2015

NZ2463 : Hanover Street, Newcastle upon Tyne

taken 10 years ago, near to Gateshead, England

Hanover Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Hanover Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
The two lines of Shap granite blocks on the right hand side of the street that rises steeply from Close provided a smooth surface for carts, while the horses pulling them would get a good grip on the cobbles between. This system was only provided for uphill traffic. The idea is thought to have been used first in northern Italy and introduced in the early nineteenth century.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Roads, Road transport City, Town centre Primary Subject: Street
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Newcastle [730] · Street [397] · Tyne [291] Title Clusters: · Hanover Street, Newcastle upon Tyne [2] ·
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NZ2463, 1665 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 2 September, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 13 September, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2481 6360 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:57.9848N 1:36.8411W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 24826 63629
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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