Edwardian cyclists
Britain’s bicycle craze had reached its peak when this cycle club were pictured in 1910
Elephants remember a friend
The pair of elephants had come to say goodbye to Arthur Fenwick, a director of the nearby Fenwick’s department store
Damaged Lives
A large queue formed outside the Stoll Cinema in 1934 to watch a movie about venereal disease
London by coach
This photo was taken in 1930 and shows one of the first coaches to operate a scheduled service between Newcastle and London
A Quayside Treasure Trove
Hundreds of gold coins were found in rubbish removed from the Grey Horse Inn on the Quayside
The Balaclava Bugle
The bugle that sounded the Charge Of The Light Brigade was later owned by a Newcastle pub.
Newcastle’s last windmill
Built by John Smeaton in 1782, this windmill was still working over a century later
Triumphal arch on Grey Street
Several arches were built for a royal visit to Newcastle in 1884
Monkey dropped from balloon
A monkey called Jenny parachuted from a hot air balloon and landed safely in Ouseburn.
Room With A View
Slits in the wall of a Newcastle church allowed bricked-up anchorites to watch the services.