Many will remember Norman Wade's shop & gallery on Saddler Street in Durham in the 1970s, run by his wife, Moira Wade.
Norman Wade (1922-2004) produced many screenprints of Durham City. At auction is a l/e lithograph of St. Mary's Island, Whitley Bay.
Image: Tayler & Fletcher
At auction, The History of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, by the late Henry Bourne M.A., Curate of All-Hallows in Newcastle.
Printed and sold by John White in 1736.
It includes a linen-backed map from James Corbridge’s 1723 survey of the town.
Image: British Bespoke Auctions
Every home should have one? At auction, a British Rail (North East) enamel station road direction sign for TYNEMOUTH STATION with right facing arrow.
Catalogued as suffering from a slight loss of shine.
Measures 97.75in x 11.75in.
Image: G.W. Railwayana Auctions
Coming to auction, Byron Eric Dawson (1896-1968), "The Black Gate and Castle Keep, Newcastle upon Tyne", a signed watercolour and pencil work.
32 x 41cms.
Image: Anderson & Garland Ltd. Newcastle
Coming to auction in a mixed lot of silver school medals are these two relating to Tynemouth/North Shields.
One was awarded to Robert Wilson of Eastern Boys School in 1902 and the other to Kate Partis of Western Girls School in 1904.
Images: Noonans Mayfair
At auction, two bound Parliamentary reports from 1830 relating to the mines in Northumberland & Durham for the supply of coal into the Port of London and its distribution to consumers.
Included is an interesting plan of the relevant coal districts.
Images: Hansons Auctioneers
At auction, an important Robert Jobling (1841-1923) oil on canvas painting, titled "The Tyne in the Sixties" (Newcastle Quayside).
Signed, with title on label verso, along with exhibition labels.
128 x 152.5cms in frame.
Image: Anderson & Garland Ltd. Newcastle
At auction, a large signed, oil on canvas by Robert Jobling (1841-1923), catalogued as "Shipping on the Tyne".
92 x 136cms in frame.
A one-time foreman painter in a shipyard, in 1899 he devoted himself to painting full time.
Image: Anderson & Garland Ltd. Newcastle
At auction, an 1898 catalogue of the short-lived Chapman & Furneaux, Locomotive Engineers, Gateshead.
37 leaves showing photographs of the designs of tank locomotives, with technical summaries and a plan of the works.
Images: Gorringes, Lewes
At auction, a fascinating survivor: a 19th century Pattern Scrap Book for W B Wilkinson of 48 Prudhoe Street, Newcastle.
A pioneer in civil engineering, the page below appears to show the "Plan of Cieling for the Dining Room, Kirkley".
Image: Chorley's, Gloucestershire
At auction, a fine looking watercolour heightened with white by Thomas Miles Richardson Jnr RWS (1813-1890) of Tynemouth Headland. Signed and dated 1841.
20cm by 32cm.
Exhibited at Dean Gallery, Newcastle, 1996.
Image: Tennants Auctioneers
At auction, an oil on hessian on board by Henry Collins (1910-1994) inscribed on the reverse 'Elements of Coastal Scene 1988', showing the Coastguard House and Lights at the Mouth of Tyne.
46 x 63 cm.
Image: Roseberys London
Coming to auction, attributed to Henry Redmore (1820-1887), an oil on canvas, "View of Tynemouth".
Approx. 12 3/4" x 17 3/4".
Born in Kingston upon Hull, Redmore came to specialise in maritime scenes.
Image: Claydon Auctioneers Ltd
At auction, a collection of 22 real photo postcards of Northumberland & Newcastle adult & junior schools' football teams, 1909-48; and one of the Tyneside Rovers (Rugby) 1912-13. Included is a scarce photo of 'Boy Wonder Willie Isaacs' of Cramlington.
Images: Loddon Auctions Ltd
At auction, a fascinating collection of ephemera & items relating to Anderson & Miller, Hat & Cap Manufacturers, Gateshead, to include a framed card advertising sign, indentures, business documents etc and a photo & sketch of the windmill at Darn Crook.
Image: Thomas N. Miller
At auction, a "Northumberland Calendar of Prisoners" broadside, March 1826.
Included in those coming to trial at Newcastle was 19 years old Sarah Jennings of North Shields, suspected of robbing William Thurlbeck of a sovereign.
Image: Sworders
At auction, another signed and framed pencil drawing by Robert Jobling (1841-1923), inscribed "Sally Port Gate and Shipwrights Tower", Newcastle upon Tyne.
50.5 x 38.5cms in frame.
Image: Anderson & Garland Ltd Newcastle
At auction, a signed, framed pencil drawing by Robert Jobling
(1841-1923) of the Stephenson's Works, Newcastle, inscribed, "The earliest portion of Stephenson's works externally in the same condition as when the “Rocket” was built there ..."
Image: Anderson & Garland Ltd
Coming to auction, a good unsigned framed watercolour catalogued as being in the manner of Edward Richardson
(Mid-19th Century British School) & titled "Mouth of the Tyne" on the mount.
58 x 72.5cms in frame.
Image: Anderson & Garland Ltd. Newcastle

























