2013-05-31 High Street from Trinity Square

The Nag's Head and the High Street from the Trinity Square steps:

Or take the lift:

2013-05-30 The Vampire Rabbit

The 'Vampire Rabbit' is a local name for the sculptured rabbit (or hare) that sits above the rear doorway of the ornate, Cathedral Buildings, Dean Street facing St Nicholas' churchyard. It was painted black in 2008 and has a manic expression, oversized, red, canine teeth and red claws. Its provenance and significance are unknown, but possibly an original feature of the building built in 1901. Quote from http://www.geograph.org.uk

2013-05-29 Fly tipping

I guess the sign didn't work. Chandless Estate behind the High Street:

2013-05-28 County Hotel

The County Hotel on Grainger Street, Newcastle now owned by the Thistle Group

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2013-05-27 Rectory Road

I have never seen Jews jogging until today:

2013-05-26 Whitehall Taxis

Whitehall Taxis office on Claremont Street closed many years ago and has been empty ever since. Today workmen were renovating it:

2013-05-25 Another brick in the wall

I don't want to be always criticising the council but is this is a job well done?

2013-05-24 Bicycles

Spotted in Mosely Street Newcastle:

2013-05-23 Unusual sky

Unusual sky over Bensham last night:

2013-05-22 Boys and their boats

Saltwell Park Model Boat Club:

2013-05-21 Added water feature in Saltwell Park

After the heavy rain on Saturday this appeared:

2013-05-20 Ant and Dec on the toon

At the base of the Monument:

2013-05-19 African Queen

It makes me think of the African Queen even though the only thing they have in common is the funnel:

But it nearly got capsized later:

2013-05-18 Rainy days and Saturdays

Too wet to get many photographs:

2013-05-17 Aggression in Saltwell Park

This swan was determined that the Canada Geese were not going to share the lake. It drove this one out of the water and later it did the same with another pair and their chicks. The male of the pair finally squared up when the swan tried to attack the chicks:

2013-05-15 High Level Bridge

A modern train where once George Stephenson's Engine No. 1 stood on display:

2013-05-14 Hydepark Street park

This park outside St. Chad's Church was built on the site of houses on Hyydepark Street and Westminster Street after the houses had to be demolished after they started to subside due to mine working underneath.

2013-05-13 Gateshead Library

The first free public library in Gateshead opened in 1896 in Swiburne Street. The building still exists though it is now used as offices:

Here is some detail:

In 1925 a new library was completed on Prince Consort Road which was officially opened in 1926:

Almost as impressive as the original until you look at the extension added more recently:

2013-05-12 High Level love

Shades of the Eiffel Tower:

2013-05-11 Saltwell Park chicks

First the geese produced chicks and now it is the turn of the mallards:

2013-05-10 In Newcastle (Percy Street)

This is Percy Street, Newcastle:

2013-05-09 Saltwell Cemetery

The public convenience at the corner of Saltwell Cemetery was demolished today. It hasn't been used since the 60s and has long been screened by trees and shrubs:

2013-05-08 The park again

The Canada Geese have one the "chick stakes":

While Mrs. Coot waits patiently:

Meanwhile the park has a new boat for hire or the Model Boat Club has lost a yacht:

2013-05-07 Strolling in the park

Some strange sights in Saltwell Park today:

2013-05-06 Bank Holiday Monday fun

Some people have fun on a Bank Holiday weekend and then...

This is Claremont Park (aka the Jews Park) on Bewick Road. The seat was firmly fixed to the ground so it was no accident that it was uprooted

Meanwhile in Saltwell Park somebody had been around tipping all the wheelie bins put out for yesterday's Race for Life:

The Parkie was going round righting the bins but nobody was picking up the rubbish:

But some were just out to enjoy themselves:

While others were working: