Who Are The Geordies and What Is Its History? True Story EXPLAINED

[@martinthompson7160]

I'm a soft southerner, I even take a cardie on the beach in Spain just in case, but the two times I've had a couple of hours spare on Tyneside I've ended up in The Cooperage and never felt so 'at home' or been so amused.

[@RachaelMorgan-om4xw]

You know when it's really freezing round here when the lads are wearing two T-shirts ☺

[@stephenvotadini]

As a new subscriber I'm really enjoying your video's Eddie. As a person who spent his first 20yrs of life growing up in Deckham Gateshead, the next 5yrs in Willington Quay Wallsend, the following 25yrs in Heaton Newcastle and for the last 5yrs in Leith Edinburgh I'm always looking to learn something from my heritage and you deliver it in such an engaging and enjoyable way. Thank you.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks for sharing Stephen 👊🏻👍🏻

[@heatherboardman7004]

Ya a lang way from hyem. I went to school at South STreet School and had lunch at Shipcote School in the 60's remember a few shops from Deckham.

[@blotski]

One of the best films I've ever seen about what a Geordie is. I am a Durham lad born in the 1950s and this thing of Geordies being just from Newcastle is something I don't ever remember hearing when I was a kid. It's new and I think you're probably right that it's down to football. I love the thing about a term hundreds of years old being specific to being born 3 miles from a bridge that was built in the 1920s.

[@henryblunt8503]

Agreed. You'll remember Scott Jobson's book "Larn Yersel Geordie". He even, in his own way, goes into "dialects of the Geordie language" and points out the use of "thee" in County Durham - something the older generation of my family used consistently.

[@TynesideLife]

☝️👊🏻👍🏻

[@bernadettemurray8260]

​@@henryblunt8503Yes l remember it, sure it was available in the Geordie Jean shop. In Sunderland it was originally in Olive Street.

[@henryblunt8503]

@@bernadettemurray8260 I bought a copy from Dressers in Darlington as a present for my Dad. It was everywhere in the NE, thanks in large part to George House and Mike Neville. RIP guys.

[@bernadettemurray8260]

@@henryblunt8503 Remember them

[@roythompson4621]

My theory is the most plausible explanation you will find: When the Normans arrived in London it was a Monday so they gave the town the name Lundi Town, which over time developed into London Town. They then headed north and arrived on Tyneside on a Thursday and named the area Jeudi Land, which, because of the mix of both Anglo-Saxon and French accents developed over time into Geordieland. So really, it's all down to Norman wisdom, though what he was doing there I've no idea.

[@TynesideLife]

Oh 😃

[@roythompson4621]

@@TynesideLife tongue in cheek of course

[@AnneDowson-vp8lg]

I hope this is a joke, because London was originally called after an ancient British chief named Lud, Dun Lud. The Romans called it Londinium, a thousand years before the Normans.

[@joppadoni]

This is a really good one, though! Funny as F! Very clever, Intelligent humour!! 👍👍👍👍 Edit: Should have also said the Norman Wisdom bit was brilliant as well.. LOLOL

[@sicks6six]

i like your humour son

[@claresmith-hill9417]

I'm from Gateshead and have regularly been told I'm not a Geordie, I've always known I was! Great video

[@TynesideLife]

Definitely 👍🏻

[@mickiyrob6160]

its because your not

[@farzanamughal5933]

The Geordies are a great bunch of lads. I worked in Blyth for a while, its chilly up there but very warm people! Respecto

[@TynesideLife]

🤛🏻

[@jimmymitchell79]

people just sometimes stereo type us geordies but we are a canny species very welcoming and approachable well the majority are every where ive been in this country i always find a geordie and there always good people

[@CarolLeslie-x5n]

@@TynesideLife Erm and lasses

[@revolver_84]

Living in Stanley it does boil my piss when ignorant people say im not a geordie. Ask people in the street in stanley and ask them and 90% consider themselves geordies.

[@TynesideLife]

Well said ☝️

[@jamesmiller6977]

My Uncle George who was born in Durham city, lived in Stanley and worked at Beamish Mary colliery before transferring to Wearmouth colliery. He was always known as Geordie all his life.

[@dangreen2549]

Great detective work and logic and music to my ears Eddie, you old Jacobite you! Although born in South Shields my ancestry goes back to Culloden and the Bonny Prince and I feel I have a tartan heart.Really warm to the Scottish use of the word/name Geordie for a George. What is a Geordie? It's obvious - anyone who's been waiting 54+ years for their footy team to win a trophy and can still say 'Felt Nowt!'

[@TynesideLife]

😂☝️👊🏻👍🏻

[@buzzbean5090]

Cracking video. I was born in Newcastle , my family originates from both Gateshead and Newcastle … my brother tho was born in Ashington…. Poor guy , I’ve made his life a misery for 40 years for being a half blood 🤣

[@Maggy47]

Lol 😆

[@CommissarBooks]

But.. He can call you a southerner..

