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Took me a while before I realised I was at the top of 'The Hill'.

Area known as Big Lamp

Could this have been taken from the flats known as "Todds Nook"?

Note the trolley bus wires. It took some skill by the trolley bus driver to negotiate this junction of Elswick Road and Westgate Road. A slight misjudgement and the trolley would become "de-wired"

AureliaB20GT Heard of the name but never known where it was. Cheers! [https://www.flickr.com/photos/pityarder] I was thinking the flats too - that or from scaffolding during their construction. It's hard enough driving a car through that junction never mind trying to keep wires joined..

Another great photo. One question though - did Newcastle Breweries have their own power station? It could simply be a steam plant too but it's 'power station shaped'.

Thanks for your question, Paul. If I find out what the building was used for I'll let you know. Perhaps a former employee might have the answer?

Crikey. I didn't realise it took so long to build the Civic Centre. I can't see Jim Merrington sat in his Tyne Brewery office.

Power station beside the brewery? Or could it simply be a large boiler house for the brewing process??

If your talking the building with the two chimneys on Corporation Street, I think it was something to do with the brewing. You Could look in the windows as you walked past.

Blimey there's so much going on in this one! Probaby the best angle I've seen on Newcastle City - with some added Westerly parts too. Thanks for sharing.

Great view! 1977, the year Jimmy Carter spoke Geordie and the Queen opened Eldon Square. Is that a Triumph Bonneville Jubilee in Ken's window on Westgate Hill? Thanks

My old Primary School, St Pauls on Rye Hill, bottom left hand corner. 1972-1979