Ouseburn Road, Byker c.1960.
Taken at the top of the valley looking south under the Byker Viaduct. This is where the Ouseburn river begins its culverted stretch northwards toward Jesmond Dene.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Maling St - The Duke of York. Undated.
Lizzie Jane Wood the landlady (Jocker Wood's daughter) and dog at the window on Maling St.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Conyers Road, Byker 1974.
Looking west towards the city centre, Conyers Road is squeezed between the Byker Wall and the metro lines.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Nos 12 & 14 Byker Buildings c.1935.
Byker Buildings was a street of tenement housing with the Cumberland Arms at the western end. The northwestern part of the street was built by 1858, the southwestern side after 1883. These were two-storey tenements for four families, with basements to the rear providing communal washhouse, privy and coal store. The northeastern side of Byker Buildings had small gardens to the front. By the 1960s these sub-standard properties had been demolished and replaced by modern maisonettes. These in turn were demolished circa 2001.
Info courtesy of Sitelines.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Ouseburn Road Area, Byker c.1935.
Looking east and taken between the road and rail bridges overlooking the Ouseburn valley.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker Tavern at no.70 Byker Bank 1920.
Byker Tavern, run by John T Brown, on the east side of Byker Bank on the corner of Dunn Place.
The shop to the left is no 72 Holt's Fish.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Avondale Road, Byker 1968.
Taken from the top of Avondale Road which slopes westwards down to Raby Street.
Raby Street School can be seen in the middle of the picture.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker Heating Plant, Walker Road/Glasshouse Street, Byker 1980.
The Byker District Heating System installed in the 1970’s provides heating and hot water to all of the homes on the Byker estate.
In the foreground are the railways lines which is now route 72 on the national cycle network. In the background is the now demolished St. Lawrence's Church on Walker Road.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Glasshouse Bridges, Byker 1906.
The smaller of the two bridges over the Ouseburn river has now been demolished and replaced. The right of the bridge is the other The Ship Inn in the Ouseburn area which is now known as The Tyne.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker Depot 1936.
A fleet of double-decker and single-decker buses in Byker Depot.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker Bridge 1968.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Porter's Hill, Byker c.1930.
The row of houses in the foreground have wooden supports against the front and side walls. The Ouseburn Viaduct can be seen in the background.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
The Royal Station Hotel (Dues Bar) 1966.
Dues Bar was on the corner of Dalton Street and Conyers Road, built first as a house and then converted into a Pub. It closed for good around the time this photo was taken.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Glasshouse Bridges, Byker 1908.
Demolition of the low level Glasshouse Bridge (1727) over the Ouseburn. Workmen are standing on top of the bridge and to the side.
Behind the bridge is the low level pipe-bridge with the high level Glasshouse Bridge (late 1870s) behind.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker Depot 1905.
The photograph shows one tram parked in the sidings and another tram arriving.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Ouseburn River 1972.
Decking is being fitted over the Ouseburn culvert entrance.
Who remembers walking along that platform underneath the workmen to gain entrance to the 'Cully'?
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Ouseburn River 1972.
Decking is being fitted over the Ouseburn culvert entrance.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Construction of the Metro system, Byker 1976.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
St Peter's School, Raby Street, Byker 1927-28.
Class photograph from St. Peter's School on Raby Street just off Walker Road.
St. Peter's School opened in 1872 as St. Lawrence's School and moved to its permanent site at St. Peter's in 1876.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Shipwright's Arms, St Lawrence Road, Byker 1898.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Cumberland Arms, Byker 1966.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker Wall 1974.
At the top of Raby Street
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
The Hare & Hounds, Raby Street, Byker 1995.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Headlam Street, Byker 1961.
Two small unidentifed shops then 'Angela's Fruit Basket' and 'H.M. Scott East End Home Bakery'.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
The Plough at Byker Bank/Wolsely Street 1996.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker Wall 1974.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Maling Street, Byker 1906.
