How The “Geordie Boys” Tried To Save Jarrow!

In this video I take a look at the historic town of Jarrow. Home of the Venerable Bede, a Viking invasion, Jarrow Elvis and the largest shipyard in Britain (Palmers). In the early 1930's at the height of the Great Depression, the shipyard closed, meaning thousands of men lost their jobs. In 1936 200 of them marched to London in protest, with a petition. I describe this amazing story which also became a famous song called 'The Jarrow Song' by Alan Price, formerly of The Animals. He sings about the 'Geordie Boys', marching to London.
Jarrow was also home to 54 pubs but now only has 3! Walking around Jarrow is another eye opener and must see video!