Steve Ellwood
@tynesnapper
Retired, Local Historian, Snapper, Newcastle City Guide. Author of Newcastle in 50 Buildings, River Tyne, 50 Gems of Northumberland by Amberley Publishing.
#NewbigginHall #Westerhope #NewcastleUponTyne Typical summer weather in Newbiggin Hall on this day 15th July 1963, report in the Journal.
#NorthShields The four Lighthouses of North Shields as pictured on this day, 15th July 2006.
#NewcastleUponTyne Some random shots from around the town on this day 15th July 2005.
#WhitleyBay Some random shots from Whitley Bay on this day 15th July 2006.
#NewcastleUponTyne Some random shots from around the town on this day 15th July 2016.
#NewcastleUponTyne Advert in the Sunday Sun on this day 13th July 1945 made me think that this was some sort of furniture shop operated by the government and offering discounted goods to folk who had lost their homes in World War Two.A private enterprise and nothing to do with the government.
#NewcastleUponTyne Newcastle Weekly Courant on this day 12th July 1872 shows illegal cock fighting. was still going on at The Bay Horse, Gallowgate
#Monkseaton St Peter's Church Monkseaton. 1937 designed by George Holmes of Tynemouth with the building contractor being R.A. Gofton & Sons who carried out the work at cost price. These photographs taken on this day 12th July 2016. #flickr flic.kr/s/aHsmWbp8xM
#NewcastleUponTyne Naughty boys given the birch in this piece from the Evening Chronicle on this day 12th July 1886. I wonder if it had the desired effect 🧐
#NorthShields This article in the North Tyneside Herald & Post on this day 12th July 1995 caught my eye with the comparison between a robber and a "Mitchell bruvvers look-a-like" during a post office raid in Preston Village North Shields. Journalism?
#WhitleyBay North Tyneside Herald & Post on this day 12th July 1995. Charles Blades on Marden Road, Whitley Bay used to be an 'ever present business' but no longer trades in Whitley Bay. Good write up of memories of working there @ rememberingthepast.co.uk/memory/a-tai...
#WhitleyBay Well remember Wee Phillie (Phil Monk) at Idols in Whitley Bay - dare not move when he was in flow or you would get verbally ripped to pieces. Some great nights in there. Advert from the North Tyneside Herald & Post on this day 12th July 1995.
#Dublin Dublin Mansion House -Teach an Ard-Mhéara photographed on this day 11th July 2003. Built in 1710 and bought by Dublin Corporation in 1715 as the official residence of the Lord Mayor.
#NewcastleUponTyne On this day 11th July 2014 HMV on Northumberland Street were in the process of closing down. Used to pop in there quite often.
#WhitleyBay Sonia Sharma's piece in the Chronicle on this day 11th July 2012 reporting the green light for the restoration of the Spanish City Dome.
#Dublin Mr Screen, Dublin by sculptor: Vincent Browne, on this day 11th July 2003.
#Dublin Photographed on this day 11th July 2003, The Quays Bar, Temple Bar, Dublin. Marvellous tile work.
#Kielder #Northumberland Waterstones at Kielder Reservoir on this day 10th July 2014. Commemorating the opening of the reservoir by the Queen in May 1982.
#Northumberland #Chollerton On this day 10th July 2014 the Grade I Listed St Giles Church, Chollerton, Northumberland. Parish Church. C12, C14, c1796. Restored and gothicized 1873.West tower of 3 stages. Lower 2 stages of 1769, 3rd stage, added in 1873.
#SouthShields On this day 10th July 1844 the Bensham Seam was 'won' at Harton Colliery, South Shields at a depth of 215 fathoms. This piece from the Newcastle Journal of 13th July 1844. Coal (or a colliery) is said to be won when it is made accessible for exploitation.
#Dublin The name caught my eye, The Alamo is one of my favourite childhood movies. The Alamo, Temple Bar Dublin photographed on this day 10th July 2003. The oldest Mexican restaurant in Dublin.
#NewcastleUponTyne Your needs for you World War Two Air Raid Shelter catered for in this Murton's advert in the Newcastle Journal & North Mail on this day 9th July 1940.
#Dublin Photographed on this day 9th July 2003 an elephant on a shop front in Dublin, Ireland.
#Durham The Grade II Listed Durham Railway Station Front Range, photographed on this day 9th July 2022. Tudor Gothic style Railway station. 1857, probably by G.T. Andrews for North Eastern Railway Company.
#Durham Grade II Listed Durham Market Hall photographed on this day 9th July 2022 and 3rd August 2023. Covered market and entrance bay. 1851 by P.C. Hardwick, for Durham Markets Co.
#NewcastleUponTyne Complaints from the residents of Lovaine Crescent Newcastle upon Tyne about the condition of the filling of the Pandon Dene reported in the Journal of this day 8th July 1897.
#Northumberland Canny publication : Archaeology in Northumberland 1997-1998 a softback A4 sized booklet running to 44 pages. Published by Northumberland County Council with a host of contributions from some very well known names. Not sure if these publications are printed these days?