Uk Social History Collection

Derelict housing in an area of Clive Street, North Shields

Durham Miners Gala - The Easington miners lodge banner, draped in black arrives back in the village after being carried at Durham Miners Gala

A group of skinheads on 27th april 1970, from left to right, John Harmeston, William Allen, John dodds and Michael Colligan

Jean Scott with two members of the Hells Angels who had squatted in a Bensham house in April 1977. The man in the centre calls himself Felix and the man at the top of the stairs is called Keys

Derelict housing in an area of Riversdale Road, Gateshead

Durham Miners Gala - Harold Wilson and Shirley Williams share a joke

Durham Miners Gala - The crowd listen to the speeches

Durham Miners Gala - Clement Attlee and Hugh Gaitskell watch the rally

Each man for himself - prospectors at West Wylam digging for coal during the fuel shortage in February 1952

Volunteers in Newcastle General Hospital laundry. Wynn Griffiths Assistant Sector kAdministrator and Len Key General Admin Assistant load freshly washed linen into a dryer in March 1979

Mill House high rise flats at Spital Tongues in Newcastle 20 September 1967

The Harehills Tower high rise flats in Newcastle 19 July 1967

A group of skinheads who have just been evicted from the Spanish City in Whitley Bay on 31st May 1970

A group of skinheads walking around the streets of Newcastle on 8th June 1972

A group of skinheads walking through the bus station at Newcastle on 8th June 1972. On the left is John Maughan

Skinheads and police at the entrance to platforms of Monkseaton Station on 31st May 1970

Skinhead John Maughan, one of the Scotswood Aggro Boys on 8th June 1972

Steeplejack Fred Dibnah brought down the 100 foot Jamesons fireclay works chimney at Corbridge, Northumberland on 26 April 1987

The Noble Street flats Housing Estate in Scotswood, Newcastle, which was built in the late in 1950s and demolished in the late 1970s after being blighted by social problems, vandalism

Mill House high rise flats at Spital Tongues in Newcastle 20 September 1967

A typical laundry in February 1970. The Washeteria on Hadrian Road, Wallsend

Some hippies out on the town in Newcatle in August 1967

The Dunlop tyre plant at Washington New town in 1981

Derelict housing in an area of Dorothy Street, Felling, Gateshead - An adventure to Children finding anythig to play with even rubbish

These members of the Black Angels gang were just heading off to Keswick to take part the filming of the rock opera Tommy wher Mr. Ken Russell needs them for a gang fight scene in July 1974

The Tyne and Wear Chapter of Hells Angels in November 1976

The back of a jacket worn by one of the Hells Angels from the Tyne and Wear Chapter in November 1976

The shop floor of George Angus in Wallsend is empty and the lathes and presses are silent due to power blackouts in 1972

The high rise flats at West Denton Housing Estate in Newcastle 26 July 1972

The high rise flats at Shieldfield in Newcastle 9 September 1965, with the Family Group Sculpture by J R Murray McCheyne, in the foreground

The towering peaks of the high rise flats at Cruddas Park Housing Estate in Newcastle 26 June 1962

Two skinheads are led away by a policeman on 9th May 1971

The Scotswood Aggro Boys have organised a disco dance to help the handicapped

Skinheads on the streets of Newcastle on 25th May 1991

A group of skinheads sitting on the steps of Thomson House, works entrance, Newcastle on 12th September 1970

Members of the Newcastle East Federation of Townswomens Guilds turn back the pages of Northumbrian history on 21st March 1973, by turning up in period costume for the meeting of the 12 guilds

The familiar figure of Frank Hewson, on 3rd August 1973, who has been a barrow boy in Newcastle all of his life

A street trader selling flowers on Northumberland Street, Newcastle on 19th October 1984

An everyday sight in Newcastle, as the barrow boys ply their trade on 3rd August 1973. thomas Quinn, right, is one of the regulars known to many shoppers

Kathleen McElvaney was marched through the centre of Middlesbrough on 6th February 1971 and put in home-made stocks and pelted with flour bags. But it was all in a good cause

Newcastle barrow boys with their licences for legal trading in the city centre on 26th October 1981. They were celebrating after a seven year battle with Newcastle City Council

Barrow Boy Jackie Prendergast who is featured in Newcastles 900 celebrations brochure as a tourist attraction owes more than 5000 in unpaid fines for obstruction on 11th August 1981

A street trader with his barrow on the streets of Newcastle on 5th April 1966

A glimpse of the past, during the alnwick costume Fair, as local tradesman Adrian Ions, in the part of a footpad

Mr Doug Chapman of the Hastings Arms, Seaton Delaval in the stocks for charity on 31st March 1986

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

Spotlighted against the wintry city skyline are members of a team of steeplejacks who are carrying out a survey of the spire and roof of St Marys Cathedral, in Clayton Street

