Thanks to Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums we have access to some amazing photographs from life in Newcastle at the beginning of the 20th Century.
From bathing in the sea at Whitley Bay to watching an FA Cup derby at St James’ Park, here is an amazing glimpse at the past.
1. Postcard of Table Rock Baths, Whitley Bay 1937
Postcard of the Table Rock Baths, Whitley Bay, c1937 (T The postcard is addressed to Mr H.H. Atkinson, 103 Canterbury Rd, Leyton, London E10 and postmarked 19 July 1937. The message has been transcribed below exactly as written: “Dear Dad, Hope you are keeping well. Weather not so sunny but it has not rained at all, Edmund”. (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)
2. FA Cup match between Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC
This is a picture postcard showing the pitch and crowd during the FA Cup quarterfinal between Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC at St. James Park, Newcastle, 6 March 1909 (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)
3. View of the Tyne Bridge from Gateshead
A view from Gateshead of the Tyne Bridge under construction, 9 February 1928. Take note of the old advertisement boards underneath the castle. (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)
4. Grey Street
Postcard looking up Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne towards Grey’s Monument, early 20th Century (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)