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Granger town

Granger town

Grainger Town is one of the dazzling jewels in our crown, with classical architecture designed in the 1830s by the internationally renowned Richard Grainger. Grainger Town is the historic heart of Newcastle upon Tyne and includes Grainger Market, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Grainger Street and Clayton Street. 40% of buildings in the area are listed as being of historical and architectural importance. The focal point of Grainger Town is Grey's Monument, erected in 1838 to commemorate the Reform Act of 1832, drafted during Earl Grey's time as Prime Minister.

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andrew blakey | Granger town

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Canvas

Designed to cover a large amount of wall space, canvas prints are ideal for big rooms. We only use 100% cotton canvas with a thickness of 340GSM. We do not use cheap synthetic fiber alternatives. All dimensions for canvas products are in inches,

Prints from: Satin paper

We print with a 12 colour process, this means we can print a much larger colour range than most printing companies that normally use a 4 or 8 colour process. All sizes for our satin paper prints are in inches.

Coaster - Round

High quality, cork backed, gloss finish on the front - appx 9.5cm diameter.

Coaster - Square

Square (with rounded edges) High quality, cork backed, gloss finish on the front. Size - appx 9.5cm.

Mouse mat

6mm foam backed - printable are appx 24cm X 19cm. We need appx 3mm bleed for these.

Mug - Ceramic

A white, 10oz ceramic mug with a maximum printable area of 9cm high by 18cm wide

Mug - Mighty

A 'proper mug' - 15 oz of pure indulgence, maximum print area 9cm high by 18cm wide.

Mug - Porcelain

A white 8 oz mug, altogether more 'dainty', maximum print area of 9cm high by 17cm wide

Mug (ceramic) and matching round coaster

A combination of a ceramic mug and matching round coaster

Mug (ceramic) and matching square coaster

A combination of a ceramic mug and matching square coaster

Mug (mighty) and matching round coaster

A combination of a mighty mug and matching round coaster

Mug (mighty) and matching square coaster

A combination of a mighty mug and matching square coaster

Mug (porcelain) and matching round coaster

A combination of a porcelain mug and matching round coaster

Mug (porcelain) and matching square coaster

A combination of a porcelain mug and matching square coaster

Recent Works by andrew blakey

Andy Blakey | Spanish City, Whitley Bay

Spanish City, Whitley Bay

Spanish City is a dining-and-leisure centre in Whitley Bay, a seaside town in North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, England. Erected as a smaller version of Blackpool's Pleasure Beach, it opened in 1910 as a concert hall, restaurant, roof garden and tearoom. A ballroom was added in 1920 and later a permanent funfair.

Andy Blakey | Portrait of Chaos

Portrait of Chaos

Bravery is not a stupid thing, sometimes you have a choice to be brave, whilst this was a brave choice, some people though illness do not have the choice, They are truly Brave.

Andy Blakey | Jesmond dene mill

Jesmond dene mill

the old watermill at jesmond dene

Andy Blakey | Gangster

Gangster

a woman suited and booted ready for action

Andy Blakey | Gangster

Gangster

portrait of a woman Suited and meaning business release available upon request

Andy Blakey | dark woman

dark woman

a woman lit in a film noir style

Andy Blakey | Patience

Patience

woman sat at a table playing cards

Andy Blakey | Bad Habits

Bad Habits

woman sat at a card table dressed as a man with a neon sign behind her

Andy Blakey | film noir portrait

film noir portrait

woman leaning on a table in a vintage dress

Andy Blakey | Ganster girl

Ganster girl

lit in the style of 1950's film noir, with its harsh lighting, sharp lines and deep dark shadows. mixed with a modern dressed girl peering out into the night with the outside light illuminating the scene and just the red of

Andy Blakey | the card player

the card player

a mono atmospheric image woman in a smokey room playing cards at a table , release available on request

Andy Blakey | Quayside at night

Quayside at night

looking up the tyne towards the tyne bridge on a winters evening

Andy Blakey | four sisters

four sisters

waves breaking over the four sisters on graham sands

Andy Blakey | River tyne View - millennium bridge Aqua

River tyne View - millennium bridge Aqua

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. Opened for public use in 2001, the award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architect WilkinsonEyre and structural engineer Gifford.[1] The bridge is sometimes referred to as the 'Blinking Eye Bridge' or the 'Winking Eye Bridge' due to its shape and its tilting method. In terms of height, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge is slightly shorter than the neighbouring Tyne Bridge, and stands as the sixteenth tallest

Andy Blakey | Feathered Apple

Feathered Apple

A carved green apple on a reflective surface

A Blakey | Conversation Piece

Conversation Piece

coversation piece is a group of figures that where designed to start a converation amongst passers by, this is processed in the style of a water color

A Blakey | Blue tommy

Blue tommy

Tommy on a cold night under the stars with mist around him

A Blakey | Souter Lighthouse

Souter Lighthouse

Souter Lighthouse, with its dramatic red and white hoops, is an iconic landmark on the North East coast and the first in the world to be purpose built for electricity.

