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Old Images of Northumberland, England

Morpeth 1961

Enjoy a glimpse of history through old images of Northumberland, England, UK.

Alnwick

Old photo postcard of Market Place, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Old photo postcard of Market Place, Alnwick, Northumberland, England. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr
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Ashington

View of a side tank locomotive, one of two ordered by Ashington Coal Company in 1919
View of a side tank locomotive, one of two ordered by Ashington Coal Company in 1919, Northumberland, England. Image Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums/Flikr
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Bamburgh

Old photo of Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, in 1959
Old photo of Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, in 1959. Image: Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums/Flikr
Bamburgh, Northumberland, in June 1973
Bamburgh, Northumberland, in June 1973. Image: Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums/Flikr
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Bedlington

Old map of Northumberland Collieries showing Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Published in 1788. Old map of Northumberland Collieries showing Bedlington, Northumberland, England. Image: Extract from “Plan of the COLLIERIES on the RIVERS Tyne and Wear also Blyth, Bedlington and Hartley; with the Country 11 Miles round Newcastle – ” – Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/Flikr
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Blyth

Old photo of Blyth, Northumberland, England, circa 1914
Old photo of Blyth, Northumberland, England, circa 1914. The Zeppelin was added to the photo as a special effect. Fake news in 1914! Image: Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums/Flikr.
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Corbridge

Vintage postcard of Dilston Low Town, Northumberland, England
Vintage postcard of Dilston Low Town, Northumberland, England. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr
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Cramlington

Old photo of Ann Wood, born in Cramlington
Old photo of Ann Wood, born in Cramlington, taken between 1871 and 1873. She was a married woman sentenced to two months in prison after being caught stealing money. Image: Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums/Flikr.
WW1 postcard sent from Cramlington in Northumberland
WW1 postcard sent from Cramlington in Northumberland. Image: Newcastle Libraries’ Collection/Flikr.
Two old photos that appeared in the Illustrated Chronicle in WW1. Drummer A.F. Carr was Killed, and Private Tom Stevenson was injured.
Two old photos that appeared in the Illustrated Chronicle in WW1. Drummer A.F. Carr was Killed, and Private Tom Stevenson was injured. Image: Illustrated Chronicle/Flikr.
Old photo of Cramlington Aerodrome Club in 1925
Old photo of Cramlington Aerodrome Club in 1925. Image: Newcastle Libraries’ Collection/Flikr.
Closeup of an old photo of Cramlington in Northumberland, taken in 1890
Closeup of an old photo of Cramlington in Northumberland, taken in 1890. Image: Newcastle Libraries’ Collection/Flikr.
Closeup of an old photo of Cramlington in Northumberland, 1890
Closeup of an old photo of Cramlington in Northumberland, taken in 1890. Image: Newcastle Libraries’ Collection/Flikr.
Closeup of an old photo of Cramlington 1890
Closeup of an old photo of Cramlington in Northumberland, taken in 1890. Image: Newcastle Libraries’ Collection/Flikr.
Old photo of Cramlington in Northumberland, taken in 1890
Old photo of Cramlington in Northumberland, taken in 1890. Image: Newcastle Libraries’ Collection/Flikr.
Old photo of Cramlington Hall in 1910
Old photo of Cramlington Hall in 1910. Image: Newcastle Libraries’ Collection/Flikr.
Closeup of an old photo of Cramlington Hall in 1910
Closeup of an old photo of Cramlington Hall in 1910. Image: Newcastle Libraries’ Collection/Flikr.
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Haltwhistle

Opening of the Aged Miner's Homes at Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, on 21st August 1909
Opening of the Aged Miner’s Homes at Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, on 21st August 1909. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr
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Hexham

Old photo postcard of Priestpopple, Hexham, Northumberland, England
Old photo postcard of Priestpopple, Hexham, Northumberland, England. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr
Vintage postcard of the view from the railway station at Hexham, Northumberland, England
Vintage postcard of the view from the railway station at Hexham, Northumberland, England. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr
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Holy Island

Old photo postcard of Front Street in Holy Island, Northumberland, England, circa 1920
Old photo postcard of Front Street in Holy Island, Northumberland, England, circa 1920. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr
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Lowick

Old photo postcard of Lowick, Northumberland, England
Old photo postcard of Lowick, Northumberland, England. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr
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Morpeth

Morpeth 1961
A colorized version of Laszlo Torday’s photo taken in Morpeth in 1961
Morpeth ducks 1961
A colorized version of Laszlo Torday’s photo taken in Morpeth in 1961
Fire in Morpeth, Northumberland, England, in 1920
Fire in Morpeth, Northumberland, England, in 1920. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr
Old postcard of the Town Hall and Clock Tower at Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Old postcard of the Town Hall and Clock Tower at Morpeth, Northumberland, England. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr
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Ponteland

Old photo postcard of Ponteland, Northumberland, England
Old photo postcard of Ponteland, Northumberland, England. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr
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Wylam

Old photo of George Stephenson's birthplace at Wylam, Northumberland, England, circa 1890
Old photo of George Stephenson’s birthplace at Wylam, Northumberland, England, circa 1890. Image: Newcastle Libraries/Flikr.
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WW2 Map of Northumberland

During World War II (1939-1945), the Germans targeted industrial sites in their Luftwaffe bombing raids. North East England was at that time an important centre of heavy industry, including across many parts of Northumberland.

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