Seine River Steamers hospital ships during the First World War, as the ghastily wounded British soldiers could be smoothly moved downriver to larger hospital ships at Le Havre. Atlantic Salmon have naturally returned to the Seine almost a century after over fishing and pollution caused them to disappear. Seine River Steamers The Seine River was the scene of many early experiments with steam navigation. The steamship has a long ancestry, dating back at least to 1783 when the Marquis de Jouffray d'Abbans steamed his little boat, the Pyroscaphe, across the Seine. Robert Fulton even exhibited one to Napoleon's regime. With the success of
Mouth of the Tyne Festival Mouth of the Tyne Festival Starting in 2004 The Mouth of the Tyne Festival (also known as the "MOTFest") takes place every July for a weekend with live music in the towns of Tynemouth and South Shields. It consists of live world music, cultural performances, processions and pyrotechnics, as well as art displays. The two-day festival is free, except for an open-air concert which is normally held on the Saturday evening at Tynemouth Priory and Castle. The Mouth of the Tyne Festival is organised by North Tyneside Council and supported by Port of Tyne, Kier and TyneMet College, Metro Radio