Unknown Age Collection (page 2)

Action from South Shields skateboard park where American pros showed off their skills on 1st August 1994

Scott Greenwood on a Snakeboard on 30th August 1994

Retired policeman, Alec Gelley, of Castlerigg Drive, Carlisle on 20th February 1976 who has been playing the tenor horn in the Salvation Army Band for 35 years

Tom Weatherell with his vintage 10-ton steam roller Resolution on 26th March 1978

A taste of nostalgia as one of the engines that is appearing at the Corbridge Steam Rally trundles over the lovely old stone bridge across the Tyne at Corbridge on 12th June 1988

A little girl watching a fairground orgon at the Vintage Car and Steam Engine show at Corbridge on 12th June 1994

Auctioneers receptionist Janice Coulthard admires some of the model steam and traction engines on 26th July 1985, made by former pit electrician and lifelong modelmaker Ron Ibbertson

There was a ceremonial tear-up of L-plates on 3rd October 1967 when Mr John Arnott Brown passed his driving test on a 15-ton steam roller

A steam roller at County Technical College in Ashington on 10th March 1965

The traction engine Providence on 19th August 1965

Richard Doran steaming ahead on his miniature traction engine at Durhams Vintage Rally on 20th June 1988

Demolition man Jack Spence gust through a steel girdon on 7th June 1962

A workman on the 6th March 1989 using a pneumatic drill, which can cause the vibration white finger industrial disease

The traction engine The Iron Maiden at Sunderland on 19th August 1992

George Byerley on 7th May 1986 with his Marshall twin cylinder portable steam engine which is driving a Ransomes heavy duty threshing machine which in turn is driving a Jones wire bailer

Traction engine mad John Bainbridge who is hoping to restore this steam engine to its full glory on 22nd May 1995

Old Roly is dying, deserted and derelict and lies rusting away at the Church Walk play park in Morpeth on 24th July 1980. Now safety experts at Castle Morpeth Council say the old boy is in such bad

The tasty tattie, complete with a dollop of creamy butter, is back on the streets of Newcastle. 38-year-old Dizz Willis, other poet, singer and film star

Standing in the stocks and getting facefuls of sand pies is Brian Lowes of Sedgefield Community Association, which staged a medieval fete to raise money to buy a community centre on 19th May 1973

Steeplejack David Stone at work on Lindisfarne Castle on 11th November 1988

A shiny new metal box was hanging from Mrs Margaret Ingledews fruit barrow in Newcastle on 2nd July 1956. It was the barrow boys answer to the Food Hygiene Regulatiions, 1955

A steeplejack repairing a chuch spire on 2nd May 1968

Carol Leroy on a photoshoot on the Newcastle City Walls for the Pantomime Snow White on 30th September, 1983

Train spotter Kevin McCarthy on the platform at Newcastle Central Station on 26th January 1995

Television Programme Gladiators Entertainment Programme Hundreds of fitness fans were put through their paces at Gateshead Leisure Centre in the hope of becoming a contestant on Gladiators 21

Television programme - Marjorie Sayer who runs the Post Office and shop in Esholt, the village near to the set of soap opera Emmerdale Farm 20 September 1983 - Marjorie

Trains in and out of Newcastle were cancelled on 11th February 1974 after three empty coal wagons jumped the track and dropped 20 ft. into the side of Manors car park

The British Rail main North-South freight line was completely blocked today on 7th August 1974, at Leamside in Co. Durham after 14 wagons came off the tracks

World War Two - Second World War - Families receive help and a hot drink in a neighbourhood devastated by the German V1 Flying Bombs. Circa : Sept. 1944

Farriers of the Royal Artillery pose fir the camera during a training exercise before embarking for France and the Western Front. Circa 1915

Television programme - Brookside - A filming of an episode 19 August 1983 - Sound man Garie Kan works in the cupboard under the stairs

