown N Anchor like you my drink was Mcewsan Scotch . Keep up the excellent work

That was so interesting Eddy, thanks. I imagine there are hundreds of stories like this from all of the different areas along the river Tyne on both sides, but this is the fist time I have heard in great detail about this march to London. They must have been so determined to do something about their dilemma, and for it to fall on deaf ears? Disgraceful! Thanks again Eddy, keep the videos coming.

Good video. Jarrow was a really good night out with loads of bars. The metro also had a big impact on the decline, many travelling to Newcastle!!!!!

Excellent video Eddy. I'm really loving this series where you take a closer look at various Tyneside towns. I'm learning a lot mate!

I worked in the jarrow town hall, my first day on the job I witnessed a full on fight between two grown men in the street, my colleagues said just leave them someone always fights outside 😂

Cheers eddie Patrick stewart spent a lot of his childhood in jarrow steve cram and frank williams (formula 1 racing team owner)are some other jarra lads. One thing you didnt mention was Irish immigration to jarra. My great grand farther moved to jarra from cork Ireland to work the shipyards in the early 1900,s with his brothers and caught all the poverty they had left in ireland. At one time jarra was 80%i Irish i beleive. My grandad told stories of trouble in the local bars between irish catholics and local protestants but it thanfully died off and became a good community. When i was at school in jarra late seventies and eighties the classes were filled with people with Irish surnames

Aye….very poignant regarding the pubs. A pub stood for a community. They are a sad loss. Really interesting video. Big respect for Jarrow.

Another brilliant informative episode Eddy. So sad that Jarrow has declined like it did. 😢

Used to have family living in Jarrow always been fond of the place,The Jarrow Song & England my England by Alan price are great songs! Been a cynical move by local government in recent years to forge greater links between South Tyneside and Sunderland,as if it were one area,if they close the hospital in Shields it will be disastrous for local people ! Went to Vic Park in Hepburn to see Jarrow Elvis, it was an experience I’ll never forget!

I can remember the Alan Price song being played as we got to Wembley stadium from Wembley Way for the ‘74 FA Cup final. Even though I was just 14 and not from Jarrow, I felt so proud of the marchers that had trekked all that way to fight their cause. It was uplifting.

Fantastic video Eddy l am a Newcastle lad from the west end but married a jarra lass in 1989 then divorced her but stayed in Jarra but my heart will always be in the Toon

Brilliant informative video Born n bred in Jarra sad to see it like alot of other areas declining but the people are resilient and very friendly people

Thanks Eddie great video, brought back many memories from my childhood and teens. I've not been back for over 35 years and so much has changed, i worked in the North Pub for a while so its sad to see its gone too. Hopefully will get over in the next 2 years, its a long trip from here in Thailand :(

Ahhh my Town, Jarra!🙌🏻. Great video Eddie 👌🏻

Thank you, my Grandfather was one of the marchers, my Nan always complained about his shoes, hard times ❤

wow, the look back at the pubs back in the day... great bit of history! @glennjenkinson i thought this was you speaking at first 😊

Jarrow, Hebburn, South Shields was County Durham, hence geordie sunderland supporters (not mackem’s who live on the Wear).

Steve cram and the Monkton athletics stadium

A very interesting video. Interesting in many respects . The architecture fantastic. The history . Very good . And you had good luck with the weather . Your photography. 1st class . I've never been there , but if I'm that way . I'll go and check it out for myself . As you have sold me the delights of the place so 10/10 for your tour of ........ thank you

I was up in Jarrow a month or so ago to visit Bede World. For anyone interested in early English history this is a must see. I tried to get a pint in The Oak Tree but it had closed …for good so it would seem from your video. It was good to see an English flag flying from the town hall, which I presume is Labour controlled, this is not something that would be seen in London where the the LGBT+ flag seems to fly from so many civic and public buildings.

My grandad was from jarrow he was a ship builder sheet metal worker him and his dad where in the unions david chalmers. Had a fish a chip shop... they walked down to london on the marches he never whent back met my nan... i always feel a connection to this place

Cracking video Eddie lad - once ah get me bus and Metro pass in September gonna have a trip over to Jarra with The Durg !

I really enjoy these walk around videos 🙏

I had a weekend job on the milk during the late 80’s … collection on a Friday teatime and up at 3am Saturday Morning. Delivered all over Jarrow including a lot of the pubs and shops. Good memories.

Once again another very informative video.

Another fantastic video Eddie. Was great to speak to you yesterday, hope you enjoyed your dinner and your cup of tea lol. Keep up the good work. From Steve

Lovely vid….heartbreaking about the loss of pubs….it’s across the UK….this needs to stop 😢

Good video as always Eddie love these so informative.

Big Shout out to the Jarra neighbours,love from Pelaw ❤️

I love this series Eddie, I was born and bred in warranty, I even delivered papers to Ellen and Wilkinson (and monestr

Hey there Eddie... Another amazing in-depth video about the northeast ... Got to say I'm really loving these videos I hope you can carry the money's long as you can... Until you run out of places ... Ironically I just got to the section where he said .. You run into a fella that was originally from walker lol ... Like I was mentioning on my last message about walker ... Again keep up the amazing work.... You really keep my connection of back home through your videos 😢...😊⚫⚪

Jarrow !!!has been run down for many many years😊

The governments have got a lot to answer for with the decline of the towns around the north east Excellent video and jarrow is still a great little town

I would like a seperate video on the Tyne Tunnel please Mr Hope!!!