The buildings to the north-west of the River Police Station taken from the end of the soap works.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Kendal Street, Byker 1976.
The building on the left was where architect Ralph Erskine and his team worked on the redevelopment of the Byker estate.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Spires Lane, Byker 1976.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Bolam Street School, Byker 1910.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
E. Chapman Corn Merchants Dalton Road, Byker 1976.
Taken in the last year before it was demolished in the redevelopment of Byker.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
E. Chapman Corn Merchants Dalton Road, Byker 1976.
Taken in the last year before it was demolished in the redevelopment of Byker.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
E. Chapman Corn Merchants Dalton Road, Byker 1976.
Taken in the last year before it was demolished in the redevelopment of Byker.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
E. Chapman Corn Merchants Dalton Road, Byker 1976.
Taken in the last year before it was demolished in the redevelopment of Byker.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Imperial Cinema, Byker Bank c.1984.
Derelict and awaiting demolition, The Imperial cinema opened around 1910 as the Minerva cinema.
It was renamed the Imperial in 1918 closing in 1963.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker Bridge c.1905.
The bridge is a 344.65m (1130 ft) long road bridge and carries the A193 over the Ouseburn. Opened to pedestrians on 19th October 1878, and then to carts and carriages on 27th January 1879. There was originally a half penny toll, which was withdrawn on 12th April 1895. Originally 9.15m (30ft) wide, the bridge was widened to 15.25m (50ft) in 1899, by the addition of footpaths cantilevered out from the edge of the brickwork. The deck of the bridge was rebuilt during 1985/6 with the addition of pre-stressed concrete beams on cantilevers to support both footways and new crash barriers.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Brough's Buildings c.1935.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker Metro Station and Presto's c.1980s.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Janet Square 1971.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Electric Tram Cars at Byker Depot c.1917.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
St. Silas' Church, Clifford Street, Byker c.1912.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
B class tram no.270, Byker Depot paintshop, Byker 1926.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
St. Lawrence Bottle Works, Byker 1908.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Raby Street, Byker 1996.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Nos 4-6 Brough's Buildings, Byker c.1935.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker Bank/Wilkinson's Court, Byker c.1892-1902.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
No.28 Ouseburn Road, Byker c.1935.
The photograph shows the outhouse and the only entrance to the building which is on the right.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Ballast Hill Park, Byker 1936.
The rear of the lodges of Ballast Hill Park.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Dents Hole, Byker 1830.
An engraving of cottages at Dents Hole, Byker.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Appleton's Buildings/Crawford's Row, Byker c.1935.
A rear view of no. 23 Appleton's Buildings
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Crawford's Row, Byker c.1935.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Tivoli Picture Hall Walker Road/Raby Street, Byker 1910.
A street cleaning cart outside the Tivoli Picture Hall. A small boy is watching the horse-drawn cart (Corporation No. 13 Newcastle).
There are notices on the Tivoli which say that it is closed for alterations and re-decoration. The Tivoli opened in a converted United Methodist Chapel and schoolroom in 1908. It closed in 1912.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
St. Lawrence's Church, Walker Road, Byker c.1920.
A view of the brick exterior of St. Lawrence's Church on Walker Road.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Cross at St. Lawrence's Church, Walker Road, Byker.
An undated photo of the cross in St. Lawrence's Churchyard
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Back Maling Street, Byker c.1935.
The front of numbers 6-9 Back Maling Street.
Women and children are standing on one of the flights of stairs that lead to the front door of the houses.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
East End Police Station, Headlam Street, Byker 1974.
Looking across to the front of the Police Station on Headlam Street and the side on Conyers Road.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Salisbury Terrace, Byker c.1935.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Official opening of East End Library, Byker 2000.
