GATESHEAD

Arriving into Gateshead, from up high, there are great views along the Tyne valley.

 In a nearby industrial estate, the then new Federation Brewery, seen in 1980.

Gateshead Omnibus, part of Northern General, had a depot in the town.

A Gateshead tram, seen in the High Street.

Northern General became the main bus operator in NBC days.

OK Motor Services appeared after dereguation.

North Eastern Bus Services was a short lived independent.

Modern buses of the Go Ahead Group are to be found in Gateshead today.

The North Eastern Railway had a major works at Gateshead.

There was also a loco shed - here are some of the staff.

LNER 2403 x 2577 at Gateshead shed 01-11-1924.

LNER no. 736, Gateshead shed 1938.

Now, it's 1964 and 60976 x 60944 are "on shed" (Les Flint}.

Gateshead shed later became a diesel depot.

Now, we're looking across the NER's King Edward Bridge from Gateshead station.

Here's Gateshead West station, just around the corner.

A couple of lost lost boozers of Gateshead, the Atlas Hotel on the High Street and the Steamboat Inn.

Now for some more modern pubs. First, the Central, an excellent free house.

Around the corner, under the railway, the Station East.

One of the suburbs of Gateshead is Felling. John Colliery is seen here from Sunderland Road.

On the railway at Felling, a wreck is being cleared up in 1907.

Gateshead bus 75 serving the Leam Lane Estate in Felling.

A small bus company, A Line, had a depot in Felling.

There's a couple of decent pubs in Felling. First up is the Wheatsheaf, with Big Lamp beers.

Very close is the Old Fox.

Eastwards now to Heworth, that has long been a transport hub.

National Rail services call at Heworth, interchanging with the Tyne & Wear Metro.

Go Ahead buses also serve Heworth.

Further along the railway is Pelaw station. Only Metro trains stop there.

Services for the Durham Coast pass by non-stop.

Back to the Tyne, at Bill Quay.

Pelaw Main Staithes, Bill Quay.

Here's an old view of the Albion Inn and the River Tyne at Bill Quay.

The Albion Inn was a great pub, seen in 2004. Sadly, it closed in 2010.

On that sad note, I'll leave you for now. Next time, we'll be aiming for South Shields.