Tyne Bridge Tower | Gateshead | 47m | 15 Fl | Demolition - Page 6

Godscrasher · May 16th, 2011, 10:52 PM

Any chance of some hi-res photos because they are absolutely stunning

forsakenarchitecture · May 18th, 2011, 05:43 PM

Thank you for the compliments regarding my photography. Although I won't post any at higher resolution, in future I will post directly to the forum instead of providing a link. There's a few more views over Newcastle I'd like to share and I'll post them in the relevant threads.

Steve Ellwood · June 11th, 2011, 03:50 PM

Quite impressed at the progress being made behind the sheets at Tyne Bridge Tower.

This is a shot taken yesterday (10th June 2011) with a comparison from February 2011 before the demolition took place.

NewcastleStu · June 11th, 2011, 04:13 PM

Yeah, I was walking over the Tyne Bridge yesterday and thought the same. The remnants of TBT don't look like they'll be with us for very much longer.

newcastlepubs · June 18th, 2011, 02:24 AM

Aye, even less left ce soir

image hosted on flickr

BerlinGeordie · June 18th, 2011, 09:59 AM

Any chance of a picture of the Gateshead skyline as it is now, without TBT or Get Carter?

tameracingdriver · June 18th, 2011, 03:26 PM

I tell you one thing (about Gateshead skyline), if they do go ahead and bulldoze the chandless estate as well as is rumoured, the gateshead skyline is going to look very boring indeed (well, if you like tall buildings anyway).

I think TBT is a bit of a missed opportunity - it was in a prime spot, they could easily have done a "swan house" and converted it into luxury appartments, they would have been worth quite a bit IMO and the views as already witnessed are fantastic.

I am quite saddened by the demolition of all these tall buildings that is happening at the minute (TBT, car park, chandless (rumoured), dunston rocket, half of cruddas park etc ect ect). I don't know what the powers that be up here have against tall buildings...

Steve Ellwood · June 18th, 2011, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tameracingdriver

I tell you one thing (about Gateshead skyline), if they do go ahead and bulldoze the chandless estate as well as is rumoured, the gateshead skyline is going to look very boring indeed (well, if you like tall buildings anyway).

I think TBT is a bit of a missed opportunity - it was in a prime spot, they could easily have done a "swan house" and converted it into luxury appartments, they would have been worth quite a bit IMO and the views as already witnessed are fantastic.

I am quite saddened by the demolition of all these tall buildings that is happening at the minute (TBT, car park, chandless (rumoured), dunston rocket, half of cruddas park etc ect ect). I don't know what the powers that be up here have against tall buildings...

When I worked in TBT there was much discussion about developers considering it for luxury apartments (flats) and also a hotel but nothing came of it, perhaps due to the design of the existing building which was purpose built for office use.

Of course it has yet to be decided if anything is actually built on the plot but i would be surprised if it anything that goes any higher than St Mary's Church.

newcastlepubs · July 4th, 2011, 08:24 PM

It's almost gone new. Level with the Church.

image hosted on flickr

BerlinGeordie · July 6th, 2011, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newcastlepubs

It's almost gone new. Level with the Church.

Hmmm, a building of that height wouldn't look bad at that site.

GBDT · July 6th, 2011, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newcastlepubs

It's almost gone new. Level with the Church.

Will all be gone soon. Then another Pocket Park - or Lawn - or Seaside!!!

Took this on Tuesday.

image hosted on flickr

Hosted on my Flikr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/

Cheers
GBDT

Microkomputer · July 6th, 2011, 06:09 AM

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Steve Ellwood · July 6th, 2011, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GBDT

Will all be gone soon. Then another Pocket Park - or Lawn - or Seaside!!!

Took this on Tuesday.

Cheers
GBDT

Great minds and all of that, I also went across to Gateshead yesterday to get some shots before TBT disappeared

GBDT · July 6th, 2011, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Ellwood

Great minds and all of that, I also went across to Gateshead yesterday to get some shots before TBT disappeared

Practically every time I go into the Sage -I work there 2 or 3 times a week, I've taken photos of the demolition. Tried sorting them out last night - all 110 of them (so far!). Will send some in when it's all done and dusted

Cheers
GBDT

WaywoodSis · July 8th, 2011, 09:34 PM

Looking forward to being back in Newcastle in a few weeks and seeing how this demolition has changed the skyline

johnnypd · July 8th, 2011, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WaywoodSis

Looking forward to being back in Newcastle in a few weeks and seeing how this demolition has changed the skyline

for the worse

AngerOfTheNorth · July 8th, 2011, 09:46 PM

It'll get even worse when that Tesco scheme is cobbled together, sadly.