A Blakey | Gateshead Quayside

Gateshead Quayside

n the past, the Quayside played a central part of Newcastle's industrial history and heritage, serving as a commercial dockside. Coal was also ferried down to the Quayside via the Victoria Tunnels, which are now a popular tourist attraction, while factories such as the Baltic Flour Mill and Hoults Yard pottery, which have since been transformed, flourished nearby at Gateshead Quays and Ouseburn. After much of the industry moved on, the area underwent a huge regeneration in the early 2000s, and has since become a hub of arts and culture for the North East, as well as a home to many of the region's best bars and pubs.Today, a walk along the Quayside or the Gateshead Quays will present you with spectacular views of Newcastle and Gateshead's famous bridges, including the iconic Tyne Bridge and ultra-modern Gateshead Millennium Bridge. You can also check out live music and performances at Sage Gateshead or discover the latest exhibitions at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

A Blakey | Newcastle Quayside

Newcastle Quayside

looking down river from Gateshead Quayside at the bridges and newcastle side of the quayside

A Blakey | River tyne View - millennium bridge Green

River tyne View - millennium bridge Green

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. Opened for public use in 2001, the award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architect WilkinsonEyre and structural engineer Gifford. The bridge is sometimes referred to as the 'Blinking Eye Bridge or the 'Winking Eye Bridge due to its shape and its tilting method. In terms of height, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge is slightly shorter than the neighbouring Tyne Bridge, and stands as the sixteenth tallest

A Blakey | River tyne View - millennium bridge pink

River tyne View - millennium bridge pink

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. Opened for public use in 2001, the award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architect WilkinsonEyre and structural engineer Gifford. The bridge is sometimes referred to as the 'Blinking Eye Bridge or the 'Winking Eye Bridge due to its shape and its tilting method. In terms of height, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge is slightly shorter than the neighbouring Tyne Bridge, and stands as the sixteenth tallest

A Blakey | River tyne View - millennium bridge blue

River tyne View - millennium bridge blue

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. Opened for public use in 2001, the award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architect WilkinsonEyre and structural engineer Gifford. The bridge is sometimes referred to as the 'Blinking Eye Bridge or the 'Winking Eye Bridge due to its shape and its tilting method. In terms of height, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge is slightly shorter than the neighbouring Tyne Bridge, and stands as the sixteenth tallest

A Blakey | Tyne Bridge

Tyne Bridge

The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. The Bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. The bridge was officially opened on 10 October 1928 by King George V and has since become a defining symbol of Tyneside. It is ranked as the tenth tallest structure in the city.

A Blakey | Newcastle Swing Bridge

Newcastle Swing Bridge

The swing bridge over the River Tyne, England, connecting Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, and lying between the Tyne Bridge and the High Level Bridge.The machine room, showing one of Armstrong's original three-cylinder oscillating hydraulic motors The hydraulic power still used to move the bridge is today derived from electrically driven pumps. These feed a hydraulic accumulator sunk into a 60 foot (18 m) shaft below the bridge; the water is then released under pressure which runs the machinery to turn the bridge. The mechanism used for this is still the same machinery originally installed by Armstrong. It has an 281 feet (85.6 m) cantilevered span with a central axis of rotation able to move through 360° to allow vessels to pass on either side of it.

A Blakey | Wall Of water

Wall Of water

A wall of water starts to collide with a womans face, release available upon request

A Blakey | Twilight Angel of the North

Twilight Angel of the North

the angel of the north is a local landmark and a piece of public art that dominates the landscape.

A Blakey | Groyne Sundown

Groyne Sundown

The Heard Groyne is a pier and lighthouse that stops the sands being washed down the river off littlehaven beach whist also acting as a navigation beacon to ships

A Blakey | Wast Water,Wasdale

Wast Water,Wasdale

the wildest of the valleys in the Lake District, is the remote and beautiful area between Gosforth in West Cumbria, past Wastwater, England's deepest lake, and up to the mountains Great Gable and Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain

A Blakey | The Red Arrows DISPLAY TEAM

The Red Arrows DISPLAY TEAM

The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Scampton. The team was formed in late 1964 as an all-RAF team, replacing a number of unofficial teams that had been sponsored by RAF commands.

A Blakey | illgill Head and Wast Water,Wasdale

illgill Head and Wast Water,Wasdale

The panorama of the Wastwater Screes across Wastwater is one of the most famous and awe-inspiring views in England. Poet Norman Nicholson described the Screes as ‘like the inverted arches of a Gothic Cathedral’.The title Wastwater Screes applies to the scree-covered north-western fellside which plunges dramatically down into Wastwater. This also includes Illgill Head's neighbour Whin Rigg, the continuation of the ridge to the south-west. The scree slope continues beneath the lake to a depth of 79 metres (259 ft). The screes were formed as a result of ice and weathering erosion on the rocks. Geologically, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg are part of the Borrowdale Volcanic Group, typical for the southern-western area of the Lake District.

A Blakey | Pour

Pour

water flows over a womans face as she screams, release available upon request

A Blakey | four sisters on Graham sands

four sisters on Graham sands

Four Large Rocks stand as sentries,breaking the waves of the incoming tide on graham Sands, creating a great scene if the spray being fired up in every direction with each wave

A Blakey | Under Framwellgate Bridge

Under Framwellgate Bridge

Framwellgate Bridge is a mediaeval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear. It is a Grade I listed building

A Blakey | End of the line, Tanfield

End of the line, Tanfield

these old overgrown coal trucks are being left to decay at the Marley yard of Tanfield railway, it looks likely that they will nevere be moved again

A Blakey | Scammel Tractor

Scammel Tractor

A 1945 Scammell ballast tractor, pictured at the end of the 2016 HCVS Tyne-Tees Run. Named Clyde & numbered 17, it's in the livery of E & N Ritchie Haulage Contractors.

A Blakey | Economic buses Maintenance Van

Economic buses Maintenance Van

the economic bus service Run from a garage and offices in Whitburn, the firm, I believe, could trace its origins back to the mid-1920s, Read more: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/time-of-our-lives/a-trip-down-memory-lane-on-the-economic-bus-1-7011568#ixzz4ApXbaQNY

A Blakey | Up the tyne

Up the tyne

looking up the tyne on the newcastle side at the bridges and gateshead side of the quayside

A Blakey | Standing stone, castlerigg

Standing stone, castlerigg

The stone circle at Castlerigg (alternatively Keswick Carles, Carles, Carsles, Castle-rig or Druids' Circle) is situated near Keswick in Cumbria, North West England. One of around 1,300 stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany, it was constructed as a part of a megalithic tradition that lasted from 3,300 to 900 BC, during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages.

