Dunston, Gateshead - 1960s

Archive footage including Dunston Staiths and Railway from the early to mid-1960s.

[@zeddeka]

you can see some of the last relics of Victorian industrial Britain. The CWS still standing, along with a number of factories. By the 80s, much more would be demolished and no longer in use. I remember as a child in the 80s - that whole area along the river was like a deserted wasteland, with relics of what had been before like disused railway tracks.

[@sidensvans67]

Thank you for this wonderful window into our past .

[@stevenweasel2678]

SUPERB / AND VERY RARE FILM RECORD OF THIS AREA OF TYNESIDE/ GREAT FOOTAGE OF THE DERWENTHAUGH RAILWAY BRANCH. I SUGGEST THE FILM IS PRIOR TO 1965/ COS I CANT SEE THE MODERN SCOTSWOOD - BLAYDON ROAD SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN VIEWS

[@jayveebloggs9057]

I've got some great photo of me & mates in 82 at the power station when it was derelict, we had a good look round. all of the land where the metro centre now if was poisoned with streams full of paint etc. Is the opening shot Whickham?

[@zeddeka]

Would love to see those photos!

[@zeddeka]

I used to live in Meadow Lane when I was a young kid, and my abiding memory of the power station is when the sun went down. It used to shine on the glass panels and make it look bright pink.

[@soulman-yb9yo]

Great time capsule.

[@jimmyoconnell6167]

I grew up in Dunston in 60s remember this well

[@jimmyoconnell6167]

Great memories wish was still like that

[@flyingthroughhistory7211]

And then they say 'good old days', as far as environmentally, perhaps not ;) Great that the Staiths still exist as a memorial though.

[@maureenwood2752]

No sound....I'm afraid

[@petersmith9470]

Fails to mention that the staithes was attack twice by arson attacks and is literally in two pieces now