Steve Ellwood

#WhitleyBay Stripping out of the former Havana Nightclub 34-36 South Parade Whitley Bay, photographed 27th October 2026. Nothing on the North Tyneside Council web site for any planning application indicating future use.

#NewcastleUponTyne The 8 metre long Greggs Ta-Pastry tapestry in the Hancock Museum - Great North Museum Newcastle upon Tyne photographed 26th October 2026. More @ www.flickr.com/photos/steve...

#Amsterdam Historical research, honestly - The Streets of Amsterdam, on this day 27th October 2022.

#Tynemouth This piece from the Newcastle Weekly Courant on this day 27th October 1894. Stormy weather and a ship wrecked at Tynemouth.

#SeatonDelaval A wander around the Grade I Listed Seaton Delaval Hall on this day 27th October 2012. Country house, 1718-29 by Sir John Vanbrugh for Admiral George Delaval.

#NewcastleUponTyne Restoration 1866-1867 plaque in St Andrew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne photographed 22nd October 2026. Report from the Journal of 7th January 1867 commenting on the re-opening.

#NewcastleUponTyne Valentine and Elizabeth Hutchinson memorial tablet, St Andrew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne, photographed 22nd October 2026 Valentine was a ship owner and an Elder Brethren of Trinity House, he died at St John's Lane 7th January 1830 aged 56 His wife died 8th January 1842 aged 52

#NewcastleUponTyne Lieutenant George James Best Dove memorial tablet in St Andrew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne, photographed 22nd October 2026. He died in Saint Servan France 30th January 1830 aged 44 years.

#Heaton #NewcastleUponTyne On this day 25th October 2001, a visit to see Paddy Clough in his old fashioned sweet emporium at 88 Heaton Road, Heatron, Newcastle upon Tyne. More @ flickr.com/photos/steve...

#Lanercost #Cumbria Photographed on this day 25th October 2023, The Grade I Listed Lanercost Bridge, Cumbria. Crossing the River Irthing it was built in 1724. It also bridges the millstream of Abbey Mill. More @ flic.kr/s/aHBqjB2kgJ...

#Brampton #Cumbria Memorial window of Joseph Coulthard Window, St Martin's Church Brampton, photographed on this day 25th October 2023. Founder of the Croft House School for Boys.

#NewcastleUponTyne Wings n More new to me, unsure as to how long its been there at 13A Percy Street Newcastle upon Tyne, photographed 22nd October 2026.

#NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 22nd October 2026 in St Andrew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne the King George IV Royal Arms above the high arch of the west door.

#NewcastleUponTyne #StainedGlassSunday Photographed 22nd October 2026 in the baptistry of St Andrew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne - Women's Royal Air Force WW2 Memorial Window. Bryan Curtis artwork and the funding for the window was raised by the Newcastle and North East WRAF Association No 56.

#NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 22nd October 2026 The Earl Grey Townhouse in Eldon Building Grey Street Newcastle upon Tyne.

#NewcastleUponTyne Diamond Heaven at 126 Grainger Street Newcastle upon Tyne photographed 22nd October 2026. Unsure if this is a newly opened shop or its undergoing a make over?

#NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 22nd October 2026 in Darn Crook - St Andrew's Street two decorated switch boxes. Street art?

#NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 22nd October 2026 in St Andrew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne three cannonballs on display in the baptistry. Discovered in the 1960's during building work. Whether ammunition for the tower gun or results of the Scots hitting the church with their cannons is unknown.

#NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 22nd October 2026 in the baptistry St Andrew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne the Peters Family Memorial Tablet, placed by Isabella Peters 24th February 1834.

#LasPalmas #GranCanaria #Spain Commemorating the Fifth Centenary of the Discovery and Evangelization of America in Las Palmas Cathedral Gran Canaria Spain, photographed 12th July 2024.

#Cadiz #Spain Segismundo Moret Monument in Plaza de San Juan de Dios, Cadiz Spain, photographed 28th July 2026. Segismundo Moret y Prendergast 1833 -1913 Spanish politician and writer and 3 times Prime minister of Spain. More @ www.flickr.com/photos/steve...

#NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 22nd October 2026 in the Baptistry of St Andrews Church Newcastle upon Tyne the John and Jessie Hope Memorial Window. Obituary in the Journal of 14th February 1883.

#Carlisle Photographed on this day 23rd October 2023, 34th (or Cumberland) Regiment - Crimea Tablet, Carlisle Cathedral. Sculptor was Sir John Steell RSA in 1856

#fontsonfriday #Carlisle Carlisle Cathedral Font photographed on this day 23rd October 2023, The hexagonal font was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield and presented to the Cathedral in 1892.

#NewcastleUponTyne Rose and Crown Newgate Street Newcastle upon Tyne joining in with the 'Halloween Spirit', photographed 22nd October 2026. Toon of the Dead.

