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Spirit of the North Collection: Gormley - Angel of the North DP059218

Gormley - Angel of the North DP059218
THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. General view of Angel of the North by Anthony Gormley, lit at twilight. Photographed by James O. Davies in 2008

Spirit of the North Collection: Barnard Castle J860320

Barnard Castle J860320
BARNARD CASTLE, Durham. North west view, across the River Tees

Spirit of the North Collection: The pier at Lytham St Annes N990008

The pier at Lytham St Annes N990008
LYTHAM ST ANNES, Lancashire. The pier at Lytham St Annes, viewed here at sunset. First built in 1885 and subsequently remodelled, it is made of conventional iron column with a lattice girder design

Spirit of the North Collection: Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough N100022

Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough N100022
TEES TRANSPORTER BRIDGE, Middlesbrough, Cleveland. General night view of the gondola bridge built across the River Tees in 1911

Spirit of the North Collection: Barrow-in-Furness shipyard 1920 EPW004064

Barrow-in-Furness shipyard 1920 EPW004064
BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria. Aerial view of the shipyard in July 1920 with four ships in various stages of completion. The shipyard was first established in 1852; by 1920 it was operated by Vickers

Spirit of the North Collection: Beverley Minster N100030

Beverley Minster N100030
BEVERLEY MINSTER, East Riding of Yorkshire. Exterior of the West Front

Spirit of the North Collection: Saltburn Pier N100019

Saltburn Pier N100019
SALTBURN PIER, North Yorkshire. View down onto the pier from the clifftop. Unusual patterns in the sea on a frosty winter dawn

Spirit of the North Collection: Blackpool a047928

Blackpool a047928
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. An elderly man on holiday paddling in the sea, with Blackpool Tower in the background. Date range 1946-1955. John Gay

Spirit of the North Collection: Town Hall, Sheffield DP136253

Town Hall, Sheffield DP136253
Town Hall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The Town Hall and the Wheel of Sheffield. March 2010

Spirit of the North Collection: Peace Gardens, Sheffield DP136252

Peace Gardens, Sheffield DP136252
Peace Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. General view of the square, Town Hall and Wheel of Sheffield. March 2010

Spirit of the North Collection: Cricket on Filey beach WSA01_01_G0584

Cricket on Filey beach WSA01_01_G0584
Filey, North Yorkshire. Children playing cricket on the beach, with two bathing tents in the background. Photographed for the Walter Scott postcard company in 1930

Spirit of the North Collection: Halifax FF003428

Halifax FF003428
An elevated view looking north west from Stoney Royd over Halifax, West Yorkshire. Photographed by John Gay in the 1960s

Spirit of the North Collection: Dry stone wall DP005708

Dry stone wall DP005708
Dry stone wall with lichen and moss. Higherford Mill, Barrowford, Lancashire

Spirit of the North Collection: Flyovers a083828

Flyovers a083828
The modern elevated carriageways of Burdock Way spanning Hebble Brook and the Victorian North Bridge in Halifax West Yorkshire. Photographed by John Gay in 1976

Spirit of the North Collection: Barton Swing Aqueduct a98_05171

Barton Swing Aqueduct a98_05171
Boats on the Barton Swing Aqueduct, carrying the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal. Trafford, Greater Manchester. Photographed by Eric de Mare sometime in the 1950s

Spirit of the North Collection: Piece Hall a083824

Piece Hall a083824
Looking over the market stalls in the courtyard of the Piece Hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Originally built as a cloth hall in the late 18th century

Spirit of the North Collection: Neptune Energy Park Walker DP174618

Neptune Energy Park Walker DP174618
Neptune Energy Park, Neptune Historic Dry Dock, Shepherd Offshore Ltd, Fisher Street, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside

Spirit of the North Collection: Burnley DES01_01_0538

Burnley DES01_01_0538
A car parked in the cobbled ginnel (alley) running between Milton Street and Tentre Street viewed from Richard Street, Burnley, Lancashire

Spirit of the North Collection: Derwentcote Steel Furnace 28950_001

Derwentcote Steel Furnace 28950_001
Derwentcote Steel Furnace, County Durham, 2017

Spirit of the North Collection: Wearmouth bridges 28946_053

Wearmouth bridges 28946_053
Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge and Wearrmouth Bridge, Sunderland, 2017

Spirit of the North Collection: Bolton Town Hall 33165_027

Bolton Town Hall 33165_027
Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton. Lancashire. Photographed in May 2017

Spirit of the North Collection: Clitheroe Castle 33168_047

Clitheroe Castle 33168_047
Clitheroe Castle, Lancashire. 12th century enlosure castle with a keep and bailey. Now used as a museum

Spirit of the North Collection: Mughul Gardens DP065454

Mughul Gardens DP065454
Mughul Gardens, Lister Park, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire. A public park in the style of a Moghul garden. Looking across the water gardens to the south-east

Spirit of the North Collection: The Deep DP174295

The Deep DP174295
THE DEEP, Tower St, Hull, East Yorkshire. General view of aquarium and light show for opening of Hull City of Culture, view from west

Spirit of the North Collection: Shambles OP16536

Shambles OP16536
Shambles, York. The pub sign for the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, landlord M C Thompson, is hanging in the foreground. Photographed probably 1890s

