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The North East

This theme explores people, places and traditions connected with the North East coast of England

Photograph of Sam Lamiroy walking on beach with surf board

Sam Lamiroy

Photograph of Bob Cawley

Bob Cawley

Photograph of Ray Morse at North Shields Fish Quay

Ray Morse

Photograph of Mary English

Mary English

Photograph of Anne Morse

Anne Morse

Photograph of Paul Shone

Paul Shone

Photograph of Doug Cross

Doug Cross

Photograph of Stephen Hudson in Tynemouth Surf Company

Stephen Hudson

Photograph of Jimmy Harris

Jimmy Harris

Photograph of Will Hogg

Will Hogg

Photograph of Richard Ilderton

Richard Ilderton

Photograph of Margaret Hastie

Margaret Hastie

Photograph of Jackie Graham

Jackie Graham

Photograph of John Wright

John Wright

Photograph of Gordon Thompson

Gordon Thompson

Photograph of Alex Hastie wearing Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade gansey

Alex Hastie

Photograph of Alan Graham

Alan Graham

Photograph of Michael Davy

Michael Davy

Photograph of John Watson

John Watson

Photograph of George Gardner

George Gardner

Photograph of Derek Denny outside the entrance to the Doxford Works

Derek Denny

Photograph of Jim Duncan

Jim Duncan

Photograph of Maurice Clyde

Maurice Clyde

Photograph of George Cruickshanks

George Cruickshanks

Photograph of Keith Halliday standing next to the Doxford Engine at Beamish Regional Museums Store

Keith Halliday

Photograph of Mel Deighton at the mouth of the Ouseburn

Mel Deighton

Photograph of Harry Chamberlain

Harry Chamberlain

Photograph of Paul Robinson in his workshop

Paul Robinson

Photograph of Nigel Gray building his boat in his garage

Nigel Gray

Photograph of Peter Weightman at the mouth of the Ouseburn

Peter Weightman

Photograph of Karl Holford at Fenham Lesiure Centre

Karl Holford

Photograph of Stan Holford

Stan Holford

Photograph of Tim Gladders at Saltburn beach

Tim Gladders

Photograph of Jed Harrison on Saltburn beach

Jed Harrison

Photograph of Gary Rogers on Saltburn beach

Gary Rogers

Photograph of Neil Robson in smoke house with kippers

Neil Robson

Photograph of Martin Pontin in shop

Martin Pontin

Photograph of Robert Oliver driving the Cullercoats lifeboat

Robert Oliver

Photograph of Beris Wakenshaw wearing RNLI outfit

Beris Wakenshaw

Photograph of Kris Wilkinson

Kris Wilkinson

Photograph of Frank Taylor outside the Cullercoats RNLI lifeboat station

Frank Taylor

Photograph of Grahame Wood outside the RNLI lifeboat station

Grahame Wood

Photograph of Sandy Kinghorn playing his concertina

Sandy Kinghorn

Photograph of Peter Fairbairn

Peter Fairbairn

Photograph of Robin Sutton outside the Cullercoats RNLI lifeboat station

Robin Sutton

Photograph of Bill Bendelow

Bill Bendelow

Photograph of Jean Wakenshaw

Jean Wakenshaw

Photograph of Josie Gould

Josie Gould

Photograph of Bill Gould

Bill Gould

Photograph of Joan Phillips

Joan Phillips

Photograph of Emily Robinson

Emily Robinson

Photograph of Jen Taylor

Jen Taylor

Photograph of Sybil outside the Cullercoats Community Association

Sybil Howard

Photograph of Gordon Lindsley

Gordon Lindsley

Photograph of Keith Atkinson

Keith Atkinson

Photograph of Ann Haswell in Souter Lighthouse living quarters

Ann Haswell

Photograph of Ian Jones standing next to a 17th century chart of the North East coastline

Ian Jones

Photograph of Alan Lawless on Souter Lighthouse staircase

Alan Lawless

Photograph of Ernie Coulthard in the Souter Lighthouse engine room

Ernie Coulthard

Photograph of Michael Holford at Fenham Leisure Centre

Michael Holford

Photograph of Malcolm Stafford at Fenham pool

Malcolm Stafford

Photograph of Jean Dougal at Fenham pool

Jean Dougall

Photograph of John Ellis

John Ellis

Photograph of David Aris

David Aris

Photograph of John Burn

John Burn

Photograph of John Marshall on the pilot cutter on the River Tyne with a ferry in the background

John Marshall

Photograph of Bart Taylor

Bart Taylor

Photograph of Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson

Photograph of Dave Bell

Dave Bell