IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Shaftesbury Avenue, SUNDERLAND, SR2 0RT
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Shaftesbury Avenue, SR2 0RT 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
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (10 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Green area between Grangetown and Ryhope
looking along the bank at the Green area between Grangetown and Ryhope
Image: © Graham Scarborough
Taken: 14 Jul 2007
0.06 miles
2
Ryhope Colliery Memorial Garden
Coal mining was undertaken at Ryhope, south of Sunderland, from 1859 until the colliery closed in 1966. The site of the miners' union office is now a memorial garden. Mining could be a dangerous occupation, 119 miners were killed in accidents at Ryhope Colliery.
Image: © Malc McDonald
Taken: 7 Mar 2014
0.11 miles
3
Ryeview Road, Ryhope
The red white and black symbols on the dog notice are somewhat unfortunate looking.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 9 Aug 2016
0.13 miles
4
National Cycle Route 1
This path forms part of the National Cycle Route 1 as it runs through a green area between Grangetown and Ryhope
Image: © Graham Scarborough
Taken: 14 Jul 2007
0.13 miles
5
Millennium milepost, Ryhope
On the site of Ryhope Colliery which closed in 1966. There is one of the rather annoying A gates here on a cycle path. They are supposed to keep motorbikes off the path but are probably more efficient at excluding the disabled.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 9 Aug 2016
0.19 miles
6
Ryhope Colliery monument
Memorial winding gear on the site of Ryhope Colliery which closed in 1966. The Durham Mining Museum website lists 292 names of miners killed working here.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 9 Aug 2016
0.22 miles
7
Pit wheels, Ryhope Colliery
Pit winding wheels have been installed on the site of many former collieries as a reminder of past times. Between these two wheels is an additional semi-circle with relevant pictures rendered in wire. An "A" type access control gives onto the cycle path which forms part of National Cycle Network route 1.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 15 Nov 2016
0.22 miles
8
Ryhope pigeon lofts
Beside the colliery site.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 9 Aug 2016
0.24 miles
9
Bank of pigeon lofts
Below the houses on Queen Street in Shirley Banks.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 15 Nov 2016
0.24 miles
10
Tunstall old fire station
Tunstall old fire station, Burdon Lane, Tunstall, Tyne & Wear, now used as the Blue Watch Youth Centre
Image: © Kevin Hale
Taken: 4 Jun 2009
0.25 miles