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Aerial view of Neville Street and the area in front of Central Station, Newcastle upon Tyne, August 1963 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/31929B). (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number.

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Northumberland Street, Newcastle, 1948

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Aerial view of Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, May 1948 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/1484K). You can also see Percy Street and the old bus station at the top of the picture. (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number.

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Tynemouth Castle 12th September 1917

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During the First World War Tynemouth Castle was a major coastal fortress and the control centre of the Tyne defences, which stretched from Sunderland to Blyth. It also served as the command base for coastal defences from Hartlepool to Berwick during World War II. Reference: TWAS: DT.GA.4.1-4 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number.

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Washington 1973

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Durham House and the Galleries Shopping Centre take centre stage in this image, with the A182 Washington Highway running north (bottom) to south (top). Blackfell Village is in the bottom right corner. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.58 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number.

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St Mary's Island 1972

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St Mary?s Island looking inland over St Mary?s Bay. The lighthouse was opened in 1898 and cost �8000 to build. Note the breakwater and promenade south of the causeway has not yet been built. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.48 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number.

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Berwick 1972

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Taken on a cloudy day, this image clearly shows the Elizabethan town walls and bastions. The Royal Border Railway Bridge can be seen on the right and the docks at Tweedmouth on the left. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.47 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number.

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Durham March 1972

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At first glance, little has changed since this photograph was taken. However, on closer inspection cars can still be seen, traffic queuing on the medieval Framwellgate Bridge and there is no sign of the massive Leazes Bowl roundabout that now dominants eastern approaches to the city centre. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.45 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number.

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Gateshead July 1971

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The new flats in St Cuthbert?s Village near completion centre left. There are claims that film star Brit Eckland lived in the village ?before she made it big?. Bensham Road runs through the middle of the image. Regent Court, the huge H shaped block of flats, can be seen on High West Street, in the top right quarter. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.38 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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Dunston, Gateshead July 1971

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Dunston Power Station, dominates the centre left of the photograph with Vickers Engineering Works across the Tyne. The Newcastle to Carlisle railway line bisects the image and you can pick out an engine on the line almost in the centre of the shot. Work on the Metro Centre began in 1984 on the large area derelict land on the left. The famous Dunston ?Rocket? flats can be seen on the horizon. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.38 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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Byker, Newcastle, September 1970

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The Ouseburn and Glasshouse Road Bridge can be picked out on the right edge of the image with Brough Park dog stadium on the left. Spillers Flour Mills is the building reflecting the light in the lower middle of the image. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.37 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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Teesmouth 1970

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The foreground of this image shows the Philips Imperial Petroleum Refinery with the ICI North Tees Works behind. To the left are the Monsanto Works and Seal Sands. The North Gare Sands can be seen, upper right, and Hartlepool in the distance, upper left. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.16 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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Newcastle Tyne Bridges, 19th June 1967

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Note the very light traffic flow on the Tyne Bridge and the Castle covered in scaffolding for restoration. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.9 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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Swan House Roundabout, 19th June 1967

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Swan House under construction at the junction of Mosley Street and Pilgrim Street, on the road to the Tyne Bridge. Swan House was intended to be the General Post Office Telecommunications headquarters. Reference TWAS: DT.TUR.7.9 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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Wearmouth Bridge to the Sea 2nd March 1967

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With Roker pier top right, this photograph looks north over Monkwearmouth and Roker. You can pick out Roker Park football ground top left and J.L. Thompson & Sons outfitting yard, centre right, working on a cargo vessel. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.7 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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River Wear 2nd March 1967

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William Doxford & Sons shipyard and engine works take centre stage in this image. The Queen Alexandra Bridge and Deptford, with the distinctive gasworks, can be seen above. William Pickersgill & Sons yard is on the north bank of the River Wear. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.6 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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Newcastle Civic Centre, 31st July 1963

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The Civic Centre, under construction in this shot, was designed by the city architect, George Kenyon and completed in 1967. The building was formally opened by HM King Olav V of Norway on 14 November 1968. Note the old street pattern to the right, with Buist?s large car showroom on St Mary?s Place. Roads such as Simpson Street and Lovaine Crescent will soon be cleared to make way for Northumbria University campus buildings. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.4 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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St James Park, 31st July 1963

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The stadium was urgently in need of development but progress was mired in disputes between the club and the council. You can spot the Strawberry pub behind the Gallowgate terraces. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.4.36d (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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Gateshead 1975

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With the Tyne bridges bottom centre, this shot looks over Gateshead to the south east. Gateshead International Stadium can be seen top centre. The stadium was originally opened in August 1955 and was then known as the Gateshead Youth Stadium. You can pick out the A184 Felling by-pass running into the distance. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.2.67679d (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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Readheads Yard 6th May 1963

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John Readhead and Sons, South Shields 6th May 1963. This shot shows the graving docks and slipways. The company celebrated its centenary in 1965 and was still employing around 1,000 people. New orders for a fleet of cargo express liners for the Cunard Steam Ship Company meant a healthy future ahead. Running anti-clockwise the ships shown are No.1 Dock, Shell Supplies; No.2 Dock, Wandsworth; No.3 Dock Ambesta; No. 4 Dock, British Oak; East Quay, British General and Sunriver. Reference: TWAS: DT.TUR.7.3 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number

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Newcastle City Centre 17.9.1917

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This image comes from the Gladstone Adams collection. Grey?s monument and Eldon Square can be picked out lower centre left. St James Park and Leazes Park stand out clearly centre right. Reference: TWAS: DT.GA.4.1-4 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. To purchase a hi-res copy please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk quoting the title and reference number.

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