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”.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”.
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”.

11 historic photos of life in Newcastle over a century ago- featuring a St James’ Park derby

By Evie Lake
Published 14th Aug 2023, 14:47 BST

Let’s look back over 100 years ago at life in Newcastle.

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.

Postcard of Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, c1933 (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)

5. Looking up Pilgrim Street,

Postcard of Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, c1933 (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)

This is a picture postcard of St James Park, Newcastle upon Tyne during the FA Cup quarterfinal between Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC, 6 March 1909

6. St James Park 1909

This is a picture postcard of St James Park, Newcastle upon Tyne during the FA Cup quarterfinal between Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC, 6 March 1909

Postcard showing a tram passing along the High Level Bridge between Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne, early 20th Century (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)

7. Tram for Dunston crossing the High Level Bridge

Postcard showing a tram passing along the High Level Bridge between Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne, early 20th Century (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)

Postcard of St Nicholas Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, showing the Black Gate and the Castle Keep, c1923 (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)

8. Black Gate and the Castle Keep

Postcard of St Nicholas Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, showing the Black Gate and the Castle Keep, c1923 (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)

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