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Tyneside Collection (#5)

Tyneside, a captivating region in England's Tyne and Wear county, is a treasure trove of history, culture, and stunning landscapes

Background imageTyneside Collection: A solid silver bell presented to the HMS Nelson

A solid silver bell presented to the HMS Nelson by the people of Tyneside - 15th September 1928 (weight: 2000oz). HMS Nelson was one of two Nelson-class battleships built for the Royal Navy between

Background imageTyneside Collection: Tynemouth Castle and Priory, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear

Tynemouth Castle and Priory, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear. Part of Box 1 Boswell Collection Series of Abbeys. Date: circa 1900

Background imageTyneside Collection: Tyneside Miners Homes

Tyneside Miners Homes
Colliers cottages at Long Benton, Tyneside. Date: circa 1860

Background imageTyneside Collection: WW1 - Wagon Convoy 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade

WW1 - Wagon Convoy 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade
World War 1 - Wagon Convoy 103rd (Tyneside Irish) Brigade, France. Captioned Men of the Irish Brigade in Motor Lorries - Thought to be on their way to The Somme Date: 1916

Background imageTyneside Collection: Edward James Harland

Edward James Harland
Sir EDWARD JAMES HARLAND Shipbuilder on Tyneside and at Belfast : Mayor of Belfast. with his autograph Date: 1831 - 1895

Background imageTyneside Collection: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Newcastle Upon Tyne
Antique illustration of old Newcastle Upon Tyne map

Background imageTyneside Collection: The Tyne Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (b / w photo)

The Tyne Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (b / w photo)
XJF466222 The Tyne Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: designed by the engineering firm Mott)

Background imageTyneside Collection: Newcastle Quayside (engraving)

Newcastle Quayside (engraving)
XJF466226 Newcastle Quayside (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageTyneside Collection: Opening of the new swing bridge at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1876 (litho)

Opening of the new swing bridge at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1876 (litho)
XJF466228 Opening of the new swing bridge at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1876 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTyneside Collection: Newcastle from Westgate Hill, engraved by Edward Finden, 1830 (engraving)

Newcastle from Westgate Hill, engraved by Edward Finden, 1830 (engraving)
XJF466220 Newcastle from Westgate Hill, engraved by Edward Finden, 1830 (engraving) by Westall, William (1781-1850) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Finden (1791-1857); ); English

Background imageTyneside Collection: The South-East Prospect of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1745 (engraving)

The South-East Prospect of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1745 (engraving)
XJF466212 The South-East Prospect of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1745 (engraving) by Buck, Nathaniel (fl.1727-53) and Samuel (1696-1779); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageTyneside Collection: Newcastle from Askews Wood, engraved by Edward Francis, 1829 (engraving)

Newcastle from Askews Wood, engraved by Edward Francis, 1829 (engraving)
XJF466219 Newcastle from Askews Wood, engraved by Edward Francis, 1829 (engraving) by Westall, William (1781-1850) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Francis (fl.1828-30); ); English

Background imageTyneside Collection: SHIELDS HARBOUR: THE HIGH LIGHTS, UK. Shields, Tyneside, England

SHIELDS HARBOUR: THE HIGH LIGHTS, UK. Shields, Tyneside, England

Background imageTyneside Collection: THE HIGH-LEVEL BRIDGE AND GATESHEAD, UK. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England

THE HIGH-LEVEL BRIDGE AND GATESHEAD, UK. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead

Background imageTyneside Collection: GATESHEAD: COAL TRIMMERS (LEFT), A COAL STAITHE (RIGHT), UK. Gateshead is a town in Tyne

GATESHEAD: COAL TRIMMERS (LEFT), A COAL STAITHE (RIGHT), UK. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead

Background imageTyneside Collection: Lymington Iron Works on the Tyne, 1835 (engraving)

Lymington Iron Works on the Tyne, 1835 (engraving)
XJF425394 Lymington Iron Works on the Tyne, 1835 (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72); Private Collection; (add.info.: after J. Sands; ); English, out of copyright

Background imageTyneside Collection: The Hurries, coal boats loading, North Shields, c. 1795 (graphite on paper)

The Hurries, coal boats loading, North Shields, c. 1795 (graphite on paper)
XYC284017 The Hurries, coal boats loading, North Shields, c.1795 (graphite on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) (attr.to); 22.2x35.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Background imageTyneside Collection: Study for Blue Lights Tynemouth Pier - Lighting the Lamps at Sundown (brown

Study for Blue Lights Tynemouth Pier - Lighting the Lamps at Sundown (brown
XYC220903 Study for Blue Lights Tynemouth Pier - Lighting the Lamps at Sundown (brown wash & scraping out on paper) by Hunt, Alfred William (1830-96); 27.3x38 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Background imageTyneside Collection: The Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Newcastle-on-Tyne: The Old Tyne Bridge, from The

The Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Newcastle-on-Tyne: The Old Tyne Bridge, from The
BAL127935 The Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Newcastle-on-Tyne: The Old Tyne Bridge, from The Illustrated London News, 14th May 1887 (engraving) by English School

Background imageTyneside Collection: Greylag Goose (Anser anser), Tyneside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Greylag Goose (Anser anser), Tyneside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageTyneside Collection: The unveiling of the Joseph Cowen Memorial - Newcastle

The unveiling of the Joseph Cowen Memorial - Newcastle
The unveiling of the Memorial to Joseph Cowen (1829-1900) at Fenkle Street in Newcastle - Radical politician and MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Owner of the Daily Chronicle newspaper. Date: 1908