[@ThatMicro43Guy]

You may be right about Newcastle preferring the Jacobite links over the Hanoverian/German king who didn’t speak English, however, it’s amazing how much Geordie slang terms are almost direct comparisons to words in the German language such as Gannin Haem, for going home (gahen heim)

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Brian 👍🏻 You’re in the right ball park but our slang comes from the other Germanic languages of Denmark and Norway and were brought across during the Viking invasions and settlements.

[@davehenry8592]

Great video as always Eddie 👍🏻my dad was born in a Gateshead hospital in the 1920’s but always lived in Jesmond he would never tell anyone that because of the old myth you had to be born north of the Tyne to be a geordie I was born in the midlands and still call myself a geordie

[@TynesideLife]

That’s a shame as it’s myth. He was definitely a Geordie 🤛🏻

[@momclean]

I'm 80yrs of age - female - born in Co.Durham, raised in Durham City. The common parlance at the time was that ,true Geordie is born "within spittin distance of the Tyne, and referred to as Tynesiders!! Myself and all that I came into contact with from around Durham were called Wearsiders - the river Wear horseshoes around Durham. There are distinct differences in the accents of both areas, but I was always referred to as a Geordie, and vehemently corrected people as to my roots.

[@TynesideLife]

Hi Mo, thanks for your great message! Of course, as I hope I articulate in this video, there’s actually no such thing as a ‘true Geordie’, only cultural trends that gave no distinct boundaries. As with all nicknames, there are many associated with the same areas. We’re all Tyneside’s, Geordies, Sand dancers, pit yakkers etc etc. you are what you identify yourself to be Mo and nobody has the right to correct it otherwise 👍🏻

[@neilferguson5940]

@@TynesideLife I have to agree with the fella above my grandfather was from his part of the world and I never heard him class himself has a geordie.

[@sukikerridge6453]

I'm from Gateshead - Geordie lass through and through and if anybody questions me I just use the "so Gazza isn't a Geordie?" It's all good fun. Great video Eddy!

[@TynesideLife]

Well said Suki ☝️

[@jimmyoconnell6167]

And Brian Johnson acdc front man from Dunston gateshead

[@CKWINN11]

Gateshead is defo still geordie land, I have loads of mates from Gateshead and I will wind them up and say they are from the wrong side of the Tyne but it’s just banter. I’m from walker and I can stand down the riverside literally meters away from Gateshead, my geo location on my phone actually always puts me in hebburn, I used to work in Gateshead and always wished there was a bridge from walker or wallsend over to Gateshead and even thought about getting a rowing boat 🚣‍♀️ 😂

[@patmillar961]

I love telling my hubby (Born Gateshead) he's not a true Geordie.... it's only a bit of fun but I suppose it's time I stopped......maybe 😂

[@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697]

@@patmillar961 He's a dilluted Geordie. 🤣

[@CarolLeslie-x5n]

I’m a Geordie and massively proud to be

[@gregthehutch]

Great video, Eddie. Very informative, yet simplistic at the same time. Your channel is one my favourites out there… keep up the good work, mate!

[@TynesideLife]

🙏☝️

[@christinecatt5391]

I was born in Newcastle, but grew up in the coal mining village of Seghill.. Growing up we were told that you could claim to be a Geordie only if you could walk out into your back garden...and spit in the Tyne. 😀😃😄😊😆

[@TynesideLife]

@@christinecatt5391 of course that excludes everyone 😂

[@bobgoodall1603]

I like your explanation and there was a rivalry concerning the lamps, I find it very convincing. The wire mesh fire screen was a bit different if I remember correctly. The Davy lamp eventually won out. There is a story behind the rise of iron making in London which is very interesting.

[@keithrichardsom1898]

Another classic Eddie ,I personally was born in Jesmond but brought up on the Gateshead side of the water in a town whose name is in the Geordie national anthem Blaydon but I am a very proud Geordie..... keep up the great work kidda well done again

[@TynesideLife]

Great message Keith 👍🏻

[@midlandgeordie]

From Consett and I think of myself as a Geordie and NUFC through and through! Great video and research Eddie👍

[@TynesideLife]

🤛🏻☝️

[@jarrajohn84]

Very interesting 👏🏻👏🏻. Im from Jarra, have and always will claim to be a Geordie. Class video Eddy 👌🏻

[@TynesideLife]

☝️👊🏻👍🏻

[@jackstraughan24]

I was born in North Shields but have lived my whole life in Northumberland. Always considered myself a Geordie and a Northumbrian

[@TynesideLife]

🤛🏻

[@DarthDainese]

Each to their own, even though I've lived in Cramlington most of my life I'm not a Northumbrian, I'm not from Devon or Surrey, I was born in Newcastle General Hospital I'm 100% Geordie

[@jimmymitchell79]

@@DarthDainese i see everyone from south shields to hexham gateshead to blyth northumberland all geordies even durham and redcar all get called geordies

[@MrSmegfish]

Named after Wee Geordie a Centurion stationed at Wallsend. C 78; AD. In folklore he lost his Benka...a street marble used in play. He was kidnapped and held to ransom by the tribes of Pennywell. He was released after a tribute of 80 barrels of beer where paid.

[@dominicharvey1590]

Thanks Eddy, I was born in Gateshead and have always thought of myself as a Geordie. Your explanation makes total sense. Love your posts, keep up the good work.😊❤️🙏

[@TynesideLife]

☝️🙏👊🏻👍🏻

[@christinajohnson5562]

I was born in Rothbury in rural Northumberland. I was brought up in the coal mining town of Ashington and the mining and fishing town of Newbiggin by the sea both in Northumberland about 15 to 20 miles north of Newcastle. I’ve been a toon fan for at least 60 years and have always considered myself a Geordie, even now while living in Tennessee USA.

[@TynesideLife]

Well said Christina

[@heatherboardman7004]

Christina do you still have your accent? A friend of my husband has visited over Xmas from Texas having married a Texan girl. He has an accent but over the days he has been here his Geordie is becoming broader.

[@christinajohnson5562]

@@heatherboardman7004 well I don’t think I have much of a geordie accent but whenever I say that my American friends burst out laughing. Whenever I go back to England my accent comes flooding back lol.

[@michaelstraker1027]

A very enjoyable and interesting video. Thanks!

[@hezzieblue]

I certainly subscribe to the theory that George Stephenson's lamp was universally used down the mines until the advent of the much improved Davey lamp, the north east coal fields stuck with the George lamp, despite most of the country switching and hence got the nick name Geordie, Geordie being a pet name used for George in the north east and Scotland.

[@chrispools]

Didn't the Davy lamp originate in Hebburn?

[@JESS1CA1996]

Born in Cheshire, grew up and lived most my life in South Shields I do consider myself a Geordie but also use Sanddancer

[@TynesideLife]

Yep you’re both Jessica 😊

[@curtiswhitfield7916]

I was the last baby to be born in princess Mary’s maternity hospital in jesmond. I was raised in north Kenton so I class myself as a proper Geordie.

[@sicks6six]

that hospital was special, it only delivered babies nothing else, my son was born there and his sister was born at rake lane, chalk and cheese,

[@IanEckert1977]

I am a Geordie...South Tyneside...I Married the Everton USA Chairwoman 2009 In Chicago Illinois USA and It has turned Into a fucking Nightmare...

[@GratefulInRecovery]

New subscriber here from Western Maryland, USA, 213.8 km, or 132 miles N & W of Washington, D.C. In 2020, I met a friend that I gamed with on Playstation. She lives in New Castle, England, and is an amazingly strong and personable sort. The kind who can make you laugh with a risky joke while you are having a drink, never complains about herself, and always asks how you are, an amazing human being! We have not spoken much since the untimely death of a mutual friend from Birmingham, England, late August 2023, and i miss her like crazy. Her accent (Hi-ya), humor, and quick witted quips are endearing and missed. I wanted to remind her of how much I appreciated the role she played in helping me through PTSD from a horrific accident on 30 May 2020, that could have had a catastrophic ending until fate intervened. This is my way of giving respect to her and her culture (admittedly I believed she was Scottish when we met, revealing my lack of knowledge regarding British accents), and telling her that she will always be my little sister, family that I will always love and care about, no matter what. And lastly to thank her for her "Geordie Life Rules," or the "Shy Bairns" poem as my neighbor next door has said. Much love and respect to this amazing town, and to the rich and rewarding culture that is a huge part of the Norteastern United Kingdom. Thank you, I remain, Sincerely yours, Brian S. Maryland, USA 25 Nov 2024 2351 hours EST -5 GMT

[@TynesideLife]

That’s a lovely message and thank you for sharing 🙏☝️👍🏻

[@ThomasHawes-q7f]

Great video eddy about geordies we are great and proud to be one 😊😊

[@MrKarldarko77]

Great videos thank you

[@malcburdon1536]

Being that my parents are from Winlaton and I grew up in Edinburgh until moving oversees in my teens, I'm happy that there is a closer connection between the Scots and the Geordies in this story.

[@TynesideLife]

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[@davee3897]

Geordie Ridley who wrote the. Blaydon Races was born in Gateshead so I think I can class myself as a Geordie as a native of Gateshead as well

[@TynesideLife]

You don’t even need to justify it Dave. If you identify yourself as a Geordie, then you are 🤛🏻

[@jimberry7411]

Thank you again Eddie for another informative video. Though I am referred to as a sanddancer regionally, I have always considered myself a Geordie

[@TynesideLife]

You’re a Geordie too Jim 🤛🏻

[@malthemoth1375]

Born a Sanddancer, me Dad always told us I was a Geordie, while some of the folk songs I was taught came from Durham. Great video.

[@ColinH1973]

I just call myself a Sanddancer these days, and I have done for years.

[@TynesideLife]

@@ColinH1973 we can identify ourselves anyway we wish Colin, that’s the beauty. Nobody gets to decide.

[@StoutProper]

What’s a sand dancer?

[@alanbrown4050]

Very interesting Eddie from a Sunderland fan. I like your term what you think of as Geordies. In modern times today I think it's fair to say coming from Sunderland, County Durham when I was born we rightly can't use the word any more but back in the 1969s and 70s when I went on holiday to South of England my dad would refer to our family as Geordies. Times have changed though.

[@TynesideLife]

That’s exactly right Alan. Prior to the 80’s, those from Sunderland were referred to as Geordies

[@michaelowen6940]

Great video and very informative, I'm from Ashington , was a small mining village about 20 miles North of Newcastle, my dad told me people told me Newcastle people were Tynesiders and not Geordies, only people who were born in Northumberland could be known as being Geordies. How time has changed things.

[@TynesideLife]

It’s very interesting how local communities make up their own versions of what a Geordie is and isn’t. Those local communities will all claim to have the right answer but they’re all made up in someone’s imagination. Of course, with social identity, it’s fluid, with no known origin and nobody owns the term, or has the right to decide someone else’s heritage. If you identify as a Geordie, then you are 🤷🏻‍♂️ whether you’re from Ashington, Jarrow, North Shields or Durham. From my extensive research on this topic, the early Geordies were (probably) pitmen who used the Geordie lamp, but we’ll never truly know. Painful as it may be, people from Sunderland were also known as Geordies until around the early 80’s.

[@carolwalmsley3362]

I was born in Newbiggin by the sea and my dad went to Woodhorn Colliery. When I come back up from Staffordshire I love to go to Ashington because it brings back so many memories.

[@bernicia-sc2iw]

Born in Jesmond , raised in Cramlington , moved from the area when I was young and inevitably lost my Geordie accent and identity . So I doubt I can call myself a Geordie anymore. But I never stopped supporting the Toon . And there is a spirit in the people from that place you can't get anywhere else .

[@TynesideLife]

If you identify yourself as a Geordie, then you’re a Geordie 👍🏻😅

[@toonboy2658]

You are a geordie

[@deanlowther4020]

it's. worth remembering that Co. Durham covered pretty much the whole of the Tyne tees region and much of the Geordie language was prevalent in Durham pitmatic we're al Geordies like

[@TynesideLife]

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[@Dusty357]

Whitburn Boldon etc were all part of Durham County up until 1970s they were then changed to South tyneside

[@garyrigby21]

Geordies and Scousers are the friendliest people in the country in my opinion

[@TynesideLife]

☝️🤛🏻👍🏻

[@RachaelMorgan-om4xw]

I've heard that 🥰 Thank you Gary! I'm a Geordie... have you heard the expression 'being sent to Coventry'? 🤔

[@garyrigby21]

@@RachaelMorgan-om4xw yes I have! Why? It means people not talking to you

[@RachaelMorgan-om4xw]

@@garyrigby21 Correct! I found out why, when I went there myself, to Drama School. Evryone was Cov, except me. So I got a lot of kidding.. well, drama students are not known for being catty. But that wasn't it, so much it was things like, at a bus stop, I asked the woman already waiting if there was a bus due... she totally stepped away from me. I was mystified. These things kept occurring. I was there for two years, and I have family there, but Covs are/were then xenaphobic 🤫

[@robertcawthorn8318]

Thank you

[@michaellionart4841]

Excellent Eddie thank you and as always thought provoking and interesting. From now on I go with your version, George Stephenson’s lamp and miners. It just fits. Good effort Chief

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Michael ☝️

[@dazzpol]

My family history originated around the borders, I was born in Ashington (because that’s where the hospital was) grew up in a, mainly, mining community on the other side of the Wansbeck. I’ve never considered myself a Geordie, my older relatives always referred to themselves as Northumbrian. I suppose it’s similar to Cockneys and London- or more specifically a particular area in London. I’ve lived away from the region all of my adult life and accept the label of being a Geordie by southerners and their peculiar ways. Although I don’t class myself as a Geordie I support the team and fiercely proud of entire region. Great video by the way.

[@TynesideLife]

Great message Darren 🤛🏻

[@stevendunn4339]

Great video mate keep them coming. Just looking on the comments of people calling people from South Shields sanddancers. And I’ve herd people called pit yakers before and monkey hangers and makems and smoggys its great to live in the north east with so much heritage

[@TynesideLife]

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[@davidcaster5002]

Very interesting! Thank you for that 👍 Dave C

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Dave 👊🏻👍🏻

[@nickcooke5749]

Great video. One of the best discussions I've seen on the subject, particularly the part on the Jacobites, which makes some really solid common sense arguments.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Nick. I’ve actually tightened up on this topic even more since I released this video. There’s not a shred of evidence that suggests we were called Geordies, or referred to as ‘George’s Men’ during the time of the Jacobites. In addition it doesn’t actually make any sense since the soldiers of Newcastle didn’t face the Jacobites in battle, unlike Preston for example.

[@nickcooke5749]

@@TynesideLife. Good bit of research underpinning it too then, excellent. I'm an academic so I'm super picky about that kind of thing, and you convinced me. Looking forward to seeing more 🙂

[@TynesideLife]

@@nickcooke5749 cheers Nick 🙏 Did you know the ‘Mackems’ were referred to as Geordies until around the early 80’s? 😮

[@nickcooke5749]

@@TynesideLife. Horrifying! Haha! I think you've got a real flair for the history stuff mate. Well argued, well presented, and well written. Not a huge amount of local history on KZbin so it's good to see.

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you again 👊🏻👍🏻

[@paulmason3923]

I love newcastle and surrounding area's i have my hoildays there and i live and was born in the black country. I recon my guardian angel was a geordie when im up there i feel at home. Howay the lads and lassies

[@dclell]

I was born at 40 Camperdown Street Gateshead from the front door you could see the Tyne over the top of Sunderland Rd and Clarke Chapmans factory beyond so have always considered my self a Geordie because I was born on the banks of the Tyne through Gateshead/Newcastle however I suspect the Oxford Dictionary is nearer the mark

[@TynesideLife]

In my view, if you identify as being a Geordie, then you are. I do. There is no definitive criteria for being a Geordie and anything you hear has been invented in someone else’s imagination 👍🏻

[@shoecake6303]

Good video mate. Personally, I’ve always agreed with the lamp theory and maybe the sharp Northumbrian brogue changing ‘Georgie’ into ‘Geordie’. Born and bred in Soo Sheelz, I’m comfortable with either Geordie or sand dancer, just like my Dad’s a proud Jarrovian, but also a proud Geordie. There’ll always be someone who sees themselves as ‘more Geordie’ than someone else, but unlike Scousers and Cockneys, who are from a particular city, Geordies are from a particular part of a region. There’s still people who think Shields is thirteen miles away from the town, all because of the GNR, when in reality, it’s under 4 miles from The East End. If the great Sir Bobby is ‘one of our own’ from twenty miles away in Sacriston, then any Tynesider certainly is too!

[@TynesideLife]

Well said ☝️

[@craigbirrell2732]

Very well said!!

[@davidbrown5683]

Born in Framwellgate Moor 1958. Growing up, all my relatives, and people locally, referred to themselves as Geordies. Gives some credence to the miner’s lamp theory. Although, the 1745 Jacobite march south did send out parties both east and west to probe local sympathies for their cause before rejecting the Great North Road through the North East (and eventually taking the western road to Derby).

[@TynesideLife]

Great message Dave 👍🏻 I plan to cover this topic again regarding the Jacobites and their two main incursions into England. I’m negligibly certain now that the ‘Georges Men’ theory is nonsense regarding Newcastle. It’s a narrative that has a poetic twist to it when you know now that we’re called Geordies. Back then, we were just the people of Newcastle who put the gates up. As you point out, the Jacobites ventured West before heading south to Derbyshire, meeting resistance in Preston. If anyone was going to be referred to as ‘Geordies’ back then, it was those who went into combat against the Jacobites. Of course there’s no record of this, giving more weight to the Stephenson lamp theory

[@barrysteven5964]

Born in Framwellgate Moor 1957 - just beat you. Although we moved to Hebburn when I was a baby. All my family from there, Meadowfield and Brandon always referred to themselves as Geordies. I can't help feeling the Newcastle thing was influenced by the Cockneys' claims related to the sound of Bow Bells and an imitation Geordie definition grew up about the banks of the Tyne.

[@tomosheffski]

What a wonderful video marra , being from Shildon, County Durham (we invented that train thing ) I've always said " im not a Geordie , Im a yaker " as in pit yakers , Your explanation makes so much more sense than any I've heard before where the term came from, my family were miners, my grandad was called George als(he was from Sunderland, and eventually they used it to divide the North . keep up the vids !

[@TynesideLife]

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[@pacco9532]

We use a lot of Norse words. ‘Hoy the Baal owa’ is basically the same thing in modern danish.

[@TynesideLife]

Love it!

[@jimmymitchell79]

huy yee hoy a hammah owa heeyaa lol

[@iananderson2677]

Loved the video Eddie. I now have my video heaven; NE history, hill walking and NUFC. Thanks for brightening my days 👍. Hope the legs have recovered from the 3 Peaks, I did it when I was 17 and reasonably fit and it nearly killed me 😂😂

[@TynesideLife]

I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos Ian 😆

[@DavidLayfield]

But slow to watch this interesting video. Coming from a mining family in Durham and growing up as a Newcastle fan (in a house full of Sunderland fans) - I was always called a Mackem, and would hotly contest this feeling that this connected to Sunderland. As a Toon fan (thanks to my late Uncle Steve) I always felt more Geordie especially on a Saturday in the late 60’s early 70’s, stood at the front of the Gallowgate. Very interesting delve, I always enjoy your social history videos. All the best, David.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers David ☝️👊🏻👍🏻

[@stevegill9704]

I'm a Bradfordian Bradford born & bred but my grandmother was born in Tynemouth i have lots of family in Newcastle...so I love the fact I have Geordie blood

[@TynesideLife]

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[@AnneDowson-vp8lg]

I'm from Shipley, near Bradford. My mother was from Bradford, with some Irish in her, and my Dad came from County Durham, near Bishop Auckland, with some Irish in him I love having both Yorkshire and Durham in me.

[@jonnybarber462]

Literally learn more from you than i did during my school years 😁 hope youre well mate 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Appreciated Jonny 🙏

[@Stephenlightley]

Agree

[@leslieburridge2087]

Fantastic video Eddie, it’s always a pleasure learning about our great City and our heritage ❤

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you 🙏

[@lawtonloraine4144]

Hello Eddie, I’m a Loraine one of those descending from Kirkhale a little place on the road to Otterburn. We inherited the lands where we built a home through marriage but we are originally from the Lorraine family of the duke of Lorraine who had changed the family name from D’Anjou also in France. Well to go a bit further Mary Stewart, queen of Scot’s was a Lorraine as she was the granddaughter of the duke of Lorraine. She was the daughter of his second son the duke de guise. Now if you look a bit into the fighting and murdering of the Loraine family of Kirkharle you may understand the support in the region for the jacobites and the animosity in Newcastle itself towards the French Loraine’s and those from Kirkharle. You may also understand that it was the Lorraine family who also were the first crusaders who conquered Jerusalem. Take a trip up the road to Kirkharle. My grandfather was born up there but we now live in Sardinia italy which was once part of the kingdom of the Lorraine family. So I’m blood geordie and proud of it, please keep up on your fantastic videos.

[@TynesideLife]

What a great message and thank you for reaching out and sharing.

[@lawtonloraine4144]

@@TynesideLife it’s part of your history part of north east history, part of being a geordie, from north of the wall and south of the Cheviot hills. Neither Scot nor English, but same as all on our planet, different humans

[@TynesideLife]

@@lawtonloraine4144 well said ☝️

[@Adge60]

Totally absorbing eddy and I agree , if you feel it in your heart then you're well qualified to say I'm a proud Geordie , but what a great explanation of possible reasons brilliant work fella 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you John 🙏👊🏻👍🏻

[@happinesstan]

I grew up thinking we were called 'Geordies' due to our penchant for singing 'wor Geordie had a pigeon' on every school trip.

[@TynesideLife]

😂

[@Mobyzone]

Another great video, do you know where the slang originates from? Like wu, wor, gan and others.. that same kind of time?

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Dan, our stand is heavily influenced from current words in Danish

[@blindmanB7]

Me and the wife did a show on Newcastle and the history couple weeks ago as she's a geordie (from Lemington). I gave your channel a plug and gave you a shout out in that show. Big up mate check us out the northern banter show with Richy and Clairey Big fan.

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you very much Richy 👍🏻 I’ll check your channel out

[@ianmilstead764]

Another belta of a video! I had heard about the George Stephenson lamp and support of King George, but as usual I learned something in that King George was not popular and hence unlikely to be the source of the name Geordie. Kudos to you for not claiming to be (another) arbiter of Geordie-ship - there are too many ways in which we divide ourselves in this world and it only causes grief. Great work. Thanks!

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Ian. Yes, the ‘support’ for King George appears to have been taken completely out of context and romanticised.

[@geordie-drywall]

Love this mate. Been away from yem nearly 13 years now, but love learning of our history (ryton gateshead lad originally) I have a 5yo daughter here in New Zealand and I'm forever teaching her of where she comes from 🤍🖤🤍🖤

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you’ve joyed it Kev 🤛🏻

[@geordie-drywall]

@@TynesideLife think we're all claimming for a full series on geordie history mate 🤞🙌👏 great effort

[@Scurvybilgerat10]

My Dad always said you had to be born within the sound of the Vickers Factory Buzzer, I would clarify this with him but he's sipping a pint of Exhibition in the big S&N pub in the sky. Great Vids by the way.

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻👍🏻

[@philippabaker1078]

Thanks. This is a great video. I love the accent by the way.

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you Phillipa 😊

[@matrix2534]

thank you for this great information. greetings from saudi geordies new fan 😊

[@TynesideLife]

🙏

[@andy218]

Always fascinating mate. Im from Consett and a proud Geordie ⚫⚪

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@macjam9090]

Very interesting and good commentary. I've been watching football since the 60s and both Newcastle and Sunderland always referred to themselves as Geordies. The chants etc and haway the lads. If you watch old football highlights from the 60/70s you will hear that. It seem to change when Kevin Keegan was at Newcastle and we started to hear more about mackems. Do you think it was the football rivalry that started the separation? I'm from the West Midlands (the Black Country) where there are similar theories about where the area is or is not based on myths not facts.

[@TynesideLife]

I might do a video about this 👍🏻

[@StoutProper]

@@TynesideLife great idea

[@kevjones2107]

I found that very interesting and informative thanks for sharing ATB Kev

[@andrewp5987]

Class video, really enjoyed it. I'm born and bred in a mining community in the Midlands, therefore my area is a real melting pot. My Mums Welsh, my Dad's family is Irish and my childhood best friends Grand parents were Geordies, that's how I fell in love with Newcastle FC, the city and people. Can only be classed as an honorary Geordie at best 😂

[@TynesideLife]

And of course you are Andrew 😆

[@thatfenderbloke]

being a proud East Durham man from mining stock. When I was serving queen country, the guys would call anyone from the North East a Geordie, I can remember one or two Tyneside lads getting shirt with guys call me a Geordie. But childish attitudes will always be. Your right in pointing out how can anyone claim to own the name term with all history. Working people migrated all around the region for graft etc and with them the culture. Great video, enjoying your stuff.

[@TynesideLife]

Great message cheers mate 👍🏻

[@tonyward2329]

Great informative insight. I was brought up on, if you lived, 3 miles from the tyne. You where a Geordie. Not set in stone. Just how you where brought up. on.

