The River Tyne is now cleaner than it has ever been in the 1880s or 1990s thanks to the Clean Tyne Project. However, with all the business that surrounds the Quayside rubbish still finds its way into the river and … Continue reading
A 1980s photograph of an old rounded building, near the Law Courts, with scaffolding above it. It is not being used for anything and is quite run-down. Nowadays this area is home to new housing developements. Group name: The Quaysiders … Continue reading
This newspaper clipping tells us about a body found in the river. The clipping shows how different the security and safety is now compared to in the past. We now have bars and barriers, lifeboats and lifebelts to stop us … Continue reading
A plaque describing the history of St. Thomas Chapel. Date: 1830 Group: Tweenies Plaque reads: City of Newcastle upon Tyne. St. Thomas Chapel. Chapel of St. Thomas the Martyr (Archbishop Thomas Becket, died 1170) stood on Old Tyne Bridge near … Continue reading
A Swedish sailor was killed by a defective chain. His wife gained £10 which today is worth about £500. Date: 1888 Source: Records Book Group: Longbenton Community College
The Baltic Art Gallery used to be a flour mill so having ‘Baltic Flour Mills’ on the side preserves the history. Its renovation was completed in 2002. The kittiwake seagulls show that depsite there always being industries and new brands, … Continue reading
A view of the bridges which span the River Tyne. Group: Tweenies
Plaque for tourists informing that the building was built in the 16th Century and restored in the 1980s. This building is now a bar called ‘Lloyds’. Date: 1986 Group name: Lauren, Bexy, Maya, Jessica Plaque reads: Tyne and Wear County … Continue reading
This is a photograph of ‘The Cooperage’, one of Newcastle’s oldest buildings. It is an old building with wooden pillars, white exterior and a brown, slightly modern looking enterance. It dates back to the 14th century and was used as … Continue reading
The Custom House was built in 1766 and refurbished 1833. It orginally collected tax, but it is now used as a Barrister Chamber dealing with law. It has a plaque on the wall commemorating the refurbishment of the Custom House. … Continue reading