Jim Bell Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 Few from Newcastle. Pilgrim St. Cross St. Gosforth High Street. Dabooka, Dyslexic Viking, MiniMinorMk3 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake's Den Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Jim Bell said: Gosforth High Street. I remember those Sapphire Cosworths from back in the day! Back when ram raids and joy riding was very common. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 Fowler St, South Shields. MiniMinorMk3, Dabooka, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 9 hours ago, Jim Bell said: Few from Newcastle. Pilgrim St. Commercial Union House - under construction here, and which I remember well as a student in the Toon back in the 80s - has recently been demolished. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/commercial-union-house-demolished-newcastle-24237368 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 1 hour ago, chaseracer said: Commercial Union House - under construction here, and which I remember well as a student in the Toon back in the 80s - has recently been demolished. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/commercial-union-house-demolished-newcastle-24237368 Pearl Assurance house in my day. Sadly gone now. Along with the Odeon. chaseracer and Dabooka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: Pearl Assurance house in my day. Sadly gone now. Along with the Odeon. privatewire, Bamboocarman, gm and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I loved that place, and the Tyneside Cinema across the road. Bamboocarman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabooka Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Saw my first and only ‘X rated’ movie at the Odeon. Spoiler Nothing dodgy of course. It was when Alien 3 was released, they had a triple of all three and the original print of Alien was rated ‘X’ EyesWeldedShut, chaseracer and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 I've posted some of these before, Streamline Garage, South Shields. MiniMinorMk3, Dyslexic Viking, Spottedlaurel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Worth repeating. Maestro has a flat NSR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 Another of pilgrim street construction. Bamboocarman, Dabooka, Dyslexic Viking and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 what is the little blue car at the front of the photo ? Split_Pin, Bamboocarman, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Renault 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Yes, R8 or R10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 It's an R10. this is an R8 High Jetter and gm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 10:58 PM, High Jetter said: Worth repeating. Maestro has a flat NSR? I'm a bit late, but that looks like a Montego to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 4 hours ago, horriblemercedes said: I'm a bit late, but that looks like a Montego to me I was only looking at the front, but on closer exam I think you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 I was walking along the opposite side of the road from the Odeon, must have been about 15, and I heard a "creakkk!" >> Shout "Watch Out!!" >> I half turned just as the [think it was second bottom] letter casing crashed to the pavement 😱😱 There was a guy walking past and $hit Me... He had a close, CLOSE shave... Fellow on the ladder looked, err, a bit flummoxed 😮🤦 TrooStoriez chaseracer and MiniMinorMk3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 The wrath of Oden? tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 Washington LAPD. Blake's Den, MiniMinorMk3, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 Behind Marks and Sparks, Newcastle. Dyslexic Viking, sdkrc, chaseracer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake's Den Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: Washington LAPD. Interesting photo. I'm guessing that is post 1974 and therefore Northumbria Police as Washington was no longer in County Durham by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 3, 2023 Author Share Posted June 3, 2023 Routemaster crossing the Tyne in 1965. Dyslexic Viking, gm, Split_Pin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Looks like 1970 or later going by the J plate HC LightBulbFun and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 ^ ^ ^ ...... Must've been a lousy undercoat 🙄. Seen the state of the bridge paintwork just now 😱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 I moved up here in 1997 and the bridge has always been green. When did the old grey and blue get painted over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: I moved up here in 1997 and the bridge has always been green. When did the old grey and blue get painted over? It was green from build date but was painted blue and grey for a time in the 60s to reflect the council's livery at the time. Then it went back to green. No idea on specific dates though. MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullzwei Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Jim Bell said: It was green from build date but was painted blue and grey for a time in the 60s to reflect the council's livery at the time. Then it went back to green. No idea on specific dates though. The corrupt leader of Newcastles Labour council in the 1960's, T Dan Smith, ran a painting firm. Wonder if they just so happened to get the lucrative contract to paint the Tyne Bridge a different colour back then? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Dan_Smith#cite_ref-:1_7-2 Jim Bell and MiniMinorMk3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 50 minutes ago, Nullzwei said: The corrupt leader of Newcastles Labour council in the 1960's, T Dan Smith, ran a painting firm. Wonder if they just so happened to get the lucrative contract to paint the Tyne Bridge a different colour back then? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Dan_Smith#cite_ref-:1_7-2 If I know anything about corrupt local politics, I'd wager very yes. MiniMinorMk3, Nullzwei and Dabooka 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 Nelson Street, Newcastle. chaseracer, Dyslexic Viking, MiniMinorMk3 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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