Something we sadly no longer see on the railways, a car carrier. A3 class locomotive 'Call Boy' seen here at Newcastle on the up Anglo Scottish car carrier run in 1961. The type 4 diesel at right is waiting to take on the train to London. Photo by C R Coles.

Percy Street, Newcastle in 1957. The much loved Haymarket Hotel, one of Newcastle's oldest public house, and to the left the Bruce Building built as the head office of Newcastle Breweries in 1900 & built on the site of the Haymarket Brewery.

#Gateshead #NewcastleUponTyne Memorial plaque to Charles Bertram J.P., in St Mary's Gateshead who perished in the Great Fire of Gateshead and Newcastle 6th October 1854. Photographed 7th February 2012. Bertram owned Bertram's Warehouse which was completely destroyed by the fire and was in part responsible for its spread. Various chemicals in his warehouse caused a huge explosion. Attempting to combat the blaze was killed, his body was not found only his snuff box and house keys

#Benton #NewcastleUponTyne #Burradon The grave of Driver Thomas William Hindhaugh 10577209 REME, who died in an accident 9th September 1943 aged 22 in St Bartholomew’s Church Benton Cemetery. A resident of Moor View in Burradon his death notice appeared in the Evening Chronicle of 13th September 1943. Photographed 20th September 2026.

Albumen photo of Tynemouth Priory & the Lighthouse of 1785 photographed c1884. The lighthouse was demolished in 1898.

The Delaval Mausoleum of 1775 at Seaton Sluice as it looked in the 1920's by Country Life magazine. It was never consecrated & the Delaval family had died out in the male line by 1814. The lead covered roof & dome was stolen by a Stanley Burke of Shiremoor & others in 1949 but they were caught trying to weigh in the silver lead at Byker. Following the loss of the roof the Mausoleum became a ruin.

North Shields Fish Quay c1890.

A different view of the BM11 coal face at Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland on 18th May 1962. The height of the shearer cut is 4.5 feet but another 4.5 feet of coal remained above the roof supports which was allowed to collapse into the void as the coal face advanced. In November 1966 the coal that was allowed to fall into the void spontaneously combusted & although 200 million gallons of water were pumped down the shaft the pit could not be saved.

The Northumberland Fusiliers, Tyneside Irish Brigade colours being laid up for the final time at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle on 24th July 1920. We are looking in the direction of Collingwood Street.

#Earsdon #SeatonDelaval Charles Squires grave in St Alban's Churchyard, Earsdon, North Tyneside, photographed 30th September 2013. He died aged 26 at Seaton Delaval Hall being employed as a servant to Lord Hastings.

The colour parties of the Service Battalions of the Northumberland Fusiliers arrive at St. Nicholas Cathedral for the laying up of the colours on 24th July 1920. Photographed from the Town Hall.

A busy Tynemouth Longsands c1885 with lots of bathing machines & small boats. The Tynemouth Aquarium and Winter Garden (Plaza) roof is entirely glazed as built but was later replaced with an asbestos roof.

Rear of one of the Georgian town houses on Westgate Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne in July 2025 not looking too good.

A camera sold by Mawson & Swan of 9 & 13 Mosley Street, Newcastle on Tyne in May 1882 to the American artist Winslow Homer. A Pressphotoman on how photography informed his artistic practice during 18 months in the Cullercoats artists colony. pressphotoman.com/2026/09/28…

Newcastle upon Tyne & Carlisle Railway notice from March 1835 announcing that, with regret they are to discontinue the use of steam locomotives.

Shops on Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne c1890. These shops were close to the junction with Gallowgate out of shot at left.

Tynemouth Priory, garrison & lighthouse of 1785 by James Valentine of Dundee. The JV serial number dates the photo to 1883.