Gateshead Quays

The triangle between South Shore Road, Hawks Road and Oakwellgate was once home to John Abbot's Park Iron Works which employed 2000 men . After Abbot's closed in 1909, various smaller companies filled the space, though eventually the site was left derelict. It is now the location of an ambitious project to regenerate this part of Gateshead, with many new projects planned, including the Gateshead Music Centre, Symphony Hall, a multi-screen cinema and housing. These photos show the work in progress.

Click on a thumbnail for a larger version of the image, use your browser's back button to return to this album

Gateshead Quays Seen from south end of the Tyne Bridge. Photographed 26th June 2001	Gateshead Quays Seen from the Tyne Bridge. Photographed 22nd December 2001	Gateshead Quays Seen from the Tyne Bridge, showing relationship of site to St. Marys Church. Photographed 22nd December 2001
Gateshead Music Centre Photographed 22nd December 2001	Gateshead Music Centre Photographed 2nd March 2002	Gateshead Music Centre Photographed 2nd March 2002
Gateshead Music Centre Photographed 2nd March 2002	Gateshead Quays From South Shore Road, outside Baltic Square. The web address for details about the Gateshead Quays project is clearly visible. Photographed 2nd March 2002	Gateshead Quays Seen from the Millennium Bridge. The building in the foreground is HMS Calliope the naval training centre. Photographed 2nd March 2002

Return to photo albums directory