[@TynesideLife]

Invented in someone’s imagination Tony 😃 I’ve learned a lot more since I released this video

[@alanhindmarch4483]

The Story I was always told was, about George Stephensons Safety Lamp and that the Miners of the North East, from the Northumberland, Tyneside and Durham Coalfields were called Geordies, because of this and led to everyone who lived in those areas being called a Geordie. I live in South West County Durham and I’m happy to be called a Geordie. Yes I do Support NUFC.

[@TynesideLife]

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[@brianrobson9526]

Tremendous video as usual. Me being a Houghton -Le- spring lad, when people have tried to wind me up and say I’m a Mackem, I’ll always refer to myself as a pit yacker ( mackems begin and end at the A19) . I,d be interested if you could do some research on Newcastle and when in around the 1300’s it became it’s own county. Reason being, one of my mates from Burnopfield said his address ended with Newcastle upon Tyne as do some other villages on the South side so it would be interesting to see if the county of Newcastle spread to South of the Tyne

[@TynesideLife]

Hi Brian, I’m not when counties came into being but I’ll do some research. Cheers 👍🏻

[@dubforster]

@@TynesideLife it was all Northumberland at 1 point land north of the humber (hull)

[@johnbruce5107]

Hi Brian, My wife was born and raised in Houghton le spring before having to move down to Doncater with her parents when all the pits closed down, they lived in Shiny Row, unfortunately my wife Maureen died young at the age of 29, I still remember visiting, and I believe most of Maureen’s relations still live there, what a lovely place, and the people were brilliant.

[@sheilachapman21]

to be a geordie you had to be born at least 2 mile from the banks of the tyne all of tyneside north or south are geordies

[@TynesideLife]

@@sheilachapman21 made up nonsense in someone’s head mate. One of the urban myths I thoroughly debunk in the video 👍🏻

[@chrispegman5462]

The Best KZbin channel about north east culture and football 👍

[@TynesideLife]

🙏

[@violetmoonofthenorth]

Great information video.. I’m from Durham and come from a mining family background so they all kinda talk pit mattic (if that’s how you spell it) 😂 doesn’t bother me people calling me a geordie xx

[@ivorlongshot]

I'm from Bedlington & see myself as a Northumbrian, always seen Geordies as Tynesiders.

[@Gary-fk9pu]

Great video, really interesting. I'm from the north-west, so this isn't meant to wind anyone up, but people from Sunderland are also Geordies as well aren't they? I believe the term Mackem is a nickname that has only really had currency since the 80's and is mainly part of football banter?

[@TynesideLife]

Hi Gary, that’s a subject I’m actually going to research and do a video about, as I’m not entirely sure

[@blackwhitearmy8525]

Great video Eddy mate, Geordie and proud👊

[@TynesideLife]

🤛🏻

[@leetaylor7119]

Great video Eddy, cheers for recommending to watch it. The understanding that I had was that those outside of the North East called us North Easterners Geordies because of George Stephenson's invention of the safety lamp otherwise known as the Geordie lamp as they used the Davy lamp during the coal mining era. So that's where I thought the term Geordie or Geordies came from and then if you had the first name George you got called Geordie. Cheers for shining more light on the term thorough out this video though 👊⚫⚪

[@TynesideLife]

You’ve basically summed up the video Lee, that’s basically where the term came from

[@johnkeenlyside993]

Best thing about Gateshead is the view!!

[@stevedaniels8127]

I was born and bred in Crawley, but lived in Hull from 1987 to 2008 and now spent 15 years almost living in the Toon, I'd class myself therefore as an apoted Geordie 😁 Very interesting video, roll on Sat for your Brentford videos 😀

[@TynesideLife]

Great message Steve

[@keithdimmick3475]

One thing you forgot to mention about George's ascension to the throne was that James II was deposed because of his favouritism toward Catholics. When Queen Anne died, George was something like 54th in line, but all before him were Catholics and weren't considered. The slamming of the gates against the Jacobites was more likely for religious and political reasons rather than support of George I. Also, James, the Old Pretender, was the son of James II.

[@TynesideLife]

@@keithdimmick3475 thanks Keith. As I mentioned at the beginning of the video, this wasn’t going to be an in-depth history video and that I was only going to touch on the broad points so as to align the content with the Geordie story.

[@AnneDowson-vp8lg]

My dad was always a little sad that he couldn't call himself a Geordie, because he came from South Durham, between Bishop Auckland and Darlington, and they don't have a special name. He came down to West Yorkshire, which is why I'm a Yorkshire Lass.

[@TynesideLife]

Back in the 1800’s those from that neck of the woods were definitely Geordies 👍🏻

[@AnneDowson-vp8lg]

Oh, that's great! I wish I could tell Dad but he's been dead for 18 years. Still, it makes me happy. Howay, the lads! Why aye!

