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Famous From Sunderland James Bolam

James Bolam

James Bolam was born in Sunderland on 16th June 1938. After attending Bede Grammar School, Sunderland, Bolam attended Bemrose School in Derby. He was formally trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, and first appeared on screens in the early 1960s, initially in popular TV shows such as Z-Cars and the gritty northern films A Kind of Loving and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. He appeared along with John Thaw in the 1967 Granada TV serial.

James Bolam most famous role was Terry alongside Rodney Bewes in the hit series The Likely Lads between 1964 and 1966, with a follow up Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads' in 1973. He has appeared in many other hit television series including When the Boat Comes In, The Beiderbecke Tapes and Second Thoughts.

Famous From Sunderland James Herriot

James Herriot

James Herriot was born James Alfred Wight in Sunderland on the 3rd October 1916. When he was only a few weeks old his parents moved to Glasgow. It was after he had completed his veterinary studies James moved to Yorkshire, where he later became famous for his books and then TV programmes 'All Creatures Great and Small'. On the 23rd February 1995, James Herriot died of cancer at his home in Yorkshire.

Famous From Sunderland Joseph Swan

Joseph Swan

Joseph Swan was born on 31st October 1828 at Pallion Hall, Sunderland, into an era of unparalleled economic success and inventiveness. His contributions to the field of photography included bromide paper, and the carbon process for printing; he also invented artificial cellulose thread for making artificial silk, and the cellular lead plate storage battery. Where Swan really made his mark, however, was through the invention of the incandescent lamp

He began these experiments in the 1840s and obtained a UK patent covering a partial vacuum, carbon filament incandescent lamp in 1860. This employed a carbon filament, and was first demonstrated on February 3rd 1879; the first commercial lamp was produced in 1881 by the Swan Electric Light Company. Later Swan teamed up with Edison - his more famous rival in the commercial exploitation of his invention. Swan died 27th May 1914.

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