Sallyport Tower
This is the west side of the Sallyport Tower, a view you can't get today as it's obscured by buildings
The Side in 1900
The Side was about to undergo massive changes shortly after this pic was taken
Waiting for their fatha
A mother and her children are sitting on the doorstep of a Newcastle pub in the 1890s
Dean Street Railway Viaduct
This arch on Dean Street was one of the most impressive engineering jobs in Newcastle
Old Pipewellgate
Pipewellgate is one of the oldest parts of Gateshead, its name referring to wooden pipes that transported water from a well there
Quayside racing tipsters
Racing tipsters drew huge crowds to Newcastle's Quayside Market
Tyne Bridge murder
A doctor stood trial for the murder of a servant, who he allegedly threw off the old Tyne Bridge
Cholera in Newcastle
A local water company caused the deaths of over a thousand people in 1853
A Quayside Treasure Trove
Hundreds of gold coins were found in rubbish removed from the Grey Horse Inn on the Quayside
Cosyn’s House
A Jacobean mansion on the Quayside survived floods, fire and a siege
Exchange Buildings
A huge office block rose from the ruins of the Great Fire of 1854
Cold drinks on Sandgate
A late Victorian scene on Sandgate
A Mock Tudor house on Sandhill
The old building behind Bessie Surtees House on Sandhill isn't as old as it looks.
Swing Bridge mystery solved
The Swing Bridge is a triumph of Victorian engineering, but there appears to be a flaw in its design.
Bullets for the miners
Black bullets were Geordie miners’ favourite sweet, but the most famous brand is no longer made here.