Tyne and wear

To celebrate the historic industries of the Tyne we have assembled a third gallery of images from the shipyards along the river

73 – 75 High Street West, Wallsend-on-Tyne, Northumberland Woolworths opened in Wallsend in 1929. It was originally at 73 – 75 High Street West and they traded here until 1959. There ar…

Teddy Boys in a Sheffield Street - Stock Image

A new book, The Tyne and Wear Metro, charts the story of a service that transformed public transport in the region when it was introduced in 1980

As she let slip from the quay at Portsmouth, few would realise that the HMS York was once the fastest destroyer in the Royal Navy, with a proud service record, having assisted in the invasion in Iraq, patrolling the waters of the south Atlantic and rescuing British citizens trapped in The Lebanon in 2006.

1977: A PTE Scania Metropolitan pictured outside the famous Newgate Street CO-OP store which is decorated for the Queen's silver Jubilee.

Day out: Jesmond Dene, Tyne and Wear, near Newcastle

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Reflections of a Sky by Jerry Lake, Langley Park, Durham, England by ParkPictures on Flickr.

Type : Reprographic copy Description : A postcard of the medieval Tyne Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne in 1771. The engraving shows the Tyne Bridge from the Gateshead side. Houses and shops are built on either side of the bridge.The first medieval Tyne Bridge was built in the late 12th century. It was rebuilt after the fire of 1248 and remained in use until it was damaged by the floods of 1771.Bridges Collection : Newcastle Local Studies Pictures Collection Printed Copy : If you would like a…

Read this 4-day long itinerary for Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead and Tynemouth. It includes the bridges of Newcastle, the Angel of the North and more.

15 Best Places to Visit in Tyne and Wear (England) - Page 10 of 15 - The Crazy Tourist - WASHINGTON HALL

Type : Photograph Medium : Print-black-and-white Description : A view of the Side Newcastle upon Tyne taken in 1900. The photograph shows the head of the Side. The buildings include the premises of 'Harvey

Superb new video from the North East Film Archive shows the life and times of Washington in Tyne and Wear

Map of Tyne and Wear featuring the town's of Jarrow and Hebburn located on the south bank of the River Tyne, in the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside.

Newcastle Chronicle

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Aerial view of the Wills cigarette factory, built for W.D. & H.O. Wills, the British cigarette manufacturer, March 1950 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/4448G). The factory closed in 1986 and was redeveloped in the late 1990s as apartments. It's now known as the Wills Building and is located on the Coast Road between Newcastle upon Tyne and North Shields. (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when…