Bobby Robson (NUFC manager), Councillor Keith Taylor, three children and 'Grainger' the cat.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Rear of no.12 Ouse Street, Byker. c.1935
The rear of no.12 Ouse Street and Mordue's Yard in Byker.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Maling Street, Byker c.1935
Taken from the west bank of the Ouseburn. Steps led to the water's edge. The Duke of York Inn can be seen on the left with two tenemented buildings to the right. The street was originally known as York Street changing to Maling Street in 1875.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Kendal Street & Carville Road Back lane
Undated view of the steep back lane of Kendal St and Carville Rd with Cheviot View at the top.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker Metro Bridge 1980
A view of Byker Metro Bridge looking west towards the city centre.
In the foreground to the left is Crawford's Bridge.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
The New Hawk Inn, Byker Bank 1966
There are allotments to the left of the pub and houses and a church in the background.
The pub was demolished in 1969.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Kendal Street 1975
Taken from Jane Street looking down Kendal Street which slopes steeply downwards.
The terraced housing on the left-hand is side due for demolition.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Brinkburn Cinema, Brinkburn Street, Byker 1957-8
The Brinkburn Cinema opened in 1910 and closed in 1960.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
The Fighting Cocks, Albion Row, Byker 1899-1900
The proprietor of the pub is E. Liddell.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Firemen at the Byker Wall 1975
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Ouseburn Bridge c.1920
In the foreground there are four rowing boats moored on the bank beside the Ouseburn.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Police Station, Clifford Street, Byker 1996
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Albion Row, Byker c.1935
The gable ends of nos 10-11 face onto the street and are covered with advertising hoardings.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Bolam Street School, Byker 1915
A class and their teacher Miss Phyllis. Bottom right is William Henry Wallace father of Alan Wallace.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Byker School c.1903
A class and their teachers at Byker School taken in the school yard around 1903.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Burton House, Burton Street, Byker c.1967
Burton House was better known as 'Tin Boags' and was demolished in 1967.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Refuse Collectors, Byker c.1912
A group of Refuse Collectors standing beside a horse-drawn refuse cart.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Road-sweeper pulled by a tram, Byker 1910
A mechanical road sweeper being pulled along by a clerestory roofed tram No.192 Byker.
The north entrance to Byker Depot is to the left of the tram.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Albion Buildings, Byker 1979
The photograph shows the frontage of the buildings.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Brinkburn Cinema, Brinkburn Street, Byker 1972
The cinema closed in 1960 and is being used as a warehouse.
The building to the right is the Salvation Army and is still in use today.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Raby Street Primary School, Byker 1978
A group of children standing behind a model created by them and their classmates
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Ford Street, Byker 1981
An un-named garage on Ford Street, Byker.
Taken outside Ouseburn School looking north west.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Grand Theatre, Wilfred Street, Byker. Pre 1954
Sid Field and Al Gillion in 'Lunatics at Large' at the Grand Theatre Wilfred Street pre 1954. From 1941-1954 the Grand Theatre was a variety theatre. More info on the history of the Grand Theatre can be found on the The Music Hall and Theatre History Site
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Advertising Stunt, Grand Theatre, Wilfred Street, Byker 1931
A man dressed in Chinese costume to advertise the film 'The Chinese Bungalow' being shown week commencing 15th June 1931.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Advertising Stunt, Grand Theatre, Wilfred Street, Byker 1931
A man dressed in Chinese costume to advertise the film 'The Chinese Bungalow' being shown week commencing 15th June 1931.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Bamborough Cinema, Union Road, Byker c.1963
The cinema was situated at the junction of Union Road, Thornborough Street and Bamborough Street.
The Bamborough Cinema opened in 1913, closed in 1959 and was demolished in 1965.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Rear of Thornborough Street/Headlam Street, Byker 1962
A view of nos 1/3/5 Thorborough Street
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
City Arms, Headlam Street 1967
The City Arms pub at the junction of Headlam St and Harvey St. Taken from the middle of Headlam Street looking diagonally at the pub. On the opposite corner of Harvey Street there is E. Platt's grocery shop.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
The Addison Tynemouth Road/Addison Road 1966
The pub was on the North West corner of Tynemouth Road and Addison Road.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Duke of York, St Lawrence Road 1920
The main entrance to the pub is in the side of the building which is facing the camera. The name of the proprietor 'Tom Freeman' is painted on the side of the building as well as the pub name and adverts for 'Bass Burton Ales' and 'McEwan's Pale Ales'.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Map of Byker dated around 1960.