[@Master-im7jc]

Love the video, I agree with what you said there is no true meaning of Geordie, I know that I am, born just off Westgate Rd I am proud of our History as a people and always look to te city as home no matter where I am in the world, well done Eddy

[@TynesideLife]

🤛🏻

[@georgek2508]

Hi my name is George, I'm greek and live in Melbourne Australia, I am a a Newcastle fan through and through, am I a Geordie?? just asking

[@TynesideLife]

Haha! Nice one! If you’d like to identify yourself as a Geordie, then you are George 🤛🏻

[@spiritualparadise4887]

"Wey aye ... wa Geordies man!" ... Great video ... thanks for posting.

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻

[@dreamclaw00]

Great video.

[@HedleyOnTheHill]

If you want something done right, trust a goerdie

[@void1718]

I love your work ! Thank you .

[@gazof-the-north1980]

I'm leaning toward the Miners Geordie Lamp version 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Well there’s nee evidence to corroborate the Georges men theory 👊🏻👍🏻

[@McCadebountyhunter]

My ex bosses dad was from the north east but he hated the term “Gordie”! He alway said, “I’m not a Gordie, I’m a wearsider!” And he always said it with such fire and passion!

[@TynesideLife]

I’m going to be doing a video about Wearside social identity 👍🏻

[@billyelliott6525]

well researched, I'm a durham lad but are always called a geordie by other people out of the region and I always said "no I'm a durham lad"...... that said, I knew about the Geordie lamp but didn't realise that the miners in Durham used them too..... so, as an ex electrical engineer from the durham coalfield, and worked in the mines till 1985 from 1966, I suppose I have denied my heritage for years..... so now if anyone says I'm a geordie, I will say yes.

[@TynesideLife]

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[@an4189]

Good video but I disagree with the rejection of the first point. It wouldn’t have been people going around saying we are proud Geordies, as the poem suggests it was an insult. Usually nicknames to people in areas start off as insults and then get taken on by the people.

[@TynesideLife]

You’ve misrepresented what I said in the video. I agree the term was used by the Jacobites as an insult to the new King George, (mentioned in the video). It’s in their poem. 👍🏻

[@coreyanderson4943]

Any Andersons from the Newcastle & Sutherland area still?

[@FrankyHindamrsh]

I enjoyed your thoughts and research about Geordies! My father in law was born in Westmoor and came to London when the Killingworth mine closed. He said he was a Geordie which was just as well as he was known as Geordie Hindmarsh! I think Londoners called anyone from the North East a Geordie, so in my opinion, the Geordies should be proud of the name because no other area in England has such a well known nick name. The Welsh were known as Taffies! Perhaps more recently, people from Birmingham are known as Brummies and people from Liverpool as scousers. There are plenty of local nicknames but they are not well known or commonly used!

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers bud 👊🏻👍🏻

[@magpierider9218]

I class myself as a Geordie by blood but don’t refer to myself as a Geordie. My mams side of the family is fenham and my dad’s side is Ashington. Supported the Toon all my life and so do my kids. I enjoy the videos you make Eddie, maybe you could do some more digging about the stadium situation with Amanda & Co 👌🏻

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers bud. I think the club is releasing the results of the feasibility study this month but other than that, I’ve covered it quite comprehensively in my recent 7 video series 😅

[@magpierider9218]

@@TynesideLife yeah I know, I’ve watched them. I’ll wait on the outcome of that then, but I’m of similar thinking that it’ll be done on or close to the current SJP 👍🏼

[@michael7286]

I'm not a Geordie but partner and myself have had some great Weekends and nights out in Newcastle among many great friendly people ... Geordies.

[@TynesideLife]

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[@christ5809]

Very interesting video, I think the Geordie lamp had a big significance on the naming on the north east people, Geordies.

[@TynesideLife]

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[@PatrickStarfishman]

The Jacobite, King George confrontation did also have a lot to do with perceived Catholicism. My impression was never that the Geordies weren't particularly enamoured with King George but were perhaps quite anti Catholic. I don't know if that holds any more water but I thought it worth mentioning.

[@TynesideLife]

Yeah, I deliberately didn’t go too deeply into the King George and Jacobite story as it holds no water in terms of the ‘Geordies’ myth. There is no evidence to suggest that the people of Newcastle were called Geordies at the historical period. George was a Protestant too so it was all very messy all round

[@PatrickStarfishman]

@@TynesideLife Fair enough then. That's the story I'd heard. Has to be a q Good QI question that. Someone's bound to get a Claxon

[@TynesideLife]

@@PatrickStarfishman yeah, that’s one of the myths I (hopefully) debunk in the video. There’s just no historical evidence out there and in the context of George’s heritage, it makes no sense either. ALL of King George’s army would be called ‘Geordies’ too and not just those from newcastle

[@notwocdivad]

I am from about half way between the Tyne and the Tweed so does that make me a Geordie or a Northumbrian?? Around here lots of men still speak PITMATIC GEORDIE! Now sort that out!! Nice presentation Thanks

[@TynesideLife]

You are what you identify yourself as bud. Nobody owns the term and nobody else can decide your cultural heritage 👊🏻👍🏻

[@archiebald4717]

Love it. The sort of videos we need.

[@TynesideLife]

🤛🏻

[@johnbruce5107]

What a fantastic insight to our history, l was born in Alnwick, and yes I would have definitely joined the jackabites

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers John 🤛🏻