fredm:
v7victor:
Lawrence Dunbar:
This is the only bit of the Quay that hasnt changed much over the years, also if you look closely to the left just under the Tyne Bridge, there is two of Shorties wagons parked close to their wooden office on wheels, a Trader & a 6 wheeler Bedford. Regards Larry0Aye Larry, one empty the other loaded!!!
blimey you`ve got good eyes, fredm
No,i had to take the pic up to 200% to see that.!!!
Lawrence Dunbar:
0Now have a look to the Gateshead side of the Tyne, the green wagon in the shed is a Albion Chiefton, Reg 723BBB, I drove it when I worked for Baxters in the fifties, it was repaced with a TK Artic unit, Shorties then got it, & the driver was Ernie Wyllie he had It for quite some time running up & down to Hull, Regards Larry
Lovely picture
Larry
An even older pic of the Glasshouse bridges and Ship Inn, later named the Tyne. Amazing that older bridge is from the 1600’s. I didn’t notice until I had scanned and adjusted the image size that the owners name was on the side of the pub. I mentioned in an earlier post my wife’s ancestors were Bagnalls working on the river, those boats in front were possibly the type they used. One of the sons also worked on the river and lived in the ‘Patent Hammer’ pub in Lime St, maybe those that worked on the river ran the riverside pubs too. Cheers Franky.
Nice one F/D, Regards Larry,
kevmac47:
Another shot of the demise of Spillers. (Sunday)0
The skyline changed forever for me Newcastle was the TYNE BRIDGE and SPILLERS white building
on the quayside sad photo Kev. 
8LXBV8BRIAN:
kevmac47:
Another shot of the demise of Spillers. (Sunday)0The skyline changed forever for me Newcastle was the TYNE BRIDGE and SPILLERS white building
on the quayside sad photo Kev.
Won’t be long until it’s all gone Brian.
Heres a couple of shots I took outside of Steenbergs, the dumper shows the size of the arch in relation to a 1970s
artic, although unless you had tried to get in and out of here your never going to appreciate how tight it was.
Loads of room there Kev what you on about 
Your right Ang. plenty room going in, getting it out was a different matter.
Aye
kevmac47:
Another shot of the demise of Spillers. (Sunday)0
Aye Kev, not much left,I wonder where the recycled stuff will end up?> Im sure I have a paper cutting somewhere in the house & it shows Spillers when it was going full bore, A few ships waiting to load I will have a search for it. Regards Larry
Everyone ive spoken to about spillers has said it should of remained either ‘done up’ or not.
Its a shame to see it reduced to dust!
Have you noticed in the Steenburgs tunnel, the wall on both sides at trailer height has been modified over the years by side raves and trailer corners, a bit like stone steps getting worn by years of use. I hope they don’t change any of the entrance during the work going on there. The lock ups which were just along the right hand side once through the tunnel were used in scenes in an early series of the Spender (Jimmy Nail) programmes. Franky.
I was down the Quayside today, I was delivering some gear, a rush job , for a friend of mine at Seaton Burn, His driver was off, I was at the Toffee Factory site oppisite Steenburghs old entrance, Brims job, Its amazing how things have changed over the years, I hope they leave Steenburghs old entrance as it is,I also noticed when I came down Stepney Bank, Steenburghs name is still on their old building on the right. Steenburgh House, hopefully that will remain the same also, Regards Larry.
Didn’t have my camera with me today when i passed Spillers, but the building is now gone.
All that is left is the rubble, it won’t be long now until the site is cleared. regards kevmac47.
kevmac47:
Didn’t have my camera with me today when i passed Spillers, but the building is now gone.
All that is left is the rubble, it won’t be long now until the site is cleared. regards kevmac47.
Kev, I was along there last Thursday, & I took some photos so I hope they come out all right, I was driving a pickup for Macleans, their driver was off, & one of the drops was Brims at the toffee factory site . Regards Larry
kevmac47:
Didn’t have my camera with me today when i passed Spillers, but the building is now gone.
All that is left is the rubble, it won’t be long now until the site is cleared. regards kevmac47.
Kev Ive found the paper cutting I mentioned regarding Spillers I was 1955, I will get my grandson to puy it on here, he will be home on leave before Xmas. Regards Larry
long gone