#NewcastleUponTyne Nightmare on Newgate Street Newcastle upon Tyne, getting into the Halloween spirit at The Lowther pub, photographed 22nd October 2026.

#NewcastleUponTyne #fontsonfriday Photographed 22 October 2026 in St Andrew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne the Font and Font Cover. Font cover from the 15th century and survived the invasion of Newcastle by the Scots in the 17th century by being hidden in the church vault. Font is from a later period

#NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 22nd October 2026 in the Baptistery of St Andrew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne the John and Elizabeth Werge Memorial Tablet. Major John Werge, 1771-1813, was killed whilst serving with the 38th Regiment of Infantry at St Sebastian Spain during the Peninsular War.

#Gosforth #NewcastleUponTyne Thorpes of Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne photographed 22nd May 2015. Still on the go and have been since 1947.

#NewcastleUponTyne Jack Thai Noodle and Curry House 3 Leazes Lane Newcastle upon Tyne photographed 22nd October 2026. Not sure how long it has been open but it's a new one on me.

#NewcastleUponTyne Fenwick Christmas Window reveal will take place on Sunday 1st November 2026 but in the meanwhile ...... snap of the preparations 22nd October 2026.

#NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 22nd October 2026 in St Andrew's Church Baptistery Newcastle upon Tyne the Hedley Memorial Tablet. Daughters of Alderman John Hedley and the plaque erected by their nephew Hedley Vicars (Barrister).

#NewcastleUponTyne Dott Bike Hire - Here we go again, yet another 6 months trial of hired bikes in Newcastle and the usual problem already of bad parking! This bike was sat in the middle of the pavement on Percy Street this morning 22nd October 2026 making pedestrians to give it a wide berth.

#NewcastleUponTyne Some signage at the soon to be The Gander on Percy Street Newcastle upon Tyne in the premises lately vacated by The Magpie. Photographed 22nd October 2026.

#NewcastleUponTyne Grade II* Listed Central Exchange Buildings photographed 22nd October 2026 - corner of Grainger Street and Market Street.

#NewcastleUponTyne Morden Street Art Newcastle upon Tyne advertising St Oswald's, photographed 22nd October 2026.

#NewcastleUponTyned The never ending tale of the Northumberland Street revamp - these snaps from this morning 22nd October 2026 showing works still ongoing.

#NewcastleUponTyne Shame to see that the Mark Toney café on Percy Street Newcastle upon Tyne has closed down along with its's sister premises on Grainger Street, photographed this morning 22nd October 2026. Appears the sign saying they were having electrical problems is from a couple of weeks ago.

#NewcastleUponTyne On this day 21st October 1859 Robert Stephenson the civil engineer and locomotive designer was buried at Westminster Abbey in London. Such was his loss that Newcastle business's closed for half a day as shown in the Newcastle Weekly Courant of 21st October 1859.

#NewcastleUponTyne Wardair Boing 747 Jumbo Jet at Newcastle Airport 1982 Jumbo jet at Newcastle Airport in 1982 and an advert in the Sunday Sun 4th April 1982 for flights directly to Toronto Canada.

#NorthShields HT Blade IMO 8902266 assisting the inbound BNS Bijoy F35, Port of Tyne North East England on 21 October 2010. Photographed from North Shields HT Blade was at the time part of Svitzer now renamed STS Star and flying the Russian flag BNS Bijoy was the former HMS Dumbarton Castle P265

#Wallsend The long abandoned Holy Cross Church is located on a promontory overlooking Wallsend Burn at the end of Deneholm and Valley Gardens, off St Peters Road. Rosehill. It is open to the public and is Grade Listed 1 and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Photographed on this day 21st October 2014.

#TrafalgarDay #Tynemouth On this day 21st October 2014, Trafalgar Day 'Toast the Admiral' event at the Admiral Lord Collingwood Monument, Tynemouth. More @ flickr.com/photos/steve...

#Sunderland A little piece of Sunderland heritage in Mowbray Park on this day 21st October 2005.

#NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 12th September 2026 in St John the Baptist Church Newcastle upon Tyne the High Altar and The Lord and Four Evangelists window by William Wailes in 1855. More @ www.flickr.com/photos/steve...

#Wallington #Northumberland Photographed 14th September 2026 in the Central Hall of Wallington Hall Northumberland The Spur in the Dish by William Bell Scott between 1858 and January 1859. Piece from the North Mail 22nd January 1859.

#Benton #NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 20th September 2026 in St Bartholomew’s Church Benton Newcastle upon Tyne the Commonwealth War Grave of Corporal Andrew Douglas Durham Light Infantry. Born in Killingworth and living in Burradon when he was accidently killed in Oxfordshire 3rd August 1945.