Spirit of the North Collection: St Marys Lighthouse EPW019770

St Marys Lighthouse EPW019770
St Marys Lighthouse, St Marys Island, North Tyneside. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in October 1927

Spirit of the North Collection: Widnes EAW044937

Widnes EAW044937
Widnes, Halton, Cheshire. The Runcorn Railway Bridge and Widnes Transporter Bridge. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in July 1952

Spirit of the North Collection: Preston Bus Station JLP01_08_081452

Preston Bus Station JLP01_08_081452
Preston Bus Station, Tithebarrn Street, Preston. View of the car park decks during construction. Photographed in June 1969; John Laing Collection

Spirit of the North Collection: Emley Moor 28824_047

Emley Moor 28824_047
Emley Moor, Kirklees. Aerial oblique view showing the Arqiva Tower transmission mast. Completed in 1971 the tower broadcasts UHF TV signals to most of Yorkshire

Spirit of the North Collection: Morecambe seafront WSA01_01_07983

Morecambe seafront WSA01_01_07983
Marine Road West, West End, Morecambe, Lancashire. The West End seafront from the south, with cars and a bus in the foreground. Walter Scott

Spirit of the North Collection: Yeavering Bell Camp 28283_032

Yeavering Bell Camp 28283_032
Yeavering Bell, Kirknewton, Cheviots, Northumberland. Iron Age hillfort. Photographed in 2012. NHLE1006561

Spirit of the North Collection: Northumberlandia 28289_027

Northumberlandia 28289_027
Northumberlandia, Lady of the North, Cramlington, Northumberland. A huge land sculpture in the shape of a reclining female figure, completed in 2012

Spirit of the North Collection: Cragside 28280_043

Cragside 28280_043
Cragside Hall, Northumberland. National Trust property

Spirit of the North Collection: Scaleber Force CC025336

Scaleber Force CC025336
Scaleber Force, Settle, North Yorkshire. The Scalebar Brook drops 40 feet over limestone cliffs. Photographed in 1897 for the London Midland and Scottish Railway

Spirit of the North Collection: Blackpool Pleasure Beach EAW223435

Blackpool Pleasure Beach EAW223435
Blackpool, Lancashire. Blackpool Pleasure Beach resort and amusement park, first founded in 1896. Photographed in April 1972. Aerofilms Collection

Spirit of the North Collection: Sheffield 17567_19

Sheffield 17567_19
Arundel Street area, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Some important cutlery works still survive in Arundel Street, despite the urban renewal around them

Spirit of the North Collection: Manchester cotton warehouses 21161_02

Manchester cotton warehouses 21161_02
Whitworth Street/Princess Street, Manchester. This aerial photograph shows the cotton warehouse district of Manchester, most of which date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Spirit of the North Collection: Tate & Lyle Ltd Sugar Silo OP02541

Tate & Lyle Ltd Sugar Silo OP02541
Huskisson Dock, Regent Road, Liverpool. The Tate & Lyle Ltd Sugar Silo during construction. Photographed in November 1956 for Tate and Lyle - Tate and Lyle Collection

Spirit of the North Collection: Alnwick Garden 28797_052

Alnwick Garden 28797_052
The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland. Aerial view of the geometric walled garden area. Photographed in August 2015

Spirit of the North Collection: Rain BB98_05778

Rain BB98_05778
Pier Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire. People with raincoats and umbrellas walking beside the harbour in the rain. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Sons 1896-1920

Spirit of the North Collection: Terraced housing EAW216237

Terraced housing EAW216237
Preston, Lancashire. Aerial view of terraced houses, a mill and a church. Photographed by Aerofilms in 1971

Spirit of the North Collection: Preston Bypass EAW073974

Preston Bypass EAW073974
Preston Bypass, Lancashire. Britains first motorway under construction, photographed in November 1958. It was opened by Harold MacMillan in December

Spirit of the North Collection: Wentworth Woodhouse EAR007511

Wentworth Woodhouse EAR007511
Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Aerial view by Aeropictorial. Aerofilms Collection. August 1946

Spirit of the North Collection: Sunderland EAW405804

Sunderland EAW405804
Sunderland and the mouth of the River Wear. May 1981. Aerofilms Collection

Spirit of the North Collection: Hotel Majestic a60_03835

Hotel Majestic a60_03835
Hotel Majestic, Springfield Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The south front viewed from the grounds to the south west. Photographed by Herbert Felton in 1960

Spirit of the North Collection: John Rylands Library BL15842

John Rylands Library BL15842
John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester. The front of John Rylands Library seen from Deansgate. When John Rylands died in 1888 his wife commissioned architect Basil Champneys to design a library

Spirit of the North Collection: Lancaster University Chaplaincy DP138154

Lancaster University Chaplaincy DP138154
Lancaster University, Scotforth Road, Lancaster, Lancashire. Detail view of The Chaplaincy Centre

Spirit of the North Collection: Cummins Engine Factory DP100836

Cummins Engine Factory DP100836
Cummins Engine Factory, Yarm Road, Darlington, County Durham. Constructed 1964-5. Designed by Kevin Roche, John Dinkerloo and Associates. General view of front elevation in Cor Ten steel

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