Place:Tyne and Wear, England

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Name	Tyne and Wear
Alt names	T & W	source: BIAB Online (1999-2000) accessed 16 Dec 2002; UK Counties and Regions Abbreviations [web site] (1997-98) accessed 16 Dec 2002
	Tyne & Wear	source: Royal Mail: PAF Digest [online] (2002) accessed 16 Dec 2002
	TYR	source: Curious Fox: UK Counties and Shires [online] (2002). accessed 16 Dec 2002
Type	Metropolitan county
Coordinates	54.917°N 1.583°W
Located in	England (1974 - 1986)
See also	Northumberland, England	county from which it was formed in 1974
	Durham, England	county from which it was formed in 1974

Contained Places

Borough (county): Gateshead ( 1974 - ); Newcastle upon Tyne ( 1974 - ); South Shields ( 1974 - ); Sunderland ( 1974 - ); Tynemouth ( 1974 - )
Borough (metropolitan): Borough of Gateshead ( 1974 - ); City of Newcastle upon Tyne ( 1974 - ); City of Sunderland ( 1974 - ); North Tyneside ( 1974 - ); South Tyneside ( 1974 - )
Borough (municipal): Jarrow ( 1974 - ); Wallsend ( 1974 - ); Whitley Bay ( 1974 - )
Chapelry: Benwell ( 1974 - ); Birtley ( 1974 - ); Byker ( 1974 - ); Earsdon (near North Shields) ( 1974 - ); Gosforth ( 1974 - ); Heworth ( 1974 - ); Lamesley ( 1974 - ); Walker ( 1974 - ); Whitley Bay ( 1974 - ); Willington ( 1974 - )
Civil parish: Backworth ( 1974 - ); Benwell ( 1974 - ); Birtley ( 1974 - ); Blaydon ( 1974 - ); Boldon ( 1974 - ); Brenkley ( 1974 - ); Brunswick ( 1974 - ); Burradon in Tyneside ( 1974 - ); Butterlaw ( 1974 - ); Byker ( 1974 - ); Camperdown ( 1974 - ); Chirton ( 1974 - ); Coxlodge ( 1974 - ); Cullercoates ( 1974 - ); Dinnington ( 1974 - ); Earsdon (near North Shields) ( 1974 - ); Elswick ( 1974 - ); Fawdon ( 1974 - ); Fenham ( 1974 - ); Fulwell ( 1974 - ); Gateshead ( 1974 - ); Gosforth ( 1974 - ); Harraton ( 1974 - ); Harton ( 1974 - ); Hazlerigg ( 1974 - ); Heaton ( 1974 - ); Hebburn ( 1974 - ); Heworth ( 1974 - ); Holywell ( 1974 - ); Horton Grange ( 1974 - ); Hylton ( 1974 - ); Jesmond ( 1974 - ); Kenton ( 1974 - ); Lamesley ( 1974 - ); Longbenton ( 1974 - ); Mason ( 1974 - ); Monkseaton ( 1974 - ); Monkwearmouth Shore ( 1974 - ); Monkwearmouth ( 1974 - present ); Murton ( 1974 - ); Newburn ( 1974 - ); North Gosforth ( 1974 - ); North Shields ( 1974 - ); Preston (near North Shields) ( 1974 - ); Ryton ( 1974 - ); Southwick ( 1974 - ); Tynemouth ( 1974 - ); Usworth ( 1974 - ); Walker ( 1974 - ); Washington ( 1974 - ); Westoe ( 1974 - ); Whickham; Whitburn ( 1974 - ); Whitley Bay ( 1974 - ); Willington ( 1974 - ); Winlaton ( 1974 - ); Woolsington ( 1974 - )
Inhabited place: Albany ( 1974 - ); Chopwell; Crawcrook ( 1974 - ); Cullercoats; Dudley; Felling; Gateshead; Gibside; Hetton-le-Hole; Houghton-le-Spring ( 1974 - ); Jarrow ( 300 - ); Killingworth; Marsden; New York; Rowlands Gill; Ryhope ( 1974 - ); Ryton; Satlwell; South Shields ( 1974 - ); Sunderland ( 1974 - ); Throckley ( 1974 - ); Washington ( 1974 - ); Whickham; Whitburn; Whitley Bay; Wideopen
Parish: Bishopwearmouth ( 1974 - ); Ford ( 1974 - ); Penshaw; Sunderland ( 1974 - )
Parish (ancient): Boldon ( 1974 - ); Dinnington ( 1974 - ); Gateshead ( 1974 - ); Longbenton ( 1974 - ); Monkwearmouth ( 1974 - present ); Newburn ( 1974 - ); Ryton ( 1974 - ); Tynemouth ( 1974 - ); Washington ( 1974 - ); Whickham; Whitburn ( 1974 - )
Suburb: Dunston ( 1974 - ); Jesmond ( 1974 - ); Walker ( 1974 - )
Township: Brenkley ( 1974 - ); Burradon in Tyneside ( 1974 - ); Butterlaw ( 1974 - ); Chirton ( 1974 - ); Coxlodge ( 1974 - ); Cullercoates ( 1974 - ); Dinnington ( 1974 - ); Elswick ( 1974 - ); Fawdon ( 1974 - ); Fenham ( 1974 - ); Fulwell ( 1974 - ); Harraton ( 1974 - ); Harton ( 1974 - ); Heaton ( 1974 - ); Holywell ( 1974 - ); Horton Grange ( 1974 - ); Hylton ( 1974 - ); Jesmond ( 1974 - ); Kenton ( 1974 - ); Mason ( 1974 - ); Monkseaton ( 1974 - ); Monkwearmouth Shore ( 1974 - ); Murton ( 1974 - ); Newburn ( 1974 - ); North Gosforth ( 1974 - ); North Shields ( 1974 - ); Preston (near North Shields) ( 1974 - ); Southwick ( 1974 - ); Usworth ( 1974 - ); Westoe ( 1974 - ); Willington ( 1974 - ); Winlaton ( 1974 - ); Woolsington ( 1974 - )
Urban district: Benwell and Fenham ( 1974 - ); Benwell ( 1974 - ); Blaydon ( 1974 - ); Boldon ( 1974 - ); Camperdown ( 1974 - ); Earsdon (near North Shields) ( 1974 - ); Elswick ( 1974 - ); Gosforth ( 1974 - ); Heaton ( 1974 - ); Hebburn ( 1974 - ); Longbenton ( 1974 - ); Newburn ( 1974 - ); Ryton ( 1974 - ); Southwick ( 1974 - ); Walker ( 1974 - ); Washington ( 1974 - ); Whickham; Whitley and Monkseaton ( 1974 - ); Willington ( 1974 - )

