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.

the old Fish Market

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This photograph shows the old Fish Market building on the Quayside, with the High Level Bridge and the Castle Keep in the background. The building was opened in 1880 but could never compete effectively with the Fish Quay market nearer the sea at North Shields. the building was designed by the architect A.M. Fowler and the stone sculpture over the doorway was carved by George Burn. The sculpture is of Neptune, god of the sea, flanked by fishwives who sold the fish. This building now houses a nightclub called the Viper Lounge