A Blakey | Across the tyne

Across the tyne

Linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, the Tyne Bridge is the most celebrated and most iconic of the seven bridges crossing the River Tyne.The Tyne Bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough who later went on to build Sydney Harbour Bridge, which opened three years later in 1932.At the time of its construction the Tyne Bridge was the world's longest single span bridge and was officially opened on 10 October 1928 by King George V.

A Blakey | Five Bridges,newcastle

Five Bridges,newcastle

The bridges over the Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead are justifiably famous. They are not merely bridges, but icons for the North East. Over the years the single (Georgian) bridge existing in the early Victorian period has been joined by six others. First the High Level Bridge, giving the river its first railway crossing, then the Swing Bridge (replacing the Georgian bridge), and the first Redheugh Bridge, replaced twice, to be followed by the King Edward Bridge and the most famous of them all, the new Tyne Bridge. After many decades came the Queen Elizabeth Metro Bridge and finally, in 2001, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge opened to provide a stunning pedestrian and cycle link between the redeveloped quaysides on either side of the river. In the space of less than a mile seven bridges link Newcastle with Gateshead.

A Blakey | Solstice sunset

Solstice sunset

Sunset on the summer solstice down by the werry at Whitburn,south tyneside

A Blakey | The tyne Bridhes at night

The tyne Bridhes at night

Looking up the river tyne from the newcastle quayside at night in mono

A Blakey | Angel Gathering

Angel Gathering

Gateshead Council's brief was simple; to create an ambitious artwork that would become a landmark of the region's character. Antony Gormley's winning design is now one of the most viewed pieces of art in the world. It is seen by more than one person every second. That's 90,000 every day or 33 million every year. With its prime location, on a panoramic hilltop by the A1, the Angel of the North has become one of the most famous artworks in the region. The sculpture was installed in February 1998 and over the last twenty years has become one of the most recognisable pieces of public art ever produced, winning many accolades and awards.

A Blakey | Baltic Square, Gateshead, Mono

Baltic Square, Gateshead, Mono

Part of the Quayside Baltic square provides a entertainment space for to hold events. The millenium Bridge provies a good crossing place for people to get across the river and the sage and blatic contempory art provide art and culture.

A Blakey | Gateshead Quayside Panorama

Gateshead Quayside Panorama

a long Panorama of the gateshead quayside

A Blakey | Gateshead Quayside Panorama

Gateshead Quayside Panorama

A panorama of the gateshead quayside in mono

A Blakey | Girl in woodland

Girl in woodland

A little girl lost in woodland at night with a lamp. Release available upon request

A Blakey | Girl Standing in woodland

Girl Standing in woodland

A little girl lost in woodland at night with a lamp. Release available upon request

A Blakey | Hair Flip

Hair Flip

A dancer flips her hair back during a flour shoot. Release available upon request

A Blakey | Puppet on a string

Puppet on a string

a puppet character portrait. Release Available upon request

A Blakey | Starlight Angel of the north

Starlight Angel of the north

Taken at night in darkness in order to pick the stars up in the sky

A Blakey | Dance explosion

Dance explosion

a dancer explodes to the sky leaving a trail of flour

A Blakey | Infinity bridge

Infinity bridge

The Infinity Bridge is a public pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in the north-east of England. The bridge is situated one kilometre downriver of Stockton town centre, between the Princess of Wales Bridge and the Tees Barrage and it links the Teesdale Business Park and the University of Durham's Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees on the south bank of the Tees with the Tees Valley Regeneration's £320 million North Shore development on the north bank

A Blakey | Carved Apple

Carved Apple

A carved green apple on a reflective surface

A Blakey | Poppy

Poppy

A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colorful flowers. One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum, is the source of the crude drug opium which contains powerful medicinal alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as an analgesic and narcotic medicinal and recreational drugs. It also produces edible seeds. Following the trench warfare which took place in the poppy fields of Flanders, during the 1st World War, poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime.

A Blakey | Sun Awakes Roker

Sun Awakes Roker

The sun rising over roker pier at sunderland. For over a hundred years, Roker Pier & Lighthouse has protected the entrance into Sunderland's harbour with the pier, and distinctive red and grey granite hoops of the lighthouse, as one of the City's most iconic landmarks.

A Blakey | Tyne Twilight

Tyne Twilight

twilight is a short time between the end of sunset and the change to darkness. This picture looks up the tyne at twilight at the bridges and newcastle skyline

A Blakey | Cleadon Mill

Cleadon Mill

Shrouded in an air of mystery, on the highest part of Cleadon Hills, proudly sits one of our most prominent local landmarks. Built almost 200 years ago Cleadon Mill was one of over a hundred windmills in the North East of England, mostly scattered along the coast. This stone tower mill which sits 200 metres above sea level, is built from Magnesium Limestone and was built for the purpose of grinding corn, but it is believed that this was not the first windmill on this isolated spot. Following the devastation brought on by the black death in the fourteenth century a survey of the land was ordered by the then Bishop of Durham. Recordings of the survey found that bond tenants of Whitburn and Clevedon held the tenancy for a Windmill in Clevedon of which the exact location is not known. We can only assume that the current Mill was built within the original footprint as it was common for the same plot to be re-used.

A Blakey | The National Centre for the written word,south Shields

The National Centre for the written word,south Shields

The Word, National Centre for the Written Word is South Tyneside’s new state-of-the-art cultural venue, situated in the heart of South Shields and is brimming with exciting new experiences, activities and facilities for people of all ages to enjoy.

A Blakey | Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. Opened for public use in 2001, the award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architect WilkinsonEyre and structural engineer Gifford. The bridge is sometimes referred to as the 'Blinking Eye Bridge'[2] or the 'Winking Eye Bridge' due to its shape and its tilting method. In terms of height, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge is slightly shorter than the neighbouring Tyne Bridge, and stands as the sixteenth tallest structure in the city.