source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in northeast England located around the mouths of the rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. It consists of the five metropolitan boroughs of South Tyneside, North Tyneside, City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and City of Sunderland. It is bounded on the east by the North Sea, and has borders with Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south.

Prior to the 1974 reforms, the territory now covered by the county of Tyne and Wear straddled the border between the counties of Northumberland and Durham, the border being marked by the river Tyne; that territory also included the five municipalities listed above which were then defined as "county boroughs".

Tyne and Wear County Council was abolished in 1986, and so its districts (the metropolitan boroughs) are now unitary authorities (each a single-tier administration). However, the metropolitan county continues to exist in law and as a geographic frame of reference, and as a ceremonial county.

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Tyne and Wear administration and former county administrations compared

Post-1974	Pre-1974
Metropolitan borough	County boroughs	Non-county boroughs	Urban districts	Rural districts
Newcastle upon Tyne	Newcastle upon Tyne	-	Gosforth, Newburn	Castle Ward Rural District (part)
North Tyneside	Tynemouth	Wallsend, Whitley Bay	Longbenton, Seaton Valley	-
Gateshead	Gateshead	-	Blaydon, Felling, Ryton, Whickham	Chester le Street Rural District
South Tyneside	South Shields	Jarrow	Boldon, Hebburn	-
Sunderland	Sunderland	-	Washington, Houghton le Spring, Hetton le Hole	Easington Rural District

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Research Tips

Northumberland Archives previously known as Northumberland Collections Service and Northumberland County Record Office. Now based within Woodhorn Museum in Ashington and providing free access to numerous records for local and family historians alike.

Full postal address: Museum and Northumberland Archives, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF; Phone: 01670 624455

There is a branch office in Berwick upon Tweed.

Northumberland and Durham FHS covers both Northumberland and County Durham. The Family History Society have a research centre in Percy House in central Newcastle upon Tyne (full address on website), open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. Browse the website to see what else the society can provide.
Further information from GENUKI
Ordnance Survey map of Northumberland 1832 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time. This map includes the boundaries of the various Wards (or "hundreds") in existence at that time.
Ordnance Survey map of Northumberland 1900 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
Ordnance Survey map of Northumberland 1944 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
English Jurisdictions 1851, a parish finding aid provided by FamilySearch, particularly helpful in large towns and cities.
Unfortunately, there is no Victoria County History for Northumberland.
County Durham Archives. Durham County Record Office is located on the Lower Ground Floor of County Hall, the administrative headquarters of Durham County Council, in Durham City.
Northumberland and Durham FHS covers both Northumberland and the northern part of County Durham. The Family History Society have a research centre in Percy House in central Newcastle upon Tyne (full address on website), open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. Browse the website to see what else the society can provide.
The Cleveland, North Yorkshire & South Durham Family History Society covers the southern part of County Durham as well as the Tees Valley and North Yorkshire on the south side of the River Tees. Their homepage includes a map to show the society's coverage. (Once again, full address and other details on the website)
Further information from GENUKI
Ordnance Survey map of Durham 1832 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time. This map includes the boundaries of the various Wards (or "hundreds") in existence at that time.
Ordnance Survey map of Durham 1900 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
Ordnance Survey map of Durham 1944 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
English Jurisdictions 1851, a parish finding aid provided by FamilySearch, particularly helpful in large towns and cities.
Unfortunately, the Victoria County History for Durham is limited in its coverage. It only includes the cathedral city of Durham, including an account of the cathedral itself. Also covers Stockton Ward in the south-east of the county (bordering North Yorkshire) including Hartlepool and Stockton on Tees.

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