Background imageTyneside Collection: Bank of furnaces Lymington Iron Works, Tyneside, England. Illustration by Thomas

Bank of furnaces Lymington Iron Works, Tyneside, England. Illustration by Thomas Allom published 1835. By this time Nielsen hot blast process (1824) in general use. Engraving

Background imageTyneside Collection: SHIELDS HARBOUR: THE HIGH LIGHTS, UK. Shields, Tyneside, England

SHIELDS HARBOUR: THE HIGH LIGHTS, UK. Shields, Tyneside, England

Background imageTyneside Collection: GATESHEAD: COAL TRIMMERS (LEFT), A COAL STAITHE (RIGHT), UK. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear

GATESHEAD: COAL TRIMMERS (LEFT), A COAL STAITHE (RIGHT), UK. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead

Background imageTyneside Collection: THE HIGH-LEVEL BRIDGE AND GATESHEAD, UK. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England

THE HIGH-LEVEL BRIDGE AND GATESHEAD, UK. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead

Background imageTyneside Collection: Herring gull (Larus argentatus) on chimney pots in city, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Herring gull (Larus argentatus) on chimney pots in city, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageTyneside Collection: North Pier and Lighthouse, Tynemouth, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

North Pier and Lighthouse, Tynemouth, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageTyneside Collection: Tynemouth Lighthouse

Tynemouth Lighthouse
The lighthouse at the end of Tynemouth Pier, Northumberland, England. Date: 19th century

Background imageTyneside Collection: Gateshead, UK, aerial image

Gateshead, UK, aerial image. This town is on the south bank of the river Tyne (top left). On the north bank is the city of Newcastle

Background imageTyneside Collection: Stick Practice, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Stick Practice, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys in protective masks, taking part in stick practice on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Background imageTyneside Collection: PE and Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

PE and Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in an exercise drill, with the band behind them, on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Background imageTyneside Collection: Company & Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Company & Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Ships company and band of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall

Background imageTyneside Collection: Cutlass Exercise, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Cutlass Exercise, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a cutlass exercise on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Background imageTyneside Collection: Tailoring Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Tailoring Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a tailoring class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868

Background imageTyneside Collection: Practical Seamanship, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Practical Seamanship, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a practical seamanship class using a large model boat on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Background imageTyneside Collection: Navigation Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Navigation Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a navigation and compass class with a large model boat on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Background imageTyneside Collection: Fire on Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Fire on Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
The fire which destroyed the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall

Background imageTyneside Collection: Sleeping Cots, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Sleeping Cots, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys in sleeping cots on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall

Background imageTyneside Collection: Before and After, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Before and After, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Before (on joining) and after (ready for sea) photos of a boy recruit on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Background imageTyneside Collection: Sailmaking, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Sailmaking, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a sailmaking class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Background imageTyneside Collection: James Hall, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

James Hall, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
James Hall, who In 1868, with other local businessmen, set up a charity to provide shelter for Tyneside waifs and train young men for naval service

Background imageTyneside Collection: Captain Baynham, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Captain Baynham, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Captain Henry Baynham of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall

Background imageTyneside Collection: Cookery class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Cookery class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a cookery class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868

Background imageTyneside Collection: Seamanship Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Seamanship Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a seamanship class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Background imageTyneside Collection: Gymnastics Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Gymnastics Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a gymnastics class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Background imageTyneside Collection: Mess Room, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Mess Room, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Scene in the boys mess room on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall

Background imageTyneside Collection: Shoemaking Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields

Shoemaking Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a shoemaking or repairing class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Background imageTyneside Collection: Mementos of the attack

Mementos of the attack
The burned-out remains of three German incendiary bombs following an attack on the Tyneside district on April 17th 1915




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Tyneside, a captivating region in England's Tyne and Wear county, is a treasure trove of history, culture, and stunning landscapes. Nestled along the banks of the River Tyne, this area boasts iconic landmarks that have become synonymous with its identity. One such landmark is the magnificent Tyne Bridge. Its majestic arches span across the river, connecting Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Gateshead. This engineering marvel stands as a testament to Tyneside's industrial heritage and serves as an enduring symbol of unity between these two vibrant cities. As you explore Tyneside further, you'll discover Wallsend – a town steeped in shipbuilding history. Here lies evidence of its glorious past at every corner. The walls echo stories of mighty vessels being crafted with skill and passion by generations gone by. The Millennium Bridge gracefully graces the River Tyne's waters like a work of art come to life. Illuminated at dusk, it adds an ethereal glow to Newcastle's skyline while offering pedestrians a unique crossing experience. Venturing beyond urban landscapes reveals nature's beauty intertwined with history. St Marys Island beckons visitors with its causeway linking it to lifehouse during low tide but becomes engulfed by the incoming tide later on – reminding us of nature's ever-changing rhythm. Further north lies Whitley Bay where Fisherfolk once dotted its sandy shores capturing moments frozen in time through delicate watercolors and graphite sketches - their legacy forever etched into Cullercoats' artistic heritage. For those seeking tranquility amidst historical remnants, Tynemouth Priory emerges from afar against King Edwards Bay during sunrise; an awe-inspiring sight that transports you back centuries while offering panoramic views over Northumberland’s rugged coastline. Delving deeper into Tyneside uncovers Woodhorn Colliery Mining Museum – preserving memories from another era when coal mining was integral to this region’s economy; providing insight into lives shaped by the underground world.