A Blakey | Stomy St Mary's lighthouse

Stomy St Mary's lighthouse

Reached between the tides via a short causeway, St. Mary's has all the fascination of a miniature, part-time island. The Lighthouse, completed in 1898 on a hazardous coast for shipping, remained operational until 1984 when it was superseded by modern navigational techniques. Since then the Lighthouse and former keepers' cottages have been operated as a visitor centre by North Tyneside Council. The surrounding Nature Reserve contains an area of rockpools, clifftop grassland, a beach and newly created wetland habitats. Climb the 137 steps to the top of the Lighthouse for the most spectacular views of the North East coast. If you cannot manage the steps, a video facility allows you to experience the same views, live and in colour, at ground level. Other exhibits explain the history of the Lighthouse and give an insight into the wildlife of St. Mary’s Nature Reserve.

A Blakey | Sunrise at Roker,sunderland

Sunrise at Roker,sunderland

A winter sunrise at roker pier

A Blakey | Tanfield Graveyard,gateshead

Tanfield Graveyard,gateshead

The Tanfield Railway is a 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge heritage railway in Gateshead and County Durham, England. Running on part of a former colliery wooden waggonway, later a steam railway, it operates preserved industrial steam locomotives. The railway operates a passenger service every Sunday, plus other days, as well as occasional demonstration coal, goods & mixed trains. The line runs 3 miles (4.8 km) between a southern terminus at East Tanfield, Durham, to a northern terminus at Sunniside, Gateshead. Another station, Andrews House, is situated near the Marley Hill engine shed. A halt also serves the historic site of the Causey Arch. The railway claims to be the world's oldest railway.

A Blakey | Infinity Bridge ,stockton

Infinity Bridge ,stockton

The Infinity Bridge is a public pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in the north-east of England. The bridge is situated one kilometre downriver of Stockton town centre, between the Princess of Wales Bridge and the Tees Barrage and it links the Teesdale Business Park and the University of Durham's Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees on the south bank of the Tees with the Tees Valley Regeneration's £320 million North Shore development on the north bank

A Blakey | Angel Sunset

Angel Sunset

Sunset at the Angel of the North

A Blakey | Swinging sunset

Swinging sunset

sunset along the river Tyne as the sun retreats over the tyne

A Blakey | Blyth Beach Huts colors

Blyth Beach Huts colors

Blyth Beach huts with a brightblue sky above then

A Blakey | Blyth Beach Huts

Blyth Beach Huts

a long exposure of Blyth beach huts after sunset dragging the clouds out over the top of them

A Blakey | Angel View

Angel View

View of the angel from up the hill opposite

A Blakey | saltwell Park

saltwell Park

The central section comprises Saltwell Towers and its grounds and is some 17 acres (6.9 ha) in total area.[8] Saltwell Towers is located in the middle of the central section of the park and it is surrounded to the south by its accompanying walls, walkways and ha-ha. An enclosed rose garden lies to the east of the building and to the west there is a maze and a dene through which a stream runs into a lily-pond at an entrance to the park at Saltwell Road South. The approach from the southern section is a large grassed area replete with paths which wind towards a footbridge to the Towers, which is used for general leisure activities and picnicking and is home to a stone-built war memorial. The entrance to the footbridge is the site of a bronze war memorial which sits in the centre of a roundabout surrounded by bedding flowers.[14] The footbridge was built in 2003 and is also a war memorial.

A Blakey | Illuminated Central Station, Newcastle

Illuminated Central Station, Newcastle

a view of central station from Newcastle castle keep at night

A Blakey | God of the Tyne

God of the Tyne

Commissioned for the new Civic Centre the 'River God Tyne' is one of the eight rivers represented on the sculptures on the front of Somerset House, London dating from 1786. The original mask was surmounted by a basket of coals surrounded by a variety of motifs and emblems symbolising different trades peculiar to the Tyne Valley. It portrays the river God in human form, a fountain within his outstretched hand coursing a constant stream of water along the tortured and twisted torso of the aquatic diety.

A Blakey | Baltic Square, Gateshead

Baltic Square, Gateshead

Part of the Quayside Baltic square provides a entertainment space for to hold events. The millenium Bridge provies a good crossing place for people to get across the river and the sage and blatic contempory art provide art and culture.

A Blakey | South Shields volunteer Life Brigade

South Shields volunteer Life Brigade

The South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade (S.S.V.L.B.) was established in January 1866 to help the Coastguard to prevent the loss of life from shipwrecks on the south side of the River Tyne and the coastal area south as far as Whitburn.

A Blakey | Tyne Bridge Walkway

Tyne Bridge Walkway

Long exposue looking over the Tyne Bridge

A Blakey | Old Tyne Bridge Style Reflection

Old Tyne Bridge Style Reflection

it was meant to be sunny with a few showers and I went out to collect a few reflections in the puddles along the quayside, I wasn't expecting snow and hail though

A Blakey | The Tyne Lifeboat

The Tyne Lifeboat

The Tyne Lifeboat, the world's second oldest lifeboat in existence and one of the North East's most important examples of maritime heritage, it is locatedon Pier Parade in South Shields.The lifeboat was built in 1833 and was handed over by the Trustees of the Tyne Lifeboat Institution to South Shields Corporation in 1884. It was placed on public display in the decorative canopy as a permanent reminder of the skill and bravery of the men of the Tyne Lifeboat Institution.

A Blakey | Marsden Bay and Souter Point

Marsden Bay and Souter Point

Marsden Bay in South Shields made the prestigious list just months after the town was named as one of the ‘30 Best Places by the Sea’ in the country. The Times singled out Marsden, home to Marsden Rock and renowned for its seabird colonies, for having “fantastic scenery and a colourful history of smugglers, shipwrecks and ghost stories”.

