Steve Ellwood

Retired, Local Historian, Snapper. Author of Newcastle in 50 Buildings, River Tyne, 50 Gems of Northumberland by Amberley Publishing.

[Steve Ellwood @TyneSnapper]

River Tyne, Author: Steve Ellwood. River Tyne - Amberley Publishing (https://t.co/zIKVLsgu07) Published 2015. A trip down the North and South Tyne and onwards to the North Sea.

[Michael Bailey Photography @jollybeggars]

Another shot from today's #Newcastle Quayside adventure... Messrs. Swing and Tyne.

[steve-o @smellyama]

@TyneSnapper Hopefully it comes back, great pub through the years, when metros delayed it was always a handy pub. Was FMs back in the late 90s n had some great memoribla

[Steve Ellwood @TyneSnapper]

@smellyama From the shoe box

[Steve Ellwood @TyneSnapper]

#NewcastleUponTyne Photographed 22nd October 2026 The Earl Grey Townhouse in Eldon Building Grey Street Newcastle upon Tyne.

[Steve Ellwood @TyneSnapper]

@mark_hume @NickedThisName Nice close up of Cuthbert 👍

[Mark Hume @mark_hume]

@NickedThisName @TyneSnapper

[Michael Bailey Photography @jollybeggars]

Almost a full house, with apologies to the Millennium Bridge hiding just around the corner... #Newcastle

[Caroline Caz Powell. @CarolinePo75107]

I made another sea glass lamp today. Sea glass and a storage jar and lights from a charity shop.
💙🩵🌊
#Beachcombing
#SeaGlass
#Northumberland

[Caroline Caz Powell. @CarolinePo75107]

@TyneSnapper Probably late Victorian or Edwardian Steve. Apparently the swing type bottle came into use in the 1890's. I found another similar one last week.

[Steve Ellwood @TyneSnapper]

@EPERiley @JHCPAL I'm up at Hillheads, will have to carry out a bird survey 👀

[Sparty Lea @EPERiley]

@TyneSnapper @JHCPAL I get lots Steve and think I am near you. Lots of trees on the bridleway though at the back of the garden and round the playing fields.

[Steve Ellwood @TyneSnapper]

@SeeTyneandWear A. B. Gowan, named after a war hero, check out
https://t.co/33pZhYlT1l

[John R Short Hon.FRCPCH @SeeTyneandWear]

Built in 1921: Constructed by apprentices at Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company in Jarrow.
It made its final crossing on November 4, 1967—the same day the new Tyne Tunnel opened—before being towed away and scrapped at Dunston.

[Mark Hume @mark_hume]

Braved the wind for a walk along North Shields Fish Quay this morning.

[eeenbw @eeenbw]

@TyneSnapper See they had the dentists favourites …. Lemon sherbets and Pineapple 🍍 chunks - what a selection!!!

[Peter Clavering @Claverinski2]

@TyneSnapper Used to pop in when passing at work. Anything I bought got put in back of van, putting on the passenger seat was fatal!

[davey_S @daveyS17594463]

@TyneSnapper Top of me nannas old street, Cheltenham tce, he looks like his mother

[CAB @CAB3011CAB]

@TyneSnapper My grandma lived on Cheltenham Terrace, I went to that shop when Mrs Clough still had it!

[Farka @farka87]

@TyneSnapper I was a regular from about 89, tremendous establishment

[Steve Ellwood @TyneSnapper]

@RealRazzy Didn't notice a bookies - is a secret one?

[Steve Ellwood @TyneSnapper]

#NewcastleUponTyne Wings n More new to me, unsure as to how long its been there at 13A Percy Street Newcastle upon Tyne, photographed 22nd October 2026.

[Oxfam Hexham @OxfamHexham]

@TyneSnapper Oh!what memories My old school tuck shop Also boasted a lending library