Images Dated 2010 May

Barrow-in-Furness shipyard 1920 EPW004064

BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria. Aerial view of the shipyard in July 1920 with four ships in various stages of completion. The shipyard was first established in 1852; by 1920 it was operated by Vickers Ltd as the Naval Construction Yard. At around this time it was building merchant vessels and liners for companies like Cunard. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

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Gateshead car park DP092796

Trinity Square car park, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, 11 May 2010. Digital photograph by Alun Bull (1969-??). Photographed as part of a project to explore the impact of the car on buildings and places, Trinity Square car park was recorded just two months before it was demolished. Designed by the architect Rodney Gordon, the huge seven-level car park, opened in 1967, was part of a complex that included a two-storey shopping centre, indoor market, pedestrian square, children'??s playground and a restaurant at the very top of the car park. The structure became known locally as the Get Carter Car Park following its prominent role in the 1971 film Get Carter, whose director, Mike Hodges, was a friend of the architect

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Penrith Castle K031147

PENRITH CASTLE, Cumbria. Building work began at the end of the 14th century by Ralph Neville, who played a key role in defending this area against the Scots. It was later transformed into a luxurious residence by Richard, Duke of Gloucester ( subsequently Richard III )

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Medieval, Ruin