A Blakey | Sun In Marsden caves

Sun In Marsden caves

Sun flooding the caves beneath marsden on a winters morning

A Blakey | Reflection Beach

Reflection Beach

the reflection of marsden cliffs on the wet sand of marsden beach, south shields

A Blakey | Souter Ligthouse

Souter Ligthouse

Souter Lighthouse, with its dramatic red and white hoops, is an iconic landmark on the North East coast and the first in the world to be purpose built for electricity.

A Blakey | Single Exmoor Pony on Cleadon

Single Exmoor Pony on Cleadon

These Exmoor ponies are based at Cleadon Hills reserve, in South Tyneside, as part of a conservation grazing scheme.

A Blakey | Exmoor pony

Exmoor pony

These Exmoor ponies are based at Cleadon Hills reserve, in South Tyneside, as part of a conservation grazing scheme.

A Blakey | Down the Tyne

Down the Tyne

looking off newcastle swing bridge down river at the tyne ane millenium bridge

A Blakey | Swing Bridge

Swing Bridge

The Swing Bridge was built by the River Tyne Commission, under powers conferred by the Tyne Improvement Act of 1861, as part of their overall plan to improve navigation and expand trade by opening the upper reaches of the river to larger vessels. Work on the bridge began in 1873 and it was designed and constructed by Sir W.G. Armstrong and Company Limited of Elswick. It was first used for road traffic on the 15th June 1876 and opened for river traffic on the 17th July 1876. The Swing Bridge is the fourth bridge to have been built on the same site over the Tyne at Newcastle. The first, constructed of wood and stone in c120 A.D. by the Emperor Hadrian, was known as Pons Aelii, Aelius being the patronymic of the Emperor. This bridge stood until 1248 when it was destroyed by a fire, that also destroyed a great part of the town.

A Blakey | Sun Breaks Marsden Rock

Sun Breaks Marsden Rock

on a January morning the sun rises and breaks from behind Marsden rock in South shields

A Blakey | Northumberland Street, Newcastle

Northumberland Street, Newcastle

Northumberland street in mono with a splash of colour in the sky

A Blakey | Souter Lighthouse

Souter Lighthouse

Souter Lighthouse, with its dramatic red and white hoops, is an iconic landmark on the North East coast and the first in the world to be purpose built for electricity.

A Blakey | Sunset on the quayside

Sunset on the quayside

it was sunny in the morning and I thought it would be good to try a sunset down the quayside maybe a bit too much cloud about

A Blakey | Northern Goldsmiths, Newcastle

Northern Goldsmiths, Newcastle

Northern Goldsmiths is undoubtedly a huge part of Goldsmiths’ history. The legendary store sits on the corner of Pilgrim Street and Blackett Street, Newcastle, and has done since 1892. The store is one of the longest standing in the Goldsmiths estate and has become a flagship showroom. The original features of the golden building such as the Birdcage, the 24 carat gold Rolex clock and the golden Lady Venus have all been known as a place for courting couples to meet below. The store holds a host of memories for the people of Newcastle and over the years has become a Newcastle landmark, known to light up the streets at night.

A Blakey | Penshaw Monument

Penshaw Monument

The monument was built in 1844 in honour of John George Lambton, the first Earl of Durham.The Monument stands 136 metres above sea level. It was designed to be a copy of the Theseion, the Temple of Hephaestus, in Athens. It has also been linked with the Temple of Diana at Ephesus. It is built twice the size of the original. It was designed by Newcastle architects, John and Benjamin Green and built by Thomas Pratt of Sunderland. The Monument is the best preserved model of a Doric Hexastyle temple in Britain. The Marquess of Londonderry presented Penshaw Hill as a suitable site.

A Blakey | Souter Lighthouse

Souter Lighthouse

Souter was the first lighthouse in the world to be actually designed and built specifically to use alternating electric current, the most advanced lighthouse technology of its day. The lighthouse was a much-needed aid to navigation due to the number of wrecks on the dangerous reefs of Whitburn Steel[1] which lay directly under the water in the surrounding area. In one year alone – 1860 – there were 20 shipwrecks. This contributed to making this coastline the most dangerous in the country, with an average of around 44 shipwrecks per every mile of coastline. The lighthouse is located on Lizard Point, but takes its name from Souter Point, which is located a mile to the south. This was the intended site for the lighthouse, but it was felt that Lizard Point offered better visibility, as the cliffs there are higher, so the lighthouse was built there instead.

A Blakey | Souter Lighthouse

Souter Lighthouse

Souter Lighthouse, with its dramatic red and white hoops, is an iconic landmark on the North East coast and the first in the world to be purpose built for electricity.

A Blakey | Tommy at Seaham

Tommy at Seaham

11-01 otherwise known as Tommy sits in Seaham, depicts a soldier, mulling his thoughts after the armistice- “Now in the wake of this glorious slaughter, He’d seen many a soul cleansed in filthy water, Seen godless men reach out for the Bible, As lead tore the flesh from both friend and rival, Soon home to the joy and celebration of kin, Drunken slaps on the back at a favourite inn, But heavy in his pocket lies a small piece of card, And the note written on it will break a mother’s heart”.

A Blakey | the Brothers, Seaham

the Brothers, Seaham

The sculpture unveiled in 2011, is of three miners waiting to go down the pit and each figure represents one of the three mines of Seaham, Dawdon and Vane Tempest.

A Blakey | Tommy at Seaham

Tommy at Seaham

11-01 otherwise known as Tommy sits in Seaham, depicts a soldier, mulling his thoughts after the armistice- “Now in the wake of this glorious slaughter, He’d seen many a soul cleansed in filthy water, Seen godless men reach out for the Bible, As lead tore the flesh from both friend and rival, Soon home to the joy and celebration of kin, Drunken slaps on the back at a favourite inn, But heavy in his pocket lies a small piece of card, And the note written on it will break a mother’s heart”.

