Who Park View Project represent:

Our project is about drawing attention to the social & economic deficits that many face as a consequence of the rapid digital transformation of society and the subsequent automation that is widely found in everyday life. This is affecting many in ways that have not been fully documented by policy makers nor is readily acknowledged by many businesses, whose expectations are that customers default to accessing their services online.

Many older age residents are experiencing a technologically driven world that is challenging their independence because many household tasks now require access to the internet, and with the increasing roll out of automation of day-to-day interactions such as car parking to telephone communication systems, many are feeling disenfranchised. This is further compounded by a reduction of informal information hubs such as post offices, local access to libraries, corner shops where locals stopped for a ‘catch up’. These community connections are gradually being eroded and being replaced by online access.

The impact cannot be underestimated for those whose first ‘language’ is not digital, and who are not conversant with using online services and are, in many cases, resistant to learning because of the media’s negative perceptions of cybercrime, including the acceleration in the way social media language is used in a fast-paced virtual space.

Other groups affected by the dominance of the internet are those who have experienced Hate Crime, where disabled people are disproportionately represented. Contrary to what we are told, online abuse is not a priority for internet-based services because they cannot moderate effectively. Secondly, young people are often caught up in the web of cyber bullying, which again, is very difficult to police because much of this goes under the radar of parents/guardians and social media companies. .

Many individuals are classified as living in poverty, which because of their status, have no access to managing the demands services placed on them. There are those who are required to apply for work to retain DWP help, which we know from research undertaken, affects many families across the borough. Many don’t have easy access to computers and a considerable number have little competency required to complete both online benefit applications as well as the demands of providing evidence that they are applying for jobs.

There is a fourth grouping made up of ex-services personnel who are challenged by technology because it has not been a central to their roles in armed forces, where many have only seen conflict; refugees whose English language is not there first language with no access to mobile products. They experience a sense of feeling overwhelmed; even where technology can translate English into their own language it is still fraught with misunderstanding because of cultural differences. Furthermore, these groups experience the same challenges as residents who live in poverty with little competencies in using internet-based services.

And lastly, Disabled people of all ages can be grouped as one because often it is the barriers to digital access that is the common denominator. Digital technology has come a long way from the early incarnations designed for the ‘abled’ rather than with features supporting those with sensory/physical and intellectual disabilities. Many of the solutions are readily found hidden away in operating systems such as Microsoft tools, where some simple adaptations can make all the difference. However, assistive technology is the obvious remedy to those who need more than the quick fix. Having trusted sources to investigate your needs is vital in making available assistive technology available. Unfortunately, for many we work with, this technology is a step to far because of cost. Aware of the limitations our project is working towards introducing access to the potential of assistive technology using a variety of approaches. Our Digital First Aid incorporates access to information and potential temporary loans for people to try before they buy as well as provide a safe space to use access technology during visits to our drop-in sessions – this is an ongoing development.

Simon Schofield

Digital Champion

Blue Lights.

I am looking forward to catching up with Blue Lights on BBC One on catch up. I have never seen it before they are six episodes of it so I am really looking forward to watching them and catching up on them on BBC iPlayer on catch up on my Sky Plus box every episode is on for an hour.

Wwe Drew Mcintyre Moving To AEW All Elite Wresting.

I really hope this happens Drew Mcintyre’s Wwe contract with Wwe expires in July. They are roomers that this could happen and he could be moving to AEW in the summer after being one of the top baby faces in Wwe. A lot of people might really hope it dose not happen but I hope it dose because it means AEW will just keeping getting just as good as Wwe and as Wwe is at the minute to. It will also mean that both Wwe and AEW will keep getting just as good but Wwe will lose one of they top Wwe top good guy stars. Drew Mcintyre has not signed a contract with AEW yet but he might or he could in August when AEW All Elite Wrestling goes to London on the 27th August 2023 of this year.

Emmerdale Chris Tates Death September 2003.

I really enjoyed watching the Thursday the 18th September 2003 Classic Emmerdale episode from when I was seventeen years old when I was younger when I was in my first year at College. It was on three months after I left Southlands School when I was younger. It was on the other night on Monday night on itv3 it was Chris Tates death After wasting all of his money to ensure that Charity would be left with nothing, Chris committed suicide to frame her for his murder”with the character making his final appearance as a corpse following his death an episode earlier it is also one of my favourite very old Emmerdale episodes.

The last casualties of ww1

The 31st August 1921 marks the date when the First World War officially ended. It is also the date that the last casualties who died during or as a result of the conflict are commemorated by the Imperial War Graves Commission (IWGC). Ian Coyne, a tour guide with Anglia Tours, Product Development Manager at Next Generation Travel Group and a CWGF Eyes On Hands On Volunteer, uncovers the stories of some of these casualties.

