Tyne pictures

[Pilot]

I took a total of 251 pics that afternoon Baldy, must say i was a little shocked at how far the river had gone down hill in the 8 years since i retired.

[Pilot]

Oooops pics were last year make it 7 years.

[baldy.smith]

Well i preferred it when it was scruffy and had ships running to it Anna, but now its the Baltic Art Gallery or something I remember it was running with rats and pigeons in its hay day.

It was a big nesting place for the seabirds, they had to get rid of them; so they built
a large nesting place for them; downstream around the Bill quay area (I think).

[baldy.smith]

Oooops pics were last year make it 7 years.

Hold on I'll check it for you.

[Pilot]

That's right, the ledges were full of kittiwakes, it was the furthest inland nesting site for kittiwakes, when they made the ledges Kittiwake proof they built an alternative site for them just down stream.

[anna]

Well i preferred it when it was scruffy and had ships running to it Anna, but now its the Baltic Art Gallery or something I remember it was running with rats and pigeons in its hay day.

i can understand your way of thinking Pilot, preferring it the old way ,,,when the river was a busy busy place ..
no dought the rats are still there ,,but kept at bay now with pest control ...

[anna]

Oooops pics were last year make it 7 years.

Hold on I'll check it for you.

[Pilot]

Its progress I suppose Anna but i remember when only dockers seaman and ladies of the night would be seen anywhere newcastle or gateshead quay after dark.

[Pilot]

And if any of our overseas visitors or well anyone really wants a cd of all 251 pics just let me know.

[baldy.smith]

Its progress I suppose Anna but i remember when only dockers seaman and ladies of the night would be seen anywhere newcastle or gateshead quay after dark.

And Pilots, don't forget the Pilots.

[Pilot]

Well i was classing my self as a seaman.....reminds me of a day i was onboard a Bulgarian bulk carrier and we were berthing at riverside quay at tyne dock.....the captain was a very serious type and as we made fast nothing was right for him....the quay was badly designed....the bollards were not in the right place for his ship....moan moan moan, in the end i turned to him and said "Captain i like you are nothing but a simple seaman what do we know about building berths" A smile flickered but he soon controlled it and got on with his moaning.

[Pilot]

Esso Coaster Jetty .....now unused


Esso main....see above


The old tank cleaning berth...now velva liquids

[baldy.smith]

I often used to go and pick my brother up, and return him to his ship
at the Esso main quay via Velva Liquids. I also had to do the same
when he made port at Teeside.

[Pilot]

Riverside quay....notice the big heap of coal in the back ground......all imported



Container terminal



Commissioners Staiths as was, now Whitehill Point, used now for the import of cars

[Pilot]

the smoke alarm is going off....dinner must be nearly ready

[baldy.smith]

the smoke alarm is going off....dinner must be nearly ready

Maybe it's smoked cod!

That's what I've had.

[anna]

the smoke alarm is going off....dinner must be nearly ready

=D>

[sless]

Its progress I suppose Anna but i remember when only dockers seaman and ladies of the night would be seen anywhere newcastle or gateshead quay after dark.

ive just dropped debra off at the quayside
whey hey
she might get some money

she will probably come home with £5.05
and i will ask who gave you the 5p
and her answer will be

all of them

[StottieCake]

Bloomin heck yes 2008, old age setting in, well at least you know i took them with my nikon d40

Pilot Im really impressed by those photos. I can't believe how sharp photos can be as I already said to Comeonthen.

I loved you pic of the Baltic. Mr Stottie helped to hang the rusty plates on the sides (although they wern't rusty at the time but they were meant to be) . They might drop off some time in the next few years Nah, the designer had said they were safe.

Again, I can hardly believe the clarity of these photos =D> =D> =D>

[sless]

i used to go on ferry trips up the river years ago
it was great to see the sights from the river