A Blakey | Brick Merchants house,whitburn

Brick Merchants house,whitburn

this ornate house on church lane in whitburn was apparently built by a brich merhant in order to show off his work, the finnials are a cricket ball and a stump

A Blakey | Souter, Before the sunset

Souter, Before the sunset

Went down the coast for the sunset, liked the sky and took a few shots just before the color started to really develope

A Blakey | Souter before sunset

Souter before sunset

Went down the coast for the sunset, liked the sky and took a few shots just before the color started to really develop

A Blakey | Stars over Souter Lighthouse

Stars over Souter Lighthouse

a star trail over souter lighthouse near whitburn

A Blakey | Along the Werry

Along the Werry

sunset looking along the coast at Whitburn to souter lighthouse

A Blakey | Lancaster Bomber, Battle of Britan Memorial Flight

Lancaster Bomber, Battle of Britan Memorial Flight

The Avro Lancaster is the most famous and successful RAF heavy bomber of World War Two. It is a legend that lives on today and the contribution made by the aircraft and its crews to the freedom of our nation will, hopefully, never be forgotten. The prototype Lancaster took to the air for its first flight from Woodford, Manchester, on 9th January 1941; the first production Lancaster flew later that year on 31st October.

A Blakey | Littlehaven low tide at south shields

Littlehaven low tide at south shields

Littlehaven low tide at south shields with the flying boat ramp visible from the world war

A Blakey | Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Newcastle’s Theatre Royal is one of only 9 Grade I listed theatre halls in England, the city’s theatre is often regarded as the finest theatre building in the country. Theatre Royal first opened its doors in February 1837 and has been renovated many times since its first show, the largest of which was instigated directly after a fire following a showing of Macbeth in 1899. The renovation work saw the entire auditorium re-designed by one of the most iconic theatre architects, Frank Matcham

A Blakey | Another world- the Wherry

Another world- the Wherry

a dull day, time for a long exposure, try and do something different on a small beach near whitburn

A Blakey | Curves on the Quayside

Curves on the Quayside

the numerous curves lead your eyes around this picture of the river tyne the sage gateshead and the curves of ther iconic tyne bridge

A Blakey | Tynemouth rough sea

Tynemouth rough sea

a day og rough waves at tynemouth pier with the waves crashing over the pier and lighthouse

A Blakey | Marsden Caves,South Shields

Marsden Caves,South Shields

just after sunrise on a winters morning looking though the caves beneath marsden rock

A Blakey | Across Newcastles rooftops

Across Newcastles rooftops

looking across the rooftops of the buildings on the quayside to gateshead and down the river tyne

A Blakey | Newcastle Sunset Bridges

Newcastle Sunset Bridges

Standing on the Tyne bridge looking up the river Tyne watching the sunset over the 4 bridges that go on to span the tyne

A Blakey | Exmoor Ponies at Cleadon Mill

Exmoor Ponies at Cleadon Mill

These Exmoor ponies are based at Cleadon Hills reserve, in South Tyneside, as part of a conservation grazing scheme.

A Blakey | Breaking water mono

Breaking water mono

waves crashing over rocks and leaping into the air, as they jump over

A Blakey | Trow rocks from Graham Sands

Trow rocks from Graham Sands

Standing on graham sands watcting the waves rush in over the rocks along the beach

A Blakey | a Stream of Clouds over marsden bay

a Stream of Clouds over marsden bay

a long exposure over marsden bay in south shields pulling the clouds over the sky of the bay

A Blakey | The Fleet

The Fleet

Irene Brown crafted 'Fleet' in 2004 from highly polished stainless steel. It consists of seven Collier Brigs (sailing ships that carried coal), which appear to be floating in a pool of water. The pool used to be a dry dock used for shipbuilding and ship repairs. The brightly polished ships reflect patterns of both moving sky and water and give the impression of a fleet heading out to sea.

A Blakey | Cleadon cornfield

Cleadon cornfield

There has been a village on the site of Cleadon for over a thousand years. Cleadon has a traditional village pond which is the remnants of an ice age lake and dates to Roman times, and an early history of South Shields suggests that there may have once been a Roman watchtower or turret on Cleadon Hills. The name of the village is derived from 'Cliffa-dun' meaning a hill with a cliff, which over years became Clevendona, Clyvedon (recorded in 1280), Clevedon, and in the 17th century Cleydon. The village was first mentioned in print in the Boldon Book, a survey of the local area completed in 1183.

A Blakey | Fairey Swordfish

Fairey Swordfish

W5856 is the oldest surviving Fairey Swordfish in the world. She first flew on Trafalgar Day (21 October) 1941 and was a “Blackfish”, built by Blackburn Aircraft at Sherburn-in-Elmet and delivered to 82 MU (Lichfield) on 20 October 1941 for overseas transport to Gibraltar. W5856 served with the Royal Navy’s Mediterranean Fleet for a year. Little is known of her role while on active Service in the Mediterranean but it is likely W5856 was based at North Front, Gibraltar, carrying out patrols over the Straits. She was then returned to Fairey’s Stockport factory for refurbishment during winter 1942/43.

A Blakey | Dandelion

Dandelion

Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae and consists of species commonly known as dandelion

A Blakey | South Shields Old Town hall

South Shields Old Town hall

Located in South Shields Market Square this Grade I listed building was erected in or around 1768 for The Dean and Chapter. The upper room was designed for use as offices for their officials and a place to hold manorial courts etc, whilst the open space underneath provided shelter for a corn and provisions market. The building has been put to a range of uses during its life including a charity school, Courts Leet, reading room and a shipping office.

A Blakey | Newcastle Vista

Newcastle Vista

View down the river towards Gateshead from Newcastle castle keep

A Blakey | BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

is an international centre for contemporary art located on the south bank of the River Tyne alongside the Gateshead Millennium Bridge in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, in North East England, United Kingdom. It presents a constantly changing programme of exhibitions and events. It opened in 2002 in a converted flour mill.

A Blakey | Redbull Matadors

Redbull Matadors

The team started in 1994 under the umbrella of Richard Goode who had been flying and organising aerobatic displays since the mid 70s’. He saw the need for a team aerobatic display using the Sukhoi aerobatic aircraft to add to his already popular solo displays. The team started with Paul Bonhomme as leader and Warwick Brady as “wingman”. Proving that the team was in the midst of the aerobatic world’s most creative minds, the team was called the “Sukhoi Duo”. In 1997, Steve Jones brought his competition aerobatic skills to the team and we flew a handful of shows as a “three”. Warwick was obviously so impressed with the new format that he left the team to make yoghurt in Poland.

A Blakey | Redbull aerobatic display team

Redbull aerobatic display team

The team started in 1994 under the umbrella of Richard Goode who had been flying and organising aerobatic displays since the mid 70s’. He saw the need for a team aerobatic display using the Sukhoi aerobatic aircraft to add to his already popular solo displays. The team started with Paul Bonhomme as leader and Warwick Brady as “wingman”. Proving that the team was in the midst of the aerobatic world’s most creative minds, the team was called the “Sukhoi Duo”. In 1997, Steve Jones brought his competition aerobatic skills to the team and we flew a handful of shows as a “three”. Warwick was obviously so impressed with the new format that he left the team to make yoghurt in Poland. They now fly as a two ship

A Blakey | Red Arrows, color chase

Red Arrows, color chase

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, is one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams. Representing the speed, agility and precision of the RAF, the team is the public face of the service. They assist in recruiting to the Armed Forces, act as ambassadors for the United Kingdom and promote the best of British. Flying distinctive Hawk jets, the team is made up of pilots, engineers and essential support staff with frontline, operational experience.

A Blakey | Red Arrows Break

Red Arrows Break

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, is one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams. Representing the speed, agility and precision of the RAF, the team is the public face of the service.

A Blakey | Spitfire and Hurricane

Spitfire and Hurricane

The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England) was an effort by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) during the summer and autumn of 1940 to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom in preparation for the planned amphibious and airborne forces invasion of Britain by Operation Sea Lion. Neither the German leader Adolf Hitler nor his High Command of the Armed Forces (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, or OKW) believed it was possible to carry out a successful amphibious assault on Britain until the RAF had been neutralised. Secondary objectives were to destroy aircraft production and ground infrastructure, to attack areas of political significance, and to terrorise the British people into seeking an armistice or surrender.

A Blakey | andy blakey

andy blakey

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, is one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams. Representing the speed, agility and precision of the RAF, the team is the public face of the service. They assist in recruiting to the Armed Forces, act as ambassadors for the United Kingdom and promote the best of British. Flying distinctive Hawk jets, the team is made up of pilots, engineers and essential support staff with frontline, operational experience.

A Blakey | Red Arrows - Vixen Break

Red Arrows - Vixen Break

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, is one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams. Representing the speed, agility and precision of the RAF, the team is the public face of the service. They assist in recruiting to the Armed Forces, act as ambassadors for the United Kingdom and promote the best of British. Flying distinctive Hawk jets, the team is made up of pilots, engineers and essential support staff with frontline, operational experience.

A Blakey | Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (RAFBBMF) is administratively part of the Royal Air Force No 1 Group and operates from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. The aircraft are regularly seen at events commemorating World War II, upon British State occasions, notably the Trooping the Colour celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's birthday and at air displays throughout the United Kingdom and Europe

A Blakey | Lancaster Bomber, Battle of Britan Memorial Flight

Lancaster Bomber, Battle of Britan Memorial Flight

Taken At Sunderland international airshow, The Avro Lancaster is the most famous and successful RAF heavy bomber of World War Two. It is a legend that lives on today and the contribution made by the aircraft and its crews to the freedom of our nation will, hopefully, never be forgotten. The prototype Lancaster took to the air for its first flight from Woodford, Manchester, on 9th January 1941; the first production Lancaster flew later that year on 31st October.

A Blakey | red arrows

red arrows

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, is one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams. Representing the speed, agility and precision of the RAF, the team is the public face of the service. They assist in recruiting to the Armed Forces, act as ambassadors for the United Kingdom and promote the best of British. Flying distinctive Hawk jets, the team is made up of pilots, engineers and essential support staff with frontline, operational experience.

A Blakey | Star trail at the groyne, South Shields

Star trail at the groyne, South Shields

Star trail at the Groyne, South Shields with the stream of light guiding ships into the tyne

A Blakey | St Marys Lighthouse

St Marys Lighthouse

A storm Brewing over st marys lighthouse in whitley bay

A Blakey | Souter Lighthouse Sunset

Souter Lighthouse Sunset

The end of the sun for the day at souter lighthouse near whitburn

A Blakey | the sisters on Graham sands

the sisters on Graham sands

the sisters sit on graham sands breaking the waves

A Blakey | Flying Scotsman Leaving Newcastle Central Station

Flying Scotsman Leaving Newcastle Central Station

Flying Scotsman Leaving Newcastle Central Station on a run to Edinburgh

A Blakey | Flying Scotsman, onward

Flying Scotsman, onward

The Flying Scotsman steams through Newcastle on its way to Edinbrugh

A Blakey | Newcastle Skyline

Newcastle Skyline

A view from Newcastle castles keep across the skyline of Newcastle

A Blakey | Frenchmans bay

Frenchmans bay

We have a fantastic coastline in the north east with a number of small bays that are either sand or stone