Notwithstanding the Armistice of 11 November 1918, today marks the centenary of the date on which the First World War actually ended. When the Termination of the Present War (Definition) Act 1918 was passed by Parliament, it gave discretion to His Majesty in Council to declare the date of the termination of the war. Consequently, war with each of the Central Powers ended close to the date of the ratification of the various peace treaties. Although a treaty with Turkey had yet to be ratified, it was decided that 31 August 1921 ‘should be treated as the date of the termination of the present War’. As the Imperial War Graves Commission (IWGC) was charged with responsibility for the graves of service personnel who died between the outbreak and end of the War, this meant that those casualties of the First World War who died after 31 August 1921 fell outside the remit of the Commission.

As this centenary approached, Gareth Davies a member of the Anglia Guide Team came up with the idea of visiting the cemetery in which each of the servicemen who died, in the UK, on 31 August 1921 is buried. Aided by the efforts of Emrys Jones, one of Anglia Tours’ original guides, and with the support of an enthusiastic group of friends and colleagues, we not only managed to visit each cemetery, and take a photograph of each headstone or WW1 memorial, we also managed to unearth information which has subsequently enabled the CWGC to update their war records a hundred years on.

A good example is Private William Jones, 12th Bn Loyal (North Lancs) Regiment who is buried in Ashton-in-Makerfield (St Thomas) Churchyard.

The son of Ellis Hugh & Margaret Jones, 12 Flora St, Ashton in Makerfield, Private Jones saw service in the Machine Gun Corps and 5th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, before joining the Loyals. In November 1919 he was discharged from the Army suffering from pulmonary TB.

Although Private Jones’ headstone records his date of death as 31 August 1921 his pension records and the Graves Registration Report showed he actually died twelve months earlier, on 31 August 1920.

The good news is that having been made aware of this CWGC were able to update the database and arrange for a new headstone with the correct date.

Then there is Private 2nd Class, Thomas Shepherd of the Royal Air Force. Pte Shepherd is one of sixty Great War casualties commemorated on a screen wall in Bacup (Fairwell) and who do not have individual headstones.

Interestingly during his enquiries, the cemetery authorities informed Emrys that Shepherd is in fact buried in a different plot to that identified on the Screen Wall.

A manual amendment to the Graves Registration Report, indicates he may have been buried in a private grave together with James Henry Turner and Mary Ann Shepherd. However, when Emrys visited the cemetery he found there was neither a gravestone nor grave marker in place.

Gunner Michael Tierney

GUNNER MICHAEL TIERNEY

Although most of the men who died on 31 August 1921 succumbed to illnesses or injuries suffered during the First World War, that was not the case with Gunner Michael Tierney. Gunner Tierney was killed in an accident at Bordon Camp, the circumstances of which are set out in this article from the Sunday Post, dated 4 September 1921:

The opinion of Colonel M’Cleary was that deceased exhibited excessive zeal in the competition and the Coroner agreed.

Gunner Tierney’s wife Mary was amongst the crowd that witnessed the fatal accident. His headstone in Bordon Military Cemetery bears the personal inscription ‘Sadly missed by fond wife and loving children RIP’

These are just three of the servicemen who died on the last day of the First World War – our aim at the start of this project was to remember each of those who died, in the UK, on 31 August 1921 and who are buried in the UK.

Starting from 08.00 on 31 August 2021, we will post a profile of one of these men on the Anglia Tours’ Facebook page and Twitter feed, on the hour each hour. You will also be able to read their profiles on the Anglia Tours website.

We Will Remember Them.

Airplanes In The 1950s.

These are what the Airplanes were like back in the 50s and throughout the 1950s years before I was born these were what the Airplanes were like back in those days. As you can see they are a lot different to what the Airplanes are like now these days. They also have different curtains back then on the planes to what they have now on the Planes to. The red seats are a lot different to what they are like now the blue seats are just the same as the other seats on other Airplanes as you see them now on Planes

The Metro Centre In 1992.

This is what The Metro Centre Shopping Centre and Metro Centre Car Park was like and use to like in 1992 when I was five and six years old when I was little. This is what it was like back then in 92 thirty one years ago and this is one of the shops they had back then back in those days and they was also a C and A shop in Whitley Bay when I was little to. It was where BNMs is now it was C and A then it was Woolworths and now it is BNMs the ones in Whitley Bay I am talking about. This is also The Metro Centre Car Park with all the cars parked that is also how bust The Metro Centre use to get back then in those days to.

Shiremoor In 1979.

This is Shiremoor what Shiremoor looked like in 79 this is what it was like back then years before I was born. I think it just looks a little bit different to how it looks like now I think most of it pretty much looks the same as how it looks now it was all like this back in the late 70s and at the end of the 1970s and in 1979 before I was born.

Stan Laurel Statue In North Shields.

This is The Stan Laurel statue in North Shields I have always loved going past the Stan Laurel statue in North Shields and having a look at it for a while. I also use to love going past it sometimes when I was with Eric walking past it to I have also always loved Laurel And Hardy since I was younger and that why I also use to love walking past the Stan Laurel statue in North Shields to.