Unknown Age Collection

A long run from Tarland, Aberdeenshire, necessitates a thorough clean-up for this 1925 Tasker traction engine, so its owner Mr William McConachie, an Aberdeen farmer

Mr. J. D. Cram Station Master at Riding Mill Railway Station is busy with the prize winning flowers on 2nd September 1955

Two manual workers on ladders painting house exterior, (B&W)

North East Festivals Musician Paul Evans launches the 21st Newcastle Jazz Festival 26 April 1995

Two skeletons have been unearthed by archaeologists who have been working for several months on a dig outside The Keep, in Newcastle on 1st May 1979

A least two human skeletons have been unearthed by archaeologists carrying out excavation work at the Arbeia roman Fort as South Shields on 8th January 1990

A small child holding hands with a skeleton on 10th September 1985

Chuffed: Mr Benjamin Stafford with his Fowler road locomotive at Beamish Museum, Durham on 4th September 1989

No health and safety here as this painter stands precariously on top of the hand rails of the safety cradle on 14th September 1985

Michael Charlton from dudley, with his 1988 Burrell traction engine on 13th September 1993

Paul Robson from Sunderland skateboarding at the Oval in Washington on 5th September 1991

Skateboard crayz youngsters like young John Turner try ou the North Easts first Skateboard Bowl in Durham on 6th February 1978

Newcastle Area Skateboarders competition, held in the grounds of the West Denton High School. Malcolm Bishop of Heaton demonstrating his freestyle on 3rd December 1977

Mr Walter Hodson pictured with the steam roller Highland Lass on 2th June 1972. Mr Hodson looked after her when she was owned by McAlpine, the builders

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

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

Walking Tall! World champion stilt walker John Long set some heads turning when he went for a stroll through Newcastle City Centre on 2nd April 1982

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

More than 200 passengers had a narrow escape at Hexham Station on 1st July 1957, when a coal train crashed into an empty diesel train. they were in the 11 a.m

A general view of Boldon Colliery Railway Station on 30th June 1976

A general view of the disused Lintz Green Railway Station on the Newcastle to Consett line on 6th August 1953

A general view of the now disused Carville Railway Station in Wallsend on 18th April 1973

Brian Beacher of Whitley Bay and Graham Lamb (right) of Gosforth on 21st September 1985. They are both going to work on the new British Rail Pullman

A real high speed team - drivers David Sursham (centre) and colin forster with guard Bill Smith at Newcastle Central Station on 21st May 1986

Signalman Ron Challenor in the British Rail signal box at Dudley which has gone over to closed circuit television on 11th September 1973

The railway signal box at Benton, Newcastle on 3rd March 1964

Brian Blessed and, right, Terence Edmund, who plays PC Sweet, toss up to see who pays for teas during a break in the filming of the television programme Z Cars on 16th December 1962

Rytons Town Crier Noel Rippeth had nothing to ring his bell about as the torrential rain forced the cancellation of the annual Ryton Village Hirings Fair 2 May 1983

Town Crier John Stevenson struggled through the snow at Northumberland Square in North Sheilds, to launch North Tyneside Councils campaign urging residents to claim all the Government benefits they

These Rag Week students are getting ready to play a game of Dwile Flonking in Newcastle on 6th November 1970

A diesel train at Kirkbride in Cumbria which was inspected by the Mayor of Carlisle, Coun. T. J. Lancaster who is also a British Railways guard on 25th November 1954

Heaton Traction Depot production manager Len Purdy pictured with the new British Rail Pacer train on 12th September 1985

The last train waits at Washington Station for the signal to pull out on 13th June 1963

The last few passengers board the last train as it leaves Washington Station on 13th June 1963

Mr. Ray Buckton, the ASLEF General Secretary tries the drivers seat in British Rails new High Speed train just before it left Kings Cross for Darlington on 2nd August, 1973

Volunteer Rosemary Smith welcomes the Deltic diesel locomotive to the Stephenson Rail Museum, North Shields on 27th April 1994

Archaeologists digging up a perfectly preserved wooden railway which had lain buried beneath colliery spoil at the site of the former Lambton Cokeworks in Sunderland on 16th October 1996

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Woman in stockings standing indoors, (B&W), low section

Woman wearing stockings, (B&W), (low section)

The Manchester Assize Courts were law courts on Great Ducie Street in the Strangeways district of Manchester, England. It was 279 ft (85 m)

The price they paid, a Viking warrior lies dying on the Anglo Saxon ground after a merciless battle re-enactment by the History Club on 26th August 1973, at South Shields

George Byerley on 2th 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

Tyne and Wear Museums Martin Routledge polishes up a steam powere fire engine on 13th September 1993

Henry Thompsons Foden Steam Wagon got up a full head of steam at Beamish on 4th September 1983

Philip Doran of Newton Aycliffe, with his miniature Burrell traction engine in action on 13th September 1993

A vintage traction engine getting steamed up on 22nd September 1998

Two history students unearthed the skeleton of a 14th Centrury man at the ruins of the Norman Abbey of Newminster, Morpeth on 16th August 1961

Simon Schofield on the new snakeboard on 30th August 1994

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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.