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Big Lamp
Big Lamp is the area by the junction of Westgate Road and Elswick Road. There was a large lamp here, which was reputedly one of the city’s early electric street lights. Based on a photograph of the lamp from Newcastle Libraries, dated October 1900, the lamp seems to pre-date the electrification of the tram way on parts of Westgate Road in c.1901. Incidentally, in 1879, Mosley Street in Newcastle had become the worlds first public road to be lit by the incandescent light bulb, invented by Joseph Swan. By the Big Lamp junction is Westgate Hill Cemetery and St Matthew's Church is close by.
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064238:The Big Lamp at junction of Westgate Road and Elswick Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Oct 14, 1900
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
037219:Sunday School St. Matthew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1975
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
The Church of St. Matthew, Big Lamp, Summerhill Street, NE4
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
Big Lamp looking down Westgate Road hill.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064232:Laying electric tram lines, Elswick Road, Elswick, 1901
Pinned by Pat Thomson
from Geograph (geograph)
Cemetery corner at Elswick Road/Westgate road junction
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Big Lamp Brewery
- The Big Lamp Brewery was established by by Tom and Terry Hanson and began brewing in December 1982. The brewery was initially located at No. 1 Summerhill Street, near 'The …
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Westgate Hall Buildings, 270-286 Westgate Road
- Overview Map Street View The Westgate Hall Buildings are located by the junction of Westgate Road and Corporation Street in the Big Lamp area of Newcastle. It was built 1900-1902 …
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064238:The Big Lamp at junction of Westgate Road and Elswick Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Oct 14, 1900
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
037219:Sunday School St. Matthew's Church Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1975
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
The Church of St. Matthew, Big Lamp, Summerhill Street, NE4
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
Big Lamp looking down Westgate Road hill.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064232:Laying electric tram lines, Elswick Road, Elswick, 1901
Pinned by Pat Thomson
from Geograph (geograph)
Cemetery corner at Elswick Road/Westgate road junction
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Big Lamp Brewery
- The Big Lamp Brewery was established by by Tom and Terry Hanson and began brewing in December 1982. The brewery was initially located at No. 1 Summerhill Street, near 'The …
