The Castle Keep
Could the Castle at Newcastle have served ice cold beer in Summer or become a windmill for baking floor?
The Black Gate of Newcastle
From majestic defence of Newcastle to a bunch of tenement slums; the Black Gate has had mixed fortunes
The Forth
Adjacent to the Cattle Market and situated between Gunner Tower and the Infirmary; The Forth was a gathering place for all of Newcastle
The Tower on The Bridge
After the flood of 1771; a coffin and skeleton were found in Bird's Tower
The Side and Lort Burn
There was a time when the Lort Burn was exposed and small craft could navigate away from the quayside for trade in Sandhill and The Side
The Maison Dieu
Established in 1412; The Maison Dieu was set up by Roger Thornton and then use was granted for the building to be utilised for wedding receptions
Mosley Street and Dean Street - A brief History
Joseph Swan, Inventor of the electric light bulb had a photographic business with his colleague Mr Mawson. Joseph Kemble with the actors and theatre goers could tell many a tale of the old Theatre Royal
Mark Akenside
Born to a butcher and later to become a famous British Poet; Mark Akenside suffered an accident in his father's shop that would influence his future
The Castle Garth
There was a loophole in the law in Newcastle that allowed people to escape justice and enabled unlicensed Newcastle tradesmen somewhere to work: Northumberland within the Newcastle boundary
The Old Tyne Bridge
This account was published in 1887 preceding the opening of the Royal Jubilee Exhibition for Queen Victoria