WaywoodSis · July 8th, 2011, 10:09 PM

Personally I think it looks much better without the tower. I’m really starting to appreciate that church for the first time. It might just be me but there seems to be a harmony between the church and the surrounding green which when the tower was there it seemed to disrupt that harmony.

GBDT · July 9th, 2011, 01:31 AM

Going, going, ........

image hosted on flickr

Hosted on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/4635432...n/photostream/
Cheers
GBDT

kieron79 · July 9th, 2011, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WaywoodSis

Personally I think it looks much better without the tower. I’m really starting to appreciate that church for the first time. It might just be me but there seems to be a harmony between the church and the surrounding green which when the tower was there it seemed to disrupt that harmony.

Second that actually! It did have potential if it had been redeveloped in sime way but it was a pretty ugly tower IMO

May 18th, 2011, 05:43 PM	#102
forsakenarchitecture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 271 Likes (Received): 0	Thank you for the compliments regarding my photography. Although I won't post any at higher resolution, in future I will post directly to the forum instead of providing a link. There's a few more views over Newcastle I'd like to share and I'll post them in the relevant threads. Last edited by forsakenarchitecture; May 18th, 2011 at 07:05 PM.

June 11th, 2011, 03:50 PM	#103
Steve Ellwood Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 6,501 Likes (Received): 54	Quite impressed at the progress being made behind the sheets at Tyne Bridge Tower. This is a shot taken yesterday (10th June 2011) with a comparison from February 2011 before the demolition took place. __________________ Regards Steve Ellwood www.steve-ellwood.org.uk Skype :steve_ellwood

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Microkomputer Resident Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 188 Likes (Received): 0	DELETED Last edited by Microkomputer; January 27th, 2012 at 11:00 AM.

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GBDT Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 590 Likes (Received): 0	Going, going, ........ image hosted on flickr Hosted on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/4635432...n/photostream/ Cheers GBDT Last edited by GBDT; July 9th, 2011 at 01:33 AM. Reason: adding link

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May 16th, 2011, 10:52 PM	#101
Godscrasher Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newcastle Posts: 285 Likes (Received): 2	Any chance of some hi-res photos because they are absolutely stunning

June 11th, 2011, 04:13 PM	#104
NewcastleStu Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,164 Likes (Received): 6	Yeah, I was walking over the Tyne Bridge yesterday and thought the same. The remnants of TBT don't look like they'll be with us for very much longer.

June 18th, 2011, 02:24 AM	#105
newcastlepubs Pubwatcher Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 'oop north' Posts: 4,236 Likes (Received): 32	Aye, even less left ce soir image hosted on flickr

June 18th, 2011, 09:59 AM	#106
BerlinGeordie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 233 Likes (Received): 1	Any chance of a picture of the Gateshead skyline as it is now, without TBT or Get Carter?

June 18th, 2011, 03:26 PM	#107
tameracingdriver Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 132 Likes (Received): 0	I tell you one thing (about Gateshead skyline), if they do go ahead and bulldoze the chandless estate as well as is rumoured, the gateshead skyline is going to look very boring indeed (well, if you like tall buildings anyway). I think TBT is a bit of a missed opportunity - it was in a prime spot, they could easily have done a "swan house" and converted it into luxury appartments, they would have been worth quite a bit IMO and the views as already witnessed are fantastic. I am quite saddened by the demolition of all these tall buildings that is happening at the minute (TBT, car park, chandless (rumoured), dunston rocket, half of cruddas park etc ect ect). I don't know what the powers that be up here have against tall buildings...

July 4th, 2011, 08:24 PM	#109
newcastlepubs Pubwatcher Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 'oop north' Posts: 4,236 Likes (Received): 32	It's almost gone new. Level with the Church. image hosted on flickr

July 8th, 2011, 09:34 PM	#115
WaywoodSis Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle/London/Chelmsford Posts: 39 Likes (Received): 0	Looking forward to being back in Newcastle in a few weeks and seeing how this demolition has changed the skyline

July 8th, 2011, 09:46 PM	#117
AngerOfTheNorth Architectural Dogsbody Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne/London Posts: 2,856 Likes (Received): 6	It'll get even worse when that Tesco scheme is cobbled together, sadly.

July 8th, 2011, 10:09 PM	#118
WaywoodSis Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle/London/Chelmsford Posts: 39 Likes (Received): 0	Personally I think it looks much better without the tower. I’m really starting to appreciate that church for the first time. It might just be me but there seems to be a harmony between the church and the surrounding green which when the tower was there it seemed to disrupt that harmony.