Shocking to see how dead the town center is I remember when I used to go to Woolworths for me music .. was cassette back then Eddie mate

Cracking video Eddie! Gin house used to be called Jarrow Crusaders which my dads cousin ran for years before it’s name change. One historic building you definitley walked past is the Masonic Hall… been there since as long as the Ben Lomond jn 1800s I believe. you walked past but probably missed it… look up from the Viking statue and it’s there for all to see! That has a fascinating history of itself….

Another great video mate love this series from different areas. Blyth is exactly the same used to have a ship yard and coal mining town with several coal mines in the town. Most of the pubs have closed the same story. All the big chains of shops are gone and all you see is vape and pawn shops. It might be a bit far out of the areas you cover but Blyth would be a good one to do.

another good one eddie

I remember upgrading my hi-fi back in the mid 80s from Comet in Jarrow. Also Jarrow Elvis was a popular act in the day. If you do one on The Felling Eddy, out of around 30 pubs and clubs in the area around 7 left, it's tragic.

Keep up the good work jealous of your adventures lol

The Albion gin and ale house actually only closed in October after a fire. It was really popular and last I heard they were still hoping to reopen, but I'm not sure if that's still the case.

Aye it was canny that like Eddy . Nowt like an easy watch vid while I wind Doon n scran me tea n that. cheers marra 🤝

Look into the Viking history of the town as well Eddie, hence the Viking centre, likely you covered it in the bede video but I haven’t watched that one yet 👍

Good stuff mate 👍

Great job eddy 👍🏽

Great video, interesting watch. Pity you didn't go into Christ Church (across the road from the Ben Lomond), that was where they left for the march to Jarrow. There's actually a plaque in there with the info on it.

Thank you

My mam and dad were running the Ben Lomand when I came into this world in 1963 and to where I was brought home to after being born in Gateshead

That was quick Eddie. Only seen you filming this this afternoon

Looking forward to this one Eddy mate close to home for me

We’ve a little soft spot for jarra !! It always reminds me of my Nanna. Also I used to know a of bloke called Eddy who used to drink in the Ben Lomond regular…he’s no longer with us now 🥃

Good genuine people salt of earth like many places in north east proud heart of gold people

Born and bred, lived and still living in Jarra. Left school at 16 and worked at Swan Hunter on the Tyne as a sheetmetalworker. Left the yards in my mid 20's when it went into liquidation and from there became a civil servant. While I was in the yards I always remember one of the older hands in the metal shop laughing and taking the milk out of me from coming from Jarra. When I asked why he was laughing at that he said "Well son you must all be mad in Jarra, your the the only place I know that built a set of statues in your town paying homage to a bunch of men (the vikings) who came over the sea to rape all your women and pillage your town!!

14 seconds in the man resting on the metro railings is Paul Perry local photographer and historian, he's wrote loads of books about Jarrow, most of the pics you used are probably his, what's the chances of that happening.

Love these videos eddie

Did you not want to say Steve Cram, Eddie as he is a Mackem. I dont know if he is from the Town but ran for Jarrow. Good bit of history Mate.

Jarra born jarra bread jarra proud ❤❤❤ Greatest place on earth

Just watched this video I’m currently working for a company opening a pub on the Viking Center 👍

Well done Eddie

yay my home town

Take a listen to a song called " the town that died" by local band CRASHED OUT out , deeply saddening and still relevant. Great video.

Back when I was younger me and me mate would ride are bikes with are fishing rods tied to are bikes from battle hill threw the pedestrian tunnel all the way to south shields pier to go fishing for the day

Brilliant vlog plz do Hebburn

Jarrow is a large town sith approx 50,000 folk the town centre is the smallest part , it has huge housing estates and a few more pubs on these estates , also has as many Sunderland fans as Newcastle , a proud tough breed who have been shat on by all governments...

Jarrow Crusaders was decent boozer used to go in on lunch break from Rohm & Haas

Should do Hebburn mate

Just a quick mention me grandad told me how they were means tested on how many chairs they had in their houses

These are absolutely class. What's the crack with all the viking stuff in jarrow?

Many moons ago stayed at the jarrow crusade had my first stotty cake jarrow elvis no money about but great people

Gin and ale House had a fire few months back hopefully reopens

Next video, Alan Price LOL Cheers gadgie.

Hi Eddie the jarrra march plaque was made in the hebburn council yards round about 1982 as I worked there on a y.o.p.s scheme my 1st job and it was bob parks who cut the statue out of thick iron ..I use to brag that I cut the dog figure out all my life and I hadn't but allways loved my son n daughter been proud as I was born in jarra but reside in pelaw now my son eventually got sick and one day as we passed on metro he said dad mam told us you hadn't so stop lieing ..still prob to say I'm a jarra lad tho only lived there 3 years and been in pelaw 57