1982
NZ2563 : Coals to Newcastle
taken 43 years ago, near to Gateshead, England
Coals to Newcastle
A trainload of coal comes off the northern end of the High Level bridge in Newcastle, presumably coming from the Durham coalfield and heading to one of the Tyne Valley power stations. The photo was taken in colour but the industrial scene appears better in greyscale.
The High Level Bridge, River Tyne
The High Level Bridge is a road and rail bridge linking Newcastle and Gateshead across the River Tyne. It was designed by Robert Stephenson; work started on 12 August 1847 and it was opened on 7 June 1849 and was the first road/rail bridge ever built. It is a Grade I listed structure.
The road carriageway and pedestrian walkways sit under the railway deck. The road crossing the bridge (B1307) is one-way (southbound) due to the narrowing of the carriageway during strengthening works in 2008.
The bridge is 408m long and 12m wide.
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- Grid Square
- NZ2563, 2115 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen Craven (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 6 April, 1982 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 25 August, 2008
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 250 637 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.0866N 1:36.6433W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 250 638
- View Direction
- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
