There are a number of hotels that have developed along the Quayside to cater for the many tourists that came to visit and makes it a vibrant place where business people come for drinks on an evening. Group: The Quaysiders
The students interviewed ten people out on the Quayside to ask them what they thought about the changes that had been made to the area in the past few years.
This is a hand drawn image of what industry and the Quay itself was like in the 1800s. It features people dressed in period clothing by the side of the river with trade boxes of goods and huge anchors indicating … Continue reading
An illustration of the bridges, the river and the people in Newcastle. It shows the boats owned by rich people and also the poor people’s lifestyle. It is missing the swing bridge, though by the time this picture was drawn, … 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
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
Plaque put up in 1986 to let tourists know that the building was owned by ship owners in the 18th century. The wealth of the ship owners is displayed by the grandness of the building. Date: 1986 Plaque reads: Tyne … Continue reading
There were lots of factories and warehouses on the east side of the Quayside in the 1980s, and there was mostly heavy industrial sector work, and a little fishing. There are now mostly hotels, restaurants and bars. They have changed … Continue reading
A large proportion of the buildings on the Quayside are new builds with very modern designs. For example, these two new housing developemtns feature very contemporary apartments. Group: Longbenton Community College