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Newcastle Upon Tyne Collection

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Underground scene in a coal mine in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area of England, 1823

Underground scene in a coal mine in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area of England, 1823. Miners hewing coal and carrying away in corves (baskets). From Scenes of British Wealth by the Rev Isaac Taylor

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Newcastle-on-Tyne, c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew

Newcastle-on-Tyne, c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew
Newcastle-on-Tyne, c20th Century. [John Bartholomew & Son, Edinburgh]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: The Great Central Railway Station at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Central Railway Station at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Central Railway Station at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850....on the 30th of July last, his fellow-townsmen and friends entertained [British engineer Robert Stephenson] at a banquet

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Public Dinner to Robert Stephenson, Esq. M.P. at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Public Dinner to Robert Stephenson, Esq. M.P. at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Public Dinner to Robert Stephenson, Esq. M.P. at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850....the friends and admirers of Mr. Robert Stephenson, the civil engineer

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Ice-Breaking Ferry 'Baikal', 1899. Creator: Akselrod. Ice-Breaking Ferry 'Baikal', 1899

Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. Creator: Akselrod. Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899
Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. This album of six photographs depicts the launch of the icebreaking ferry Baikal at the village of Listvenichnoye on the western shore of Lake Baikal

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Ice-Breaking Ferry 'Baikal', 1899. Creator: Akselrod. Ice-Breaking Ferry 'Baikal', 1899

Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. Creator: Akselrod. Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899
Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. This album of six photographs depicts the launch of the icebreaking ferry Baikal at the village of Listvenichnoye on the western shore of Lake Baikal

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Ice-Breaking Ferry 'Baikal', 1899. Creator: Akselrod. Ice-Breaking Ferry 'Baikal', 1899

Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. Creator: Akselrod. Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899
Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. This album of six photographs depicts the launch of the icebreaking ferry Baikal at the village of Listvenichnoye on the western shore of Lake Baikal

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Great Skiff Race, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Great Skiff Race, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Great Skiff Race, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1844. Rowing race on the River Tyne:a grand skiff match for £ 180, was rowed between Coombes, the celebrated Thames waterman, and Henry Clasper

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: New Catholic church at Newcastle, 1844. Creator: Unknown

New Catholic church at Newcastle, 1844. Creator: Unknown
New Catholic church at Newcastle, 1844. View of a church...dedicated to St. Mary, and situated in Clayton-street, Newcastle [in the north of England]...This new ecclesiastical structure is of stone

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: The Grey Column, Newcastle, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The Grey Column, Newcastle, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The Grey Column, Newcastle, 1845. View of Greys Monument in Newcastle upon Tyne, erected in 1838. It was built in recognistion of Earl Greys passing of the Great Reform Act of 1832

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Trade Card for Mark H. Gibson, Engraver and Printer, 19th century. Creator: Anon

Trade Card for Mark H. Gibson, Engraver and Printer, 19th century. Creator: Anon
Trade Card for Mark H. Gibson, Engraver and Printer, 19th century

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Newcastle on Tyne, 1850s. Creator: Roger Fenton

Newcastle on Tyne, 1850s. Creator: Roger Fenton
Newcastle on Tyne, 1850s

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: James Earl of Douglas Wins Sir Henry Percys Pennon... 1388, c1456, (1946). Creator: Unknown

James Earl of Douglas Wins Sir Henry Percys Pennon... 1388, c1456, (1946). Creator: Unknown
James Earl of Douglas Wins Sir Henry Percys Pennon During the Fight Before Newcastle, 1388, c1456, (1946). The Battle of Otterburn took place in Northumberland in August 1388

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: 1929 W&G coach in Newcastle upon Tyne. Creator: Unknown

1929 W&G coach in Newcastle upon Tyne. Creator: Unknown
1929 W&G coach in Newcastle upon Tyne

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Mini on the 1959 Mobil Economy Run, Tyne Bridge in Newcastle. Creator: Unknown

Mini on the 1959 Mobil Economy Run, Tyne Bridge in Newcastle. Creator: Unknown
Mini on the 1959 Mobil Economy Run, Tyne Bridge in Newcastle

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Newcastle-On-Tyne, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Newcastle-On-Tyne, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Newcastle-On-Tyne, 1898. In the 19th century, shipbuilding and heavy engineering were central to the city which made significant contribution to the Industrial Revolution

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Cunningham, (1729-1773), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Cunningham, (1729-1773), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cunningham, (1729-1773), 1830. John Cunningham (1729-1773) Dublin born playwright, poet and actor who spent much of his life in Newcastle

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: A view of the West Gate in Newcastle upon Tyne, from the West, c1780, (1905). Creator

A view of the West Gate in Newcastle upon Tyne, from the West, c1780, (1905). Creator
A view of the West Gate in Newcastle upon Tyne, from the West, c1780 (1905). The West Gate, once a prison in Newcastles medieval defensive town walls built c13th-14th century to protect against

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: An Inside View of the Town Wall of Newcastle upon Tyne, c1760-90. Creator: Unknown

An Inside View of the Town Wall of Newcastle upon Tyne, c1760-90. Creator: Unknown
An Inside View of the Town Wall of Newcastle upon Tyne, c1760-90. Near St. Andrews Church, between Newgate and Westgate, with a Tower, at present the Meeting House of the Company of Paviors

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Grey Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, c1890. Creator: Unknown

Grey Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Grey Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, c1890. From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol. V." [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: The Monastry of Grey Friars, Newcastle Upon Tyne, c1860. Artist: Thomas Dick

The Monastry of Grey Friars, Newcastle Upon Tyne, c1860. Artist: Thomas Dick
The Monastry of Grey Friars, Newcastle Upon Tyne, c1860. Inscribed: Now the Residence of Major Anderson. GreyFriars was a friary in what is now Tyne and Wear

