Vivienne Westwood @ Christmas

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the shops in town have displays to reflect the forthcoming religious and secular holiday; the designer Vivienne Westwood has 10 stores in the UK, one of which is in Hood Street, Newcastle upon Tyne and which is shown here.

I danced in the morning....

....when the earth was begun
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an image from Blyth promenade provides a topical image for next week's climate change summit in Copenhagen. Whether you believe the activities of mankind affect climate change or not; we billions live on a relatively small planet and our impact on the natural world around us is severe and our voracious appetite for material trappings and lifestyles deplete finite natural resources at an ever increasing rate. We owe it to our children, grandchildren and subsequent generations to leave them a sustainable future.

Newcastle Fish market

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at the old Newcastle Fish market ( now a night club) on the Quayside, Poseidon , the King of the Sea, stands flanked by two fish market women. The city arms can be seen above the doorway.

Thomas Bewick

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Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) was born into a farming family at Cherryburn in Northumberland . He is renowned for his equisite woodcarvings . The memorial seen here is in Amen Corner next to St Nicholas’s Cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne; it marks the site of his workshop where most of his work was created.

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The Chillingham Bull by Bewick:
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55 Degrees North aka Swan House

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reflected in a cafe window on Pilgrim Street, the apartment complex called 55 Degrees North, converted from the old BT offices which were called Swan House. Swan House was named after Joseph Swan a local scientist and inventor of the electric light bulb; yes the electric light bulb! Edison fans go Google.

Sandhill and The Side

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This photo shows the junction of Sandhill and The Sides near Newcastle's quayside; the Tyne Bridge, iconic emblem of the city can be seen to the top left and top right of the photo.

Wylam Brewery

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Wylam Brewery was established in 2000, not in Wylam but on a farm in the nearby Heddon on the Wall., Northumberland . Heddon is the site of a stretch of Hadrian's Wall
http://www.wylambrewery.co.uk/