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No 2. Westoe Village.
Part of the on-going 'My Home Town' series, Westoe Village was originally a separate village but was gradually absorbed into South Shields as the town expanded during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. I love taking walks through the village as it feels like stepping into history.
 
The first recorded mention of the village was in 1072 when it was originally thought to be seven farms. Derwent Lodge, Westoe Hall, the White House, Chapel House and Ivy Cottage are thought to be sites of the original farmsteads and can all be found still standing in the village to this day. Designated as a Conservation Area the Village remains an exclusive terrace of Victorian homes once occupied by business leaders in the town and numerous famous persons over the years. (source)

No 2. Westoe Village.

£30.00Price
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  • The work will be printed on;

    Ilford Cotton Textured paper, which is a highly textured Giclée art paper offering strong reproduction of blacks and good colour intensity with a texture that holds the ink and catches the light. This Giclée paper has a white uncoated paper base, which together with the texture gives the artwork a lovely fine art reproduction feel.

    PAPER TONE - Warm White

    TEXTURE - High texture

    FINISH - Matt

     

    Sizing

     

    Paper mm inches
    A1 594 x 841 mm 23.4 x 33.1 inches
    A2 420 x 594 mm 16.5 x 23.4 inches
    A3 297 x 420 mm 11.7 x 16.5 inches
    A4 210 x 297 mm 8.3 x 11.7 inches

  • As I have grown over the years, the appreciation I feel for my home town South Shields has increased immensely. I think when we become familiar with our environments, and adapt to a routine we miss the beauty in front of us. From the days coalminers descended down the pits to technological advances allowing us to work from home, there are generations of memories and stories here. Births, laughter, tears, mistakes, loss, hope, fear, triumphs flow through this wonderful community and in honour of this place I call home I am undertaking a project to pay tribute to South Shields with the hopes that others that were born in, live in, or have memories of this town share their stories and encourage us all to take pause, and look up at the beauty that surrounds us.

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