Historical interest:
- Sitelines - Quayside Branch Line
- Sitelines - St Michael's Road, WW2 Roadblock
- Sitelines - Byker Cottage Farm
- Sitelines - St. Lawrence Road, air raid shelter
- Sitelines - Byker Buildings
- Sitelines - Byker, East End Football Club
- Sitelines - Dalton Street, Bicycle and Recreation Grounds
- Sitelines - Warkworth Street, Police Station
- Sitelines - Byker, manor house
- Sitelines - Byker village
- Sitelines - Byker manor
- Sitelines - Byker Hill House
- Sitelines - Byker, Byker Hill House
Past and present public houses/breweries in Byker:
- Sitelines - Albion Row, Fighting Cocks Public House
- Sitelines - Addison Road, Addison Hotel Public House
- Sitelines - Potts Street, The Glendale Public House
- Sitelines - Wilfred Street, Ouseburn Viaduct Public House
- Sitelines - Raby Street, Hare and Hounds Public House
- Sitelines - Headlam Street, City Arms Public House
- Sitelines - Burton Street, Burton House Public House
- Sitelines - Dalton Street, Royal Station Hotel Public House
- Sitelines - Headlam Street, Stag's Head Inn
- Sitelines - Back Stephen Street, Cumberland Arms
- Sitelines - Byker Bank/Wolseley Road, Plough Inn
Past and present religious sites in Byker:
- Sitelines - Byker, Mission Church
- Sitelines - Avondale Road, Church of St. Michael with St. Lawrence
- Sitelines - St. Michael's Vicarage
- Sitelines - Spires Lane, Church of St. Lawrence
- Sitelines - Chapel of St. Lawrence
- Sitelines - Gordon Road, Kingsland Church
- Sitelines - Byker Hill, chapel
- Sitelines - Potts Street, Mission Room
- Sitelines - Clifford Street, Church of St. Silas
- Sitelines - Clifford Street, Church of St. Silas, war memorial
- Sitelines - Clifford Street, Mission Room
- Sitelines - Byker Buildings, Mission Room
- Sitelines - Heaton Park Road South, St. Silas Hall
- Sitelines - Byker, Mission Room
Historic industrial sites in Byker:
- Sitelines - Grey Brothers' Brick and Tile Works
- Sitelines - Byker, Windmill
- Sitelines - Byker Ropery
- Sitelines - Byker Mill
- Sitelines - Byker, Engine House
- Sitelines - Byker, Brickfield
- Sitelines - Byker, Engine House
- Sitelines - Byker, water ballast works
- Sitelines - Allendale Road, Newcastle & Gateshead Water Co. Office
- Sitelines - Allendale Road, reservoirs
- Sitelines - Dunn Terrace, Aerated Water Manufactory
- Sitelines - Albion Row, East End Rolley Works
Historic Cinemas and Theatres:
- Sitelines - Byker Hill, Long Row, Sun Picture Hall
- Sitelines - Commercial Road, Raby Cinema
- Sitelines - Brinkburn Street, No. 14, Brinkburn Picture Theatre
- Sitelines - Union Road, Bamborough Cinema
- Sitelines - Wilfred Street, Grand Theatre
- Sitelines - Walker Road, Free United Methodist Chapel (Tivoli)
- Sitelines - Byker Bank, Imperial Picture House (The Minerva)
Historic educational sites in Byker:
- Sitelines - Gordon Road, Presbyterian School (The Manse)
- Sitelines - St. Lawrence Road, Sunday School
- Sitelines - Byker, school
- Sitelines - Byker, RC boys and girls school
- Sitelines - Byker, school
- Sitelines - Byker, school
Historic pits and quarries in Byker:
- Sitelines - Byker Colliery, pits
- Sitelines - Byker, Moor Pit (Avenue Pit)
- Sitelines - Kenton Close, Coal Pit (Lady Pit?)
