IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Rockcliffe Avenue, WHITLEY BAY, NE26 2NN
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Rockcliffe Avenue, NE26 2NN by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (105 Images Found)
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The Rockcliffe First School on Grafton Road, Whitley Bay
The Rockcliffe first school in Whitley Bay. This first school / nursery is located on Grafton Road in the seaside town.
The postcode of this location is Bay NE26 2NR
Image: © Garry Cornes
Taken: 3 Aug 2019
0.04 miles
6
A sign calling for discretion
This seems a strange place to find such a sign, but Brown's Bay is below which may attract divers. The building behind is a school.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 17 Sep 2011
0.05 miles
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Rockcliffe First School, Whitley Bay
Construction of the present building began in 1910 and it was used for the first time on 1st May 1911. The official opening quickly followed on 10th May 1911. This poem was inspired by my own hazy memories of my time spent at the school:
ROCKCLIFFE REMEMBERED, PERHAPS
The constant roar of the sea,
sandstone & tide,
a freezing north wind & mist
on the high lattice work windows.
Corridors smelling of stale milk
& a class room full of
ruddy-cheeked children,
7-years old & eager to be free,
running wild in the concrete lanes.
Dampness & dust,
cast iron radiators
& the playtime scramble
in the high-walled yard.
Knees grazed,
badges of honour
in the rough & tumble,
& the temptation of
boarded-up shelters,
old war time relics.
A dinner time procession
of post-war baby-boomers,
out in the cold,
hungry for tapioca
& the three o'clock bell.
All seemed well in the world
at the end of our street.
Poem by Geoff Holland
For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
Image: © Geoff Holland
Taken: 30 Jan 2021
0.05 miles
10
Footpath, Southern Promenade, Whitley Bay
This banked footpath leads down to the Southern Promenade, now in need of some refurbishment.
Image: © Geoff Holland
Taken: 30 May 2023
0.06 miles