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Afternoon! Today's write up is on Cresswell Tower, one of the best preserved defensive houses in all of Northumberland and nicely tidied up a few years ago. Even had a mansion house attached to it for a bit. Free to read on Patreon - link below.

Reminds me of a myth I sometimes had to debunk over the years, that Butlins wanted to site a camp here in South Shields, but the council turned them down. It was actually the Council, faced with restoring the seafront after the war, that approached Butlins - but were rebuffed.

Interesting. Funny how many actors/actresses are linked to the North East. Thomas Cruze Mapother IV, aka Tom Cruise, was known to have roots here. The name Maypother not Mapother is a local name in Walker. A late deceased friend used to say he was related to Maverick.

Morden Tower, part of the old town wall. B&W image from the Newcastle Libraries pictured in 1920 and comparison shot from this weekend of how it looks now. There were gigs and events happening here every now and then but I’ve not heard of it being open for a good few years now.

Was Charlton Heston a Geordie? Well, almost! Read all about it at newcastle-history.blogspot.c… #NewcastleUponTyne #Newcastle #movies #CharltonHeston @TheatreRoyalNew

Picked up this absolute gem in my local charity bookshop today. Highly recommended if you have in interest in early 19c Newcastle & nearby pit villages - not all medical by any means.

The bar of the North Eastern Railway First Class refreshment room in Newcastle Central Station in June 1893. The sign on the left side of the bar reads ‘Joseph Terry & Sons, first class confectionery’ Now called Bar Centurion.

#NewcastleUponTyne On this day 3rd June 2011 - the Grade II Listed 1 Charlotte Square, Newcastle upon Tyne. William Newton built the houses at numbers 1 and 2 specifically for his own family, number 2 being for his father Robert and 1 for himself and his wife Dorothy.

Charltons Warehouse on Waterloo Street, Newcastle upon Tyne in May 1962.

He lived for a time in Gateshead

Absolutely love English mustard especially with roast beef (proper mustard not like the US stuff). This fella applies wayyyyy too much in an eye-watery nasal inflaming school boy error. The original mustard recipe and method originated in Durham City. Later acquired by Colmans.

Big Library, but panoramic 📸 On the first Friday of every month, see it for yourself as we celebrate the 175th anniversary of one of Britain’s most extraordinary historic libraries. Book for Friday 3 July: ushaw.org/whatson/discover-b… 📸 @graemepeacock1 #books #Booklover #library

The office block on the left looming over the Gallowgate End is Wellbar House. This was built in 1963 by T. Dan Smith in his imperial phase and housed his own ‘mini Whitehall’ that he intended to run the North East.

Newcastle Central Station at night

Emily is buried at Morpeth. I have family in the same graveyard. There were always flowers on her grave whenever I was in that churchyard. I haven't been for a few years now though I imagine it's still the case.

#NewcastleUponTyne Hopefully it is still there, art installation 'Flowering of the Lort Burn' in Leazes Park snapped on this day 4th June 2015 to show the position of the burn as it enters the lake.

There was a consultation exercise between park users, the Friends of, and the local community. They decided that this would catch the eye, with a nod to Harry Potter, meaning people would be more likely to stick to the limit.

Installed on the wall of the Great North Museum, you can see it on the lane that cuts through from Claremont Road to Devonshire Terrace, more or less underneath Claremont Bridge. It represents St Mary Magdalene. The sculpture comes from the St Mary Magdalene Hospital, the original 12th centurty hospital was more or less on the spot now occupied by St Thomas Church and assisted and treated lepers. The 12th century hospital was replaced in 1874 when a new facility was erected behind the Hancock Museum In 1874, the hospital was moved to a new location behind the Hancock Museum. That building was demolished in the 1960's. Of course it wasn't a hospital in the sense we use the term these days, the 19th century building was more of an alms house, akin to the Holy Jesus Hospital. In 1959 38 bungalows were erected at Spital Tongues to contunue the tradition of providing accommodation for the elderly. Of course it is debatable as to whether the sculpture is from the 12th or 19th century building, if I was a betting man I would tend to go for the latter. This is an image of the 19th century hospital, courtesy of the Newcastle City Libraries Flickr Photostream:

Can anyone explain this little relic amidst the Newcastle University buildings near the Hancock? It's near the approach to the western side of Hadrian Bridge. Something to do with the long-gone Hospital of St Mary Magdalene? #Newcastle #NewcastleUponTyne @UniofNewcastle

I've wondered this for a while, but what exactly is the point of this speed sign at the gates of Newcastle's Exhibition Park? Bizarre, or what? #Newcastle #NewcastleUponTyne