Alberts Sayers with his barrow on the streets of Newcastle on 4th August 1982

Three women chained themselves to the gates of Saltwell Park, Gateshead on 9th January 1972. Undeterred by the arrival of the police, they remained resolute in their cause - votes for women

Barrow boys with their barrows lined up ready to go trading on the streets of Newcastle on 25th September 1971

The high rise flats at Cruddas Park Housing Estate in Newcastle 23 May 1972

The high rise flats under construction on Westgate Road in Newcastle 24 August 1965

The new high rise flats under construction in Walker at the junction of Church Street and Walker Road in Newcastle 20 July 1961

The high rise flats at West Denton Housing Estate in Newcastle 26 July 1972

The high rise flats in Walker at the junction of Church Street and Walker Road in Newcastle 17 September 1964

The high rise flats at Cruddas Park Housing Estate in Newcastle 12 March 1965 - the ultra modern sculture by Kenneth Ford is in the foreground

Lort House, high rise flats at Shieldfield in Newcastle 29 June 1961, young teenage girls enjoy the roundabout in the childrens playground

A typical laundry in January 1970. The Washerteria at Morpeth

A typical laundry in January 1970. Monk laundry in North Shields

Some hippies sitting round a campfire in May 1971

Flanked by the stone walls of Langley Castle near Haydon Bridge, the meet of the haydon Foxhounds presented a typical English winter scene in December 1953

Five year old David Selby, of East Boldon really looks all set for Guy Fawkes or Bonfire Night with his fireworks in in November 1962

West Indian immigrants arriving at a London Terminal in 1962

Ronnie Metcalf operates a nibbler in a factory in 1980

Some African women wearing their traditional dress in 1970

Workmen playing cards during a break at Leadgate Engineering in 1972

Asian girl workers at their machines in the factory of S. Levine and Co. Ltd, in Elswick Road, Newcastle in 1968

Mrs. McGeorges furniture stands outside her home in John Street, Gateshead after her eviction in 1966

Durham Miners Gala - VIPs line up on the Royal County Hotel balcony as a colliery band passes by

Durham Miners Gala - Seaham Collierys lodge banner is paraded through the streets of Durham

A typical laundry in January 1970. The Washerteria at Bensham Road, in Gateshead

Durham Miners Gala - Neil Kinnock is given a kiss from an admirer as he mingles with the crowds

Slum housing in an area of Newcastle

The Interior of slum housing in an area of Newcastle - The Living Room of Mr Shells Home with daughter Janet White - his rent was reduced from £ 3 to £ 1 4s a week at a rent tribunal

Derelict housing in an area of Pitt Street, Newcastle

Derelict housing in an area of Sarah Street, Newcastle

An old fashioned barber cutting a mans hair in February 1966

Bedlington Miners Picnic - 18 year old Miss Cindy Mullarkey the Picnic Queen on her float

Dozens of amateurs coal pickers take sacks down to the beach at Hartlepool to fill them full of sea coal during the fuel shortage in March 1962

Bedlington Miners Picnic - These girls are doing a spot of high kicking to the music of the marching bands at the annual miners picnic

The factory floor of S. Levine Clothing Factory in 1977

Theology graduate Susan Harwood Jones on the production line spreading cream on jam tarts in 1984

An archaeologist at a dig at Turf Knowe in the Breamish Valley, Northumberland

Archaeologists at work on an urban site

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Capturing the Essence of UK Social History: A Glimpse into the Past" Durham Miners Gala - The Easington miners lodge banner: A symbol of solidarity and strength, this historic banner represents the unwavering spirit of coal miners in Durham. A group of skinheads on 27th April 1970, from left to right, John Harmeston: In a snapshot frozen in time, these rebellious youth challenge societal norms while leaving their mark on British subculture. Durham Miners Gala - Harold Wilson and Shirley Williams share a joke: Politics meets camaraderie as two influential figures find respite amidst the fervor at the iconic mining event. Durham Miners Gala - The crowd listens to speeches: United by a common cause, thousands gather eagerly to hear impassioned words that resonate with their struggles and aspirations. The Noble Street flats Housing Estate in Scotswood, Newcastle: Witnessing urban transformation, these towering structures stand as testaments to changing living conditions for working-class communities. The Tyne and Wear Chapter of Hells Angels in November 1976: Amidst leather-clad brotherhoods, this notorious motorcycle club leaves an indelible mark on British counterculture history. The back of a jacket worn by one of the Hells Angels from Tyne: Adorned with intricate patches and symbols representing loyalty and rebellion—a visual representation of individuality within a collective identity. Mill House high-rise flats at Spital Tongues in Newcastle 20 September 1967: Rising above city skylines like modern monoliths, these residential towers reflect an era marked by ambitious architectural endeavors aimed at addressing housing needs. The Harehills Tower high-rise flats in Newcastle 19 July 1967: Standing tall against adversity yet marred by social challenges—these imposing structures embody the complexities of urban living.