Might be a good idea to have a thread of old photos and historical issues, in addition to the Newcastle ones covered on the 'Historic Newcastle' thread. I have a few of Old South Shields that I will post in a couple of days.
Courtesy of the Hexham Courant @ http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/new...clock-29b9a21d-7f95-41dd-9591-57ca650ed406-dsThe Ticket Office and Waiting Room is Grade II Listed - British Listed Buildings web site @ http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-240764-ticket-office-and-waiting-room-west-of-s
17/02200/LBC | Listed Building Consent for various external and internal alterations to the property. | 5 Bridge Street Warkworth NE65 0XAThis is the Grade II Listed The Horseless Carriage on Bridge Street, Warkworth, photographed 10th May 2017.
British Listed Buildings web site @ https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101041730-the-horseless-carriage-warkworth#.WUT62MaQxtR
Images hosted on https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve-ellwood/albums/72157682269253463
17/03303/LBC | Listed Building Consent - Repair/refurbishment of existing windows; Installation of railings | Castlegate House 1 Castle Street Warkworth Morpeth Northumberland NE65 0UWThis is the Grade II Listed Castlegate House, 1 Castle Street, Warkworth, photographed 10th May 2017.
It is believed to have originated in the late C17 and eventually became a public house called “The Queen’s Head”. Around 1863, it returned to being a domestic dwelling, passing through several families and into the ownership of the Duke of Northumberland.
Undergoing building work as per this planning application on the Northumberland County Council planning portal:
17/01358/LBC | Listed Building Consent: Remove cement mortar, replace with lime mortar in a mix of 1:3 hydralic lime NHL3.05 to graded sand to the house first floor west elevation and to rear yard internal south elevation boundary wall and east elevation boundary wall. Work to stonemason. No stonework to be replaced. | 1 Castle Street Warkworth Morpeth Northumberland NE65 0UW
Reference 17/01358/LBC
Alternative Reference Not Available
Application Received Wed 12 Apr 2017
Application Validated Thu 04 May 2017
Address 1 Castle Street Warkworth Morpeth Northumberland NE65 0UW
Proposal Listed Building Consent: Remove cement mortar, replace with lime mortar in a mix of 1:3 hydralic lime NHL3.05 to graded sand to the house first floor west elevation and to rear yard internal south elevation boundary wall and east elevation boundary wall. Work to stonemason. No stonework to be replaced.
Status Decided
Decision Application Permitted
Decision Issued Date Tue 20 Jun 2017
https://publicaccess.northumberland...s.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=OOCJDRQS0J400
British Listed Buildings web site @ https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101041702-castlegate-house-warkworth#.WVdsvOmQxtQ
Image hosted on https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve-ellwood/albums/72157683604389430
The first Tudor advertisement featuring the Dunston Rocket has appeared on the Forum before but I don't think the whole story has been told.
The shop used in the first ad was this one on the corner of Westminster Street and Saltwell Road in Gateshead. It was my local newsagent when I was growing up. There is a mysterious story attached to the people who owned that shop which will have to wait for another time:
sobers by alfred stone, on Flickr