Jim McMaster
@mcm1719.bsky.social
Love photography, nature, social history and learning. Every day is a schoolday (but better) :)
Yesterdays tynemouth market book fair purchases :)
August 17, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Yesterdays tynemouth market book fair purchases :)
Northumberland Street, Newcastle, the main shopping street and once The Gt North Road the main thoroughfare to all points North and South. The 6, 5 metre tall, lighting columns with tapestry design, replicate the wooden poles on the Pilgrims route to St Marys Chapel in Jesu de Munde (Jesmond).
May 24, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Northumberland Street, Newcastle, the main shopping street and once The Gt North Road the main thoroughfare to all points North and South. The 6, 5 metre tall, lighting columns with tapestry design, replicate the wooden poles on the Pilgrims route to St Marys Chapel in Jesu de Munde (Jesmond).
Castle stairs leading from the The Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne to the Castle Keep and the area that gives the City its name, originally a wooden fortress the stone fortress was built between 1172 and 1177
May 20, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Castle stairs leading from the The Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne to the Castle Keep and the area that gives the City its name, originally a wooden fortress the stone fortress was built between 1172 and 1177
Elgol on Skye during the blue hour, best out of season :)
May 11, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Elgol on Skye during the blue hour, best out of season :)
The river Coquet (pronounced coke et) at Amble with Warkworth Castle in the distance!
April 30, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The river Coquet (pronounced coke et) at Amble with Warkworth Castle in the distance!
are you a tapophile? I think I may be :)
April 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
are you a tapophile? I think I may be :)
the lonesome fisherman :)
April 27, 2026 at 8:51 AM
the lonesome fisherman :)
Cambois (Cammus) beach Northumberland and No ! theyre not goals for any sport :)
April 23, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Cambois (Cammus) beach Northumberland and No ! theyre not goals for any sport :)
Warkworth castle as the daffs are dwindling :)
April 19, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Warkworth castle as the daffs are dwindling :)
I’m just guessing but I suspect this won’t be going to sea anytime soon :)
April 12, 2026 at 11:07 AM
I’m just guessing but I suspect this won’t be going to sea anytime soon :)
I am not a number, I am a free man !
April 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I am not a number, I am a free man !
Reposted by Jim McMaster
Northern Lights, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2025, photo by north-east photographer Sophie Henderson.
April 2, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Northern Lights, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2025, photo by north-east photographer Sophie Henderson.
Reposted by Jim McMaster
Seahouses. This is a very interesting snippet & photo.
(That's before noticing those ganseys. No, I'm NOT doing gansey today. It is almost spelk like in popularity.)
Northumberland Gazette 25 April 1952.
(That's before noticing those ganseys. No, I'm NOT doing gansey today. It is almost spelk like in popularity.)
Northumberland Gazette 25 April 1952.
April 2, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Seahouses. This is a very interesting snippet & photo.
(That's before noticing those ganseys. No, I'm NOT doing gansey today. It is almost spelk like in popularity.)
Northumberland Gazette 25 April 1952.
(That's before noticing those ganseys. No, I'm NOT doing gansey today. It is almost spelk like in popularity.)
Northumberland Gazette 25 April 1952.
Late night dog walk on the east Lancashire Road, swinton greater Manchester
April 3, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Late night dog walk on the east Lancashire Road, swinton greater Manchester
The oldest (existing) Marks and Spencer penny bazaar. Grainger Market, Newcastle Upon Tyne.There was an older one in Leeds market but it is no longer open.
March 27, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The oldest (existing) Marks and Spencer penny bazaar. Grainger Market, Newcastle Upon Tyne.There was an older one in Leeds market but it is no longer open.
First image 1915? second image taken today; "Carliol Croft Tower/ Plummer Tower. Newcastle upon Tyne.- Also Cutlers' Tower, having been used by that company, now extinct. In 1742, it was granted to the fraternity of Masons.
March 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
First image 1915? second image taken today; "Carliol Croft Tower/ Plummer Tower. Newcastle upon Tyne.- Also Cutlers' Tower, having been used by that company, now extinct. In 1742, it was granted to the fraternity of Masons.
3 of the Bridges over the Tyne at Newcastle Upon Tyne, The Swing Bridge, High Level Bridge and The (QEII) Metro Bridge :)
March 24, 2026 at 9:31 AM
3 of the Bridges over the Tyne at Newcastle Upon Tyne, The Swing Bridge, High Level Bridge and The (QEII) Metro Bridge :)
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne a magical place to experience and the history alone is worth the visit :)
March 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne a magical place to experience and the history alone is worth the visit :)
The changing face of Newcastle upon Tyne city centre, New Bridge Street West and Pilgrim Street, all the buildings in the first shot are gone and have been replaced by the new HMRC offices in the second shot.
March 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The changing face of Newcastle upon Tyne city centre, New Bridge Street West and Pilgrim Street, all the buildings in the first shot are gone and have been replaced by the new HMRC offices in the second shot.
Reposted by Jim McMaster
'Brian Groom’s whistlestop reminder of the tensions which have always existed between the peoples of these isles could hardly be more timely.' - James Hawes.
March 16, 2026 at 10:42 AM
'Brian Groom’s whistlestop reminder of the tensions which have always existed between the peoples of these isles could hardly be more timely.' - James Hawes.
The causeway to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne on the English The North east Coast #BlackAndWhitwPhotography
March 17, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The causeway to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne on the English The North east Coast #BlackAndWhitwPhotography
Greys monument on a sunny day in 2021 - Grey's Monument is a Grade I-listed monument in the centre of Newcastle Upon Tyne . It was built in 1838 in recognition of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister of theUK 1830 to 1834. In particular, it celebrates his Great Reform Act 1832.
March 17, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Greys monument on a sunny day in 2021 - Grey's Monument is a Grade I-listed monument in the centre of Newcastle Upon Tyne . It was built in 1838 in recognition of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister of theUK 1830 to 1834. In particular, it celebrates his Great Reform Act 1832.
Emerson Chambers built 1903 Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.Designed by Simpson, Lawson&Rayne - built as a high-end restaurant, with resident orchestra, also contained a number of shops and offices. The clock on the roof installed by William Potts 1904,mechanised 1965. Building Grade II* listed
March 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Emerson Chambers built 1903 Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.Designed by Simpson, Lawson&Rayne - built as a high-end restaurant, with resident orchestra, also contained a number of shops and offices. The clock on the roof installed by William Potts 1904,mechanised 1965. Building Grade II* listed
a well known toilet interior, Alvinos Newcastle Upon Tyne :)
June 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
a well known toilet interior, Alvinos Newcastle Upon Tyne :)
A bit of a damp day in Newcastle Upon Tyne yesterday for a relatives 50th Birthday but rain and a dark sky can make nice photographs as well :)
June 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A bit of a damp day in Newcastle Upon Tyne yesterday for a relatives 50th Birthday but rain and a dark sky can make nice photographs as well :)