- Sitelines - Kenton Close, Kenton Pit
- Sitelines - Byker, Clay Pit
- Sitelines - Byker, Lawson Main Quarry
- Sitelines - Lawson Main Pit (Delight Pit)
- Sitelines - Byker, Clay Pit
- Sitelines - Byker, Quarry
- Sitelines - Byker, Quarry
- Sitelines - Byker, clay pit
- Sitelines - St. Lawrence Colliery (Mushroom Colliery)
- Sitelines - Byker, Lawson Main Colliery
Historic industrial sites in Ouseburn:
- Sitelines - Lime St., Upper Steenbergs
- Sitelines - Stepney Bank, Stepney Tannery
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Copperas Works
- Sitelines - Ouseburn Flint Mill
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Coney Close Windmill
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Cut Bank, glasswork flues
- Sitelines - Lime Street Pottery
- Sitelines - Lime Street, Chimney
- Sitelines - Lime Street, Lime Kiln
- Sitelines - Lime Street, Nos. 1-5, Coal Merchants
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Northumberland Lead Works
- Sitelines - Lime St., Tyne Drysaltery
- Sitelines - Ouseburn Bridge Pottery
- Sitelines - Hume Street, Ouseburn Bottle Works
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Corn Mill
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Mansell Glasshouses
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Low Glass Houses
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Middle Glass Houses
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, High Glass Houses
- Sitelines - Ford Street, Cartright's Carriage Works
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Corn Mill
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Confectionary Works
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, tile kiln
- Sitelines - Byker, Timber Yard
- Sitelines - Maling Street, timber yard
- Sitelines - Byker, Ford Mill (Corn)
- Sitelines - Byker, Ouseburn, Firebrick Manufactory
- Sitelines - Byker, Iron Foundry
- Sitelines - Byker, Firebrick Manufactory
- Sitelines - Stepney Bank, John Wood's Stepney Pottery
- Sitelines - Stepney Bank or New Pottery
- Sitelines - Stepney Bank, windmill
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Shiell's Kipper House
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Phoenix Pottery
- Sitelines - Cut Bank, Ouseburn Sub Station
- Sitelines - Ouseburn Old Pottery
- Sitelines - Ouseburn Iron Works
- Sitelines - Ouseburn Engine Works
- Sitelines - Ouseburn Chemical Works
- Sitelines - Lime Street, Nos. 47-49, Ouseburn Canvas Works
- Sitelines - Lime Street, No. 36, Flax Mill (Cluny Warehouse)
- Sitelines - Lime Street, No. 30, Flour Mill
Past and present religious sites in Ouseburn:
Past and present public houses/breweries in Ouseburn:
- Sitelines - Maling Street, The Tyne Public House (Ship Tavern)
- Sitelines - Stepney Bank, Bricklayers' Arms Public House
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Brown Kiln/New Flax Mill Public House
- Sitelines - Lime Street, Newcastle Arms Public House
- Sitelines - Ouse Street, New Bridge Inn
- Sitelines - Ouse Street, Ouseburn Brewery
- Sitelines - Byker Bank, Half Moon Inn
- Sitelines - Byker Bank, Sun Inn
- Sitelines - Byker Bank, Byker Tavern
- Sitelines - Byker Bank, Bay Horse Public House
- Sitelines - Byker Bank, Byker House Public House
- Sitelines - Byker Bank, Talbot Public House
- Sitelines - Byker Bank, Old Hawk Inn
- Sitelines - Byker Bank, Byker Tavern
- Sitelines - Byker Bank, New Hawk Inn
- Sitelines - Byker Bank, Steam Boat Inn
- Sitelines - Cut Bank, Blue Bell Public House
- Sitelines - Cut Bank, Plumbers Arms
- Sitelines - Cut Bank, Mason's Arms Public House
- Sitelines - Maling Street, Duke of York Public House