North East Festivals Ann Edgar, Gatesehad Council Leisure Catering Manager, who has cooked up three trophies at the Ryton Music Festival 26 February 1997

North East Festivals Boom and its away... A 20-round salvo fired by the 204
North East Festivals Boom and its away.... A 20-round salvo fired by the 204 (Tyneside Scottish) Medium Battery Royal Artillery Volunteers on the Town Moor

North East Festivals Byker Olympic flame bearer Bob Hanlin begins the run from Newcastle Civic Centre to Bykers Mount Olympus, where the torch will light the Byker Olympic bonfire

North East Festivals Musicians David Etherington and Paul Evans launch the 21st Newcastle Jazz Festival 26 April 1995

North East Festivals The giant Mr Bill Board tours the streets of Newcastle 7 October 1983 to launch The Newcastle Festival, pictured at the Haymarket Metro Station giving Kim Blackburn a cuddle

North East Festivals Michael Dickinson of Durham, who takes the part of Jesus in " Son of Man" to be presented in St Johns Church in Newcastle

North East Festivals Playing away to keep himself warm is a member of the German band playing at the Beer Festival 21 April 1973

North East Festivals The Alnwick Music Festival 3 August 1997 - Steve Peirson, a member of the High Spen Blue Diamonds from Birtley

Post Office workers prepare the fitted pouches and hang them on special brackets at the side of the track ready for the quick-release nets so the train can collect the mail on 2nd October 1971

A workman cutting up an old engine at a breakers yard at North Blyth on 5th January 1965

Post Office workers prepare the fitted pouches ready for the quick-release nets so the train can collect the mail on 2nd October 1971

Keith McNulty, Hon. Treasurer with a Bagnall 0-6-0 locomotive built in 1950 at the George Stephenson Railway Museum on 5th February 1991

Waiting for the shoppers special at the now disused Lambley Railway Station are (left to right), Mr. Hugh Hedley, Coun. Mrs. Nancy todd, and Mrs. Hilda thompson on 16th August 1972

A general view along the platform at Stocksfield Railway Station in Northumberland on 19th March 1970

The Station Masters house at Stocksfield Railway Station in Northumberland on 6th September 1979

A general view of the exterior of the old South Shields Railway Station on 30th July 1998 which is to be demolished

It may be thought that a rail collector-guard is likely to have a low milage. But Mr. David Forbes, aged 39, of Gouroch Square, Grimdon

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"Uncovering the Past: A Glimpse into an Unknown Age" In a remote corner of Tarland, Aberdeenshire, lies a hidden treasure from 1925. Its long run has left it in need of a thorough clean-up, but its beauty remains intact. At Riding Mill Railway Station, Mr. J. D. Cram, the dedicated station master, is busy with a prize that holds unknown age and historical significance. Amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life, two manual workers diligently paint the exterior of a house on ladders. The black and white image captures their timeless craftsmanship. Paul Evans, a talented musician from North East Festivals Musician fame, launches the 21st Newcastle Jazz Festival - an event that transcends time and brings people together through music. Archaeologists toil tirelessly as they unearth not one but two skeletons from an ancient era. Their excavation work reveals secrets that have been buried for centuries. A poignant photograph taken on September 10th, 1985 shows a small child holding hands with one such skeleton - bridging the gap between past and present in an unexpected way. Mr. Benjamin Stafford proudly poses with his Fowler road locomotive at Beamish Museum - preserving history for future generations to admire and appreciate. Risking life without health and safety measures in place, a daring painter stands precariously atop handrails to complete his masterpiece - defying gravity for art's sake. On September 13th, Michael Charlton from Dudley showcases his beloved 1988 Burrell traction engine - reviving memories of bygone eras when steam ruled the roads. Youngsters like John Turner embrace their skateboarding craze as they try out thrilling moves across North East landscapes - blending modernity with echoes of an unknown age. In another snapshot frozen in time on June 2nd, 1972; Mr. Walter Hodson proudly stands beside the steam roller Highland Lass.