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: HMS Victoria at Newcastle-On-Tyne, c1896. Artist: M Auty

HMS Victoria at Newcastle-On-Tyne, c1896. Artist: M Auty
H.M.S. Victoria at Newcastle-On-Tyne, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Newcastle-on-Tyne, from the Rabbit Banks, c1896. Artist: M Aunty

Newcastle-on-Tyne, from the Rabbit Banks, c1896. Artist: M Aunty
Newcastle-on-Tyne, from the Rabbit Banks, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Una Dugdale, British suffragette, campaigning at the Newcastle by-election, September 1908

Una Dugdale, British suffragette, campaigning at the Newcastle by-election, September 1908. Una Dugdales (1880-1975) sisters, Joan and Daisy, were also suffragettes

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Lady Constance Lytton, British suffragette, Newcastle, 9 October 1909

Lady Constance Lytton, British suffragette, Newcastle, 9 October 1909. Lady Constance Lytton (1869-1923) before she threw a stone at Sir Walter Runcimans car

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: A miner from Sunderland gets some ringside boxing advise, Newcastle, 1964. Artist

A miner from Sunderland gets some ringside boxing advise, Newcastle, 1964. Artist
A miner from Sunderland gets some ringside boxing advice, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, 1964. A miner from Horden Colliery receives some advice before stepping into the boxing ring in this photograph

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Newcastle-On-Tyne - View on the Tyne, 1895

Newcastle-On-Tyne - View on the Tyne, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Newcastle-on-Tyne, from the Rabbit Banks, c1900. Artist: M Aunty

Newcastle-on-Tyne, from the Rabbit Banks, c1900. Artist: M Aunty
Newcastle-on-Tyne, from the Rabbit Banks, c1900. Rabbit Banks Road (Off High Level Road), Gateshead, From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: HMS Victoria at Newcastle-On-Tyne, c1887. Artist: M Aunty

HMS Victoria at Newcastle-On-Tyne, c1887. Artist: M Aunty
HMS Victoria at Newcastle-On-Tyne, c1887. HMS Victoria was the lead ship in her class of two battleships of the Royal Navy. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1845. Artist: John Jackson

St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1845. Artist: John Jackson
St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1845. The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas was founded in 1091, destroyed by fire in 1216 and rebuilt by 1350, in Perpendicular style

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: The Chapel in the Castle at Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig

The Chapel in the Castle at Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig
The Chapel in the Castle at Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: An Ornamented Door Way in the Castle, at Newcastle; Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig

An Ornamented Door Way in the Castle, at Newcastle; Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig
An Ornamented Door Way in the Castle, at Newcastle; Northumberland, 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: The Castle, at Newcastle; Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig

The Castle, at Newcastle; Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig
The Castle, at Newcastle; Northumberland, 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Part of the Interior of the Castle at Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig

Part of the Interior of the Castle at Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig
Part of the Interior of the Castle at Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: One Pound Note Executed for the Northumberland Bank, c1820

One Pound Note Executed for the Northumberland Bank, c1820. Northumberland Bank, Newcastle. From The Connoisseur Volume XXV. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1909]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Railway and Swing Bridges, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, c1905

Railway and Swing Bridges, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, c1905. View of the Swing Bridge over the Tyne, with Robert Stephensons High Level Bridge in the background

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Jesmond Dene, Newcastle, c1905

Jesmond Dene, Newcastle, c1905. Park laid out in 1860s by the industrialist William George Armstrong and his wife

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Ascania, Cunard White Star, 1920s

Ascania, Cunard White Star, 1920s. Ascania was launched on 20 December 1923 at the Armstrong Whitworth Shipbuilders Ltd yard in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but due to unforeseen cost overruns

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: The Side, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The Side, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: The Royal Show, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1908. Artist: George Frank

The Royal Show, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1908. Artist: George Frank
The Royal Show, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Jesmond Dene, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd

Jesmond Dene, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
Jesmond Dene, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Entrance to the Castle Garth Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig

Entrance to the Castle Garth Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig
Entrance to the Castle Garth Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: St Nicholas Church, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1843. Artist: J Jackson

St Nicholas Church, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1843. Artist: J Jackson
St Nicholas Church, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1843. An engraving from The Art-Union Scrap Book, Henry G Bohn, London, 1843

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Opening of the new Tyne Bridge by King George V, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 10 October 1928 (1935)

Opening of the new Tyne Bridge by King George V, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 10 October 1928 (1935). From The Royal Jubilee Book 1910-1935 [Associated Newspapers Ltd. London, 1935]

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Platinum still for concentrating sulphuric acid (Oil of Vitriol or H2S04), 1844

Platinum still for concentrating sulphuric acid (Oil of Vitriol or H2S04), 1844. The view shown here was at the Felling Chemical Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. From British Manufacturers by George Dodd

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Production of sulphuric acid (Oil of Vitriol or H2S04), 1844

Production of sulphuric acid (Oil of Vitriol or H2S04), 1844. View of the passage between two lead chambers, Felling Chemical Works, Newcastle, England. From The Penny Magazine. (London 1844)

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Newcastle-upon-Tyne from the south-west, c1850. Artist: Thomas Abiel Prior

Newcastle-upon-Tyne from the south-west, c1850. Artist: Thomas Abiel Prior
Newcastle-upon-Tyne from the south-west, c1850. This view shows the High Level Bridge built by Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) between 1846 and 1849

Background imageNewcastle Upon Tyne Collection: Stone arched bridge across the Tyne at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, c1830. Artist: R Francis

Stone arched bridge across the Tyne at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, c1830. Artist: R Francis
Stone arched bridge across the Tyne at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, c1830. Below the bridge is the harbour area and the masts of moored ships can be seen



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