- Sitelines - Lime Street, Wheat Sheaf Public House
- Sitelines - Lime Street, Royal Sovereign Public House
- Sitelines - Stepney Bank, Ship Inn
- Sitelines - Stepney Bank, Brown Jug (Stepney Vaults)
- Sitelines - Stepney Lane, Red Barns Hotel Public House
- Sitelines - Crawford Row, Lorraine Arms Public House
- Sitelines - Leighton Street, Phoenix Tavern
Historical interest in Ouseburn:
- Sitelines - Byker, Quayside, Dead House
- Sitelines - Byker, Quayside, River Police Station
- Sitelines - Lower Ouseburn Valley Conservation Area
- Sitelines - Ouseburn, Stonyford
- Sitelines - Coney Close, Civil War Forts
Historic educational sites in Ouseburn:
- Sitelines - Stepney Road, Shieldfield Board School
- Sitelines - Ouseburn Schools
- Sitelines - Ouseburn Schools, caretaker's house
- Sitelines - Ouseburn Schools, piers, walls and railings
More old photos on this site:
- Armstrong Bridge & Craft Fair
- Bath Lane
- Byker - Shields Road
- Elswick Road - The Gables (Hopedene)
- Grainger Market
- Grubb Parsons Telescopes
- Heaton
- Mayfair Ballroom, The
- Newcastle in 1970's by John Fox
- Newcastle in the 1800's
- Newcastle Shops of the 1940's
- Newcastle University
- North Shields Fish Quay
- Odeon/Paramount Cinema
- Reader Submitted Old Photos
- Shipbuilding on the River Tyne, 1960 - 1977
- Swan Hunters Shipyard, Wallsend
- Swan Hunters - HMS Ark Royal Construction
- Swan Hunters - RMS Mauretania
- Town Moor - The Hoppings
- Tyne & Wear Metro Construction
- Tyne Bridge Construction
- Tyne Pedestrian & Cycle Tunnels Construction
9 comments:
The pub named as the Byker Tavern was on Dunn Place and Byker Bank not Salisbury Terrace. I lived in the next street Salisbury Street and my father drank here. I have confirmed this with other old folk on the facebook group for pictures of Newcastle and the East End. Old directories confirm the address. Could you amend the label as soon we oldies will be gone with no one who knows the correct facts.
I haven't got any recollection of the pub but wondered if you could recall Moody's cobblers on the corner of Raby Street and Bolam Street.
Byker Tavern was on the corner of Dunn Terrace and Byker Bank.
Salisbury Street was the next street down.
Yes, I remember Moody's cobblers. As far as I can recall it was owned by my grandmother and my father worked in the shop.
I'm 71 years old born Dibley street byker lived opposite bombed water tank, played on the waste ground my dad said it was blown up by German bombs trying to hit the railway line, excellent photos you've shown, shame no photos of my old street but I've got the memories. Tks
Byker Bank isn't where people think it is! Byker Bank went from apollo cinema to Byker Bridge, and what people now call "Byker bank" was called CUT BANK when I was a kid, and I'm not yet 50. I used to play in the old theatre, and there was a street sign there for years, but a car crashed into it and it never got replaced.
I was born in Burnaby Street, Byker and I can confirm that the Burton House pub was on Burton Street and just opposite St Silas' church and not Stephen Street as your narrative states.
The pub at the Byker Bank end of Stephen Street was the Half Moon, which was also diagonally opposite to the Plough Inn.
My family lived at 3 (and cousins at 13) Burnaby St. Grandfather blacksmith Thomas and Grandmother Mary Ann Feeney, and their 4 children (1 killed in the war). Interested if anyone knew them (afeeney@yahoo.com)
Also have family from Burnaby St (nos 3 & 13) by name of Feeney if anyone remembers them? Thanks (afeeney@:yahoo.com)
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