andrew blakey | Swirl Pavillion – Raf Fulcher 1998

Swirl Pavillion – Raf Fulcher 1998

Located on the Promenade, just a few yards past the Pitcher and Piano. The work has a stone base with a steel column in it, supporting a golden ball on top of the column. The gold ball is 2 metres in diameter, and is 3.5 – 4 metres off the ground. Materials used: Stone, lead, mild steel, 23.5 carat gold leaf. Commissioned by the Tyne & Wear Development Corporation Both a sculpture and a building, the Swirle Pavillion appears to be a folly for the Quayside. It has the names of various towns carved around the inner rim taken by the artist from a faded sign at Plummer Chare and were the destinations for a local shipping company. The pavilion takes its name from a hidden stream, which flows into the Tyne at this point. The golden glove you can see sits atop the Swirle Pavilion, and walking inside the sculpture reveals the names of the destinations of ships which departed from the Tyne during its industrial heyday., added a wire wool spin

andrew blakey | Gerbera

Gerbera

Gerbera L. is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae. It was named in honour of German botanist and medical doctor Traugott Gerber | who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carl Linnaeus.

andrew blakey | Leaf Skeleton

Leaf Skeleton

A macro of a leaf skeleton showing all the component sells

andrew blakey | Feathers and Roses

Feathers and Roses

a bunch of mixed color rosesmixed with the feathers from various birds

andrew blakey | Flowers and feathers

Flowers and feathers

a selection of roses and various feathers

andrew blakey | leaf skekton close up

leaf skekton close up

a leaf skeleton close up to fill the frame

andrew blakey | roses and feathers

roses and feathers

a bunch of roses and feathers on a black crumpld background

A Blakey | along the tyne

along the tyne

view of the tyne taken at night from the castle keep

A Blakey | Thr Fleet at sunset

Thr Fleet at sunset

Fleet by Irene Brown is a collection of seven stainless steel collier ships in full sail set in the water of Market Dock. The brightly polished ships reflect patterns of both moving sky and water and give the impression of a fleet heading out to sea.

A Blakey | reflecting under bridges

reflecting under bridges

looking down river towards the mouth of the tyne under the tyne and swing bridge as the slack water of the changing tide reflects like a mirror

andrew blakey | Sunset at Steetly Pier

Sunset at Steetly Pier

looking along the beach through Steetly Pier at the sunset reflecting in the pools of water on the beach

andrew blakey | Souter lighthouse wet plate

Souter lighthouse wet plate

a picture of souter lighthouse processed in the style of a old camera

andrew blakey | Dance explosion

Dance explosion

A dancer performs a layback during a flour shoot in the studio

andrew blakey | Littlehaven Dunes

Littlehaven Dunes

Sunset from the dunes on Littlhaven Beach

andrew blakey | Gerbra

Gerbra

Gerbera L. is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae. It was named in honour of German botanist and medical doctor Traugott Gerber | who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carl Linnaeus.

andrew blakey | Gerbra with droplets

Gerbra with droplets

Gerbera L. is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae. It was named in honour of German botanist and medical doctor Traugott Gerber | who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carl Linnaeus.

andrew blakey | Sage Gateshead at Night

Sage Gateshead at Night

Sage Gateshead is a concert venue and also a centre for musical education, located in Gateshead on the south bank of the River Tyne, in North East England.

andrew blakey | Heard Groyne at night

Heard Groyne at night

A winters night at the end of the small pier that contains the Heard Groyne

andrew blakey | Sunset at the Groyne

Sunset at the Groyne

looking back along the pier at the heard groyne

andrew blakey | High Level Bridge

High Level Bridge

The High Level Bridge is a road and railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in North East England. It is considered the most notable historical engineering work in the city. It was built by the Hawks family from 5050 tons of iron. George Hawks, Mayor of Gateshead, drove in the last key of the structure on 7 June 1849, and the bridge was officially opened by Queen Victoria later that year. It was designed by Robert Stephenson to form a rail link towards Scotland for the developing English railway network; a carriageway for road vehicles and pedestrians was incorporated to generate additional revenue. The main structural elements are tied cast-iron arches.

andrew blakey | Newcastle Sky Lane

Newcastle Sky Lane

the thin alleyway that leads from the Monument to the Tyneside Cinema, the lane turned mono and the sky color popped

andrew blakey | Newcastle Hoppings fun fair

Newcastle Hoppings fun fair

The Hoppings is an annual travelling funfair held on the Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne, during the last week in June. It is one of Europe's largest travelling funfairs. Its forerunner was The Blaydon Races, which was held in Blaydon

andrew blakey | Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle is a castle on the northeast coast of England, by the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland. It is a Grade I listed building

andrew blakey | Ashness Bridge

Ashness Bridge

. This fine small bridge, striding over a fast running beck, is a perfect foreground for the view north over Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite with the mass of Skiddaw rising steeply above Keswick. Even more dramatic is the Surprise View panorama a little further up the hill overlooking Keswick and Derwentwater.

andrew blakey | Light Reading

Light Reading

Reading by the light of suspended edison lightbulbs whist leaning against a wall, nothing strange there

andrew blakey | Balanced on a edge

Balanced on a edge

A white ostrch feather reflected on a shiny surface

andrew blakey | Granger town

Granger town

Grainger Town is one of the dazzling jewels in our crown, with classical architecture designed in the 1830s by the internationally renowned Richard Grainger. Grainger Town is the historic heart of Newcastle upon Tyne and includes Grainger Market, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Grainger Street and Clayton Street. 40% of buildings in the area are listed as being of historical and architectural importance. The focal point of Grainger Town is Grey's Monument, erected in 1838 to commemorate the Reform Act of 1832, drafted during Earl Grey's time as Prime Minister.

andrew blakey | Newcastle Central Arcade

Newcastle Central Arcade

The Central Arcade in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, is an elegant Edwardian shopping arcade built in 1906 and designed by Oswald and Son, of Newcastle