2013-06-30 Rectory Road horses

About this time of year there is a gathering of horse and cart (some will object to term cart but it is near enough for me) owners gather at Low Fell and ride in convoy along Saltwell Road South and on to Dunston. I spotted these on the way to the meeting place:

2013-06-29 Beaconsfield Hotel

The Beaconsfield Hotel on Beaconsfield Road Low Fell:

2013-06-28 Looking down from the Tyne Bridge

Akenside House from the lofty heights of the Tyne Bridge:

And a bit of detail:

2013-06-27 Collingwood Street stairs

It speaks for itself on Collingwood Street:

2013-06-26 King Edward Bridge

The bridge was designed and engineered by Charles A. Harrison, the Chief Civil Engineer of the North Eastern Railway, and built by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company in Darlington. The bridge consists of four lattice steel spans resting on concrete piers. The total length of the bridge is 1,150 feet (350 m) and 112 ft (34 m) above high water mark.

The bridge was opened by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on 10 July 1906. The total cost amounted to £500,000.

- Wiki

These were taken from Windmill Hills:

2013-06-25 Windmill Hills slide

The long slide and all that remains of St. Cuthbert's Village:

2013-06-24 The view from Windmill Hills

The view across the Tyne from Windmill Hills:

2013-06-23 Gateshead Interchange

The view from Gateshead Interchange up Prince Consort Road towards the old Windmill Hills School:

2013-06-22 Trinity Square deck chairs

Not many people using the deck chairs in Trinity Square after a sudden downpour:

2013-06-21 Jazz on a Summer's Day

I saw this lot playing on the plinth of Grey's Monument today. I was enjoying the music even if they were associated with the bus to their left. My three year old great granddaughter however thought they were hilarious so I had to move away:

2013-06-2- Cathedral Buildings

Home of the Vampire Rabbit, Cathedral Buildings stands on Dean Street but backs on to the churchyard of St. Nicholas's Cathedral:

2013-06-19 Squirrel in Saltwell Park

I have been watching the bird feeding area in the park for the last few days and have seen few birds but the feed has always gone down:

2013-06-18 Team Valley BRS

I had to collect a parcel from UPS on th Team Valley Trading Estate today and I was surprised to find that they are now ensconced in the old British Road Services depot:

2013-06-17 Tesco Toon crane

Gateshead High Street was closed today while this huge crane was assembled:

2013-06-16 Slippery when wet

Someone with a sense of humour was out and about in Saltwell Park today:

2013-06-15 Strictly for the birds

Saltwell Park wildlife garden and bird feeding centre:

2013-06-14 Old Tech College site

A progress report on the old Tech College site now being populated by Miller Homes:

2013-06-13 Versatile busker

A versatile busker plays in the Central Arcade. First the fiddle:

And then guitar:

2013-06-12 Jewish Wedding

I have lived close to the Jewish Community for most of my life and I have seen the preparations and the aftermath but today I actually witnessed a Jewish wedding for the first time. Alas from a distance because of the crowds:

2013-06-11 Top of Belle Vue Bank

After walking up Belle Vue Bank for the first time in my life this was a very inviting sight but I had to meet someone:

2013-06-10 Bang the Gong

The weekend saw this in Saltwell Park:

2013-06-09 Beside the sea

Just need to add a bit of sand and sea:

2013-06-08 A view from Windmill Hills

A view of the Tyne Valley from the top of Windmill Hills:

2013-06-07 Castle Garth Vermont Hotel

The Vermont Hotel in Castle Garth:

2013-06-06 St. Nicholas and the Black Gate

St. Nicholas Cathedral through the arch of the railway bridge:

2013-06-05 The Carlton Club Low Fell

Situated on Belle Vue Bank in Low Fell, Belle Vue Chambers is the home of the Carlton Club:

2013-06-04 Saltwell Road Crematorium

Perhaps I was wrong and Gateshead Council always planned to come back and hide their mistakes it just took a long time:

2013-06-03 Shipley Art Gallery

The Shipley Art Gallery only came to Gateshead because Newcastle rejected the original bequest. Shipley had left his huge art collection and £30,000 to build a home for it to Newcastle even though he was born in Gateshead and leased Saltwell Towers in the park for many years:

2013-06-02 The Angel of the North

Some pictures of the Angel from the Angel View Hotel;

2013-06-01 Coatsworth Road Tesco

Those windows look rather nice, I hope as good a job with the rest of the building: