Historic Shop Shutter, Station Road, Wallsend
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Historic Shop Shutter, Station Road, Wallsend by Geoff Holland as part of the Geograph project.
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Historic Shop Shutter, Station Road, Wallsend
Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 22 Jul 2025
This historic shop shutter is part of a project to brighten up Wallsend town centre, and to spark fresh interest in local heritage. There are a total of 18 shop shutters decorated with images from Wallsend’s rich history with scenes ranging from ship launches and trams to workers leaving Swan Hunter’s shipyard, a former cinema on Station Road, and the narrow streets of old Wallsend. This one shows the workforce from Swan Hunter’s Shipyard making their way home after a day’s work. The project forms part of the North Tyneside Council’s 'Ambition for Wallsend' initiative.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.98913
Longitude
-1.532066