Photographs
Photographs bring history to life, and these fascinating and in some cases rare images are no exception.
Note that these are only low-resolution images and hence unsuitable for printing off for a wall picture or poster. Higher resolution images of all these photographs are available from Bailiffgate Museum. Just use the contact us option on the website to state your interest.( A contribution to museum funds will be invited to offset the cost of preparing your image).
Alnwick Bowling Club 1
The opening of the new green at Alnwick Bowling Club, June 20th 1894. The building in the background is the Headteacher’s house for the Alnwick National School. The original of this image taken on a 10x8 plate is very high quality, as can be ...
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Alnwick Bowling Club 2
This lady is sat in the middle of the third row and the details of her lace veil can be clearly seen....
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Alnwick Bowling Club 3
Two interested spectators in the schoolhouse window.
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Alnwick Bowling Club 4
Members are gathered for a photograph outside the pavilion ca. 1900.
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Alnwick Bowling Club 5
Concentration! ............A game is captured in progress, ca. 1900....
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Alnwick Bowling Club 6
Taking a breather on the bench.. A game in progress ca. 1900.
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Alnwick Bowling Club 7
Checking for the nearest ball....
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Alnwick Bowling Club 8
A social occasion with members and lady guests ca.1900.
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Alnwick Bowling Club 9
Lady guests circa.1900...
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Alnwick Bowling Club 10
A social occasion ca.1900.
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Alnwick Bowling Club 11
Some proud prize winners with their trophies (and m0ustaches)- early 20th century.
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Alnwick Bowling Club 12
Matches in progress early 20th century. The building in the background on the other side of Dispensary Street is Wingrove House where the Alnwick Infirmary was located. The new, replacement Infirmary was built in 1908....
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Alnwick Bowling Club 13
Bowls on a sunny afternoon, early 20th century....
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Alnwick Bowling Club 14
Is this man about to fall over?...
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Alnwick Bowling Club 15
Bowling off in sync!...
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Alnwick Bowling Club 16
Winners of the North Eastern Counties Bowling Association Championship, 1921. Back row: J. Dixon and H. Baister. Front row: W.H.Akeroyd and A. Cossar (skipper).
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Alnwick Bowling Club 17
CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND, 1923. Left to right: W. Nixon, C. Thompson, W.E.Pitt, F.Hindmarsh (skipper)....
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Alnwick Bowling Club 18
What an action! 1926 C. Thompson watched by (left to right) J. Brewis, W. Farr, (unidentified), J.W.Allan, A. Robertson
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Alnwick Bowling Club 19
President’s Day 1927. C. Thompson, President and Mrs Thompson.
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Alnwick Bowling Club 20
President’s Day 1927. A match in play. Note the cloche hatted spectators....
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Alnwick Bowling Club 21
A President’s Day match 1927....
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Alnwick Bowling Club 22
President’s Day 1927. The musicians who provided entertainment....
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Alnwick Bowling Club 23
1928 the Alfred Bell Cup - the winning pair of Alnwick teams. Back row: C. Thompson, W.H. Akeroyd, J.T. Buglass, A.W.Castle. Middle row: C.C. Hindmarsh, W.E. Pitt. Front row: R.L.Jobson, J. Farr.
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Alnwick Bowls Club 24
Opening day of the season 1940....
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Alnwick Bowling Club 25
Members of Alnwick Bowling Club in the 1940's...
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Alnwick Bowling Club 26
Alnwick members competing in the Alfred Bell Cup at Alnwick 1947.
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Alnwick Bowling Club 27
A group of bowling club members 1953
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Alnwick Bowling Club 28
Celebrating the club centenary in 1977....
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Peter’s Mill 1
A photograph of Denwick Mill in the early 20th century. The Mill was originally a fulling mill but was converted to a milling grain around 1850 by its new owner Peter Eadington. Mr Eadington was a well known local figure and the mill was (and ...
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Peter’s Mill 2
The river Aln at Peter’s Mill could be crossed by a set of stepping stones as can be seen here, but Peter Eadington also built a footbridge. This was eventually replaced by the County Council but then washed away by flooding in the 1940...
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Peter’s Mill 3
Denwick Mill in winter, probably photographed not long before its demolition in 1925.
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Peter’s Mill 4
Another photo of Denwick Mill in Winter, probably photographed not long before its demolition in 1925...
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Peter’s Mill 5
The stepping stones near Denwick Mill (aka Peter's Mill)...
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Peter’s Mill 6
The scene today with very little of the old Denwick Mill still visible. The bridge that now crosses the river is of recent construction (2004)...
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Peter’s Mill 7
A late 19th century print of Denwick Mill (aka Peter's Mill)...
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Wythope Mill
Built around 1770 in the pastures to the north of the river Aln in an area which was referred to in earlier times as Wide Open. Its architecture is complementary to the nearby Lion Bridge and no doubt reflects the desire of the first Duke ...
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Bondgate Without 1
View along Bondgate Without towards the Hotspur Tower showing the Militia Barracks building on the right. Probably taken 1860s or 1870s....
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Bondgate Without 2
The Hotspur Tower from Bondgate Without. Early 1890s before the building to the left of the tower was remodelled....
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Bondgate Without 3
The Hotspur Tower in the early 1900s....
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Bondgate Without 4
The Hotspur Tower in the early 1900s probably taken on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Children stood by the pant....
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Bondgate Without 5
The Hotspur Tower in the early 1900s....
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Bondgate Without 6
The Hotspur Tower probably in 1935...
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Bondgate Without 7
The Hotspur Tower and The Playhouse Cinema. The film Handle with Care - showing was released in 1935....
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Bondgate Without 8
The old Militia Barracks photographed in the early 1900s. It had been disused for some time and was in poor repair. It was demolished in the early 1920s to make way for the new Playhouse Cinema....
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Bondgate Without 10
View south eastwards along Bondgate Without showing the Militia Barracks building and chapel to the left. Early 1900s....
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Bondgate Without 11
John Davisons butchers shop at the corner of Bondgate Without and Hotspur Street. Later it became part of the Fleece Inn....
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Bondgate Without 12
Arris and Atkinsons cycle shop on Bondgate Without in the early 1900s. Probably messrs. Arris and Atkinson stood outside....
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Bondgate Without 13
Looking north west along Bondgate Without in the early 1900s. The Plough Inn, a newly opened garage and the chapel can be seen on the right....
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Bondgate Without 14
Looking north west along Bondgate Without in the 1920s. The Plough In on the right and a petrol pump on the pavement....
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Bondgate Without 15
Edward, Prince of Wales, paying his respects at Alnwick War Memorial, 1923. A video of this event can be seen on the British Pathé website....
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Bondgate Without 16
The dedication of Alnwick War Memorial, 1922....
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Bondgate Without 17
Fairbairns saddlers shop. Probably Mr Fairbairn stood outside. Early 1900...
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Bondgate Without 18
The Junction of Bondgate Without and Denwick Lane early 1900s....
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Bondgate Without 19
The Junction of Bondgate Without and Denwick Lane early 1900s (2)...
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Bondgate Without 21
Looking north west along a deserted Bondgate Without. Probably 1880s....
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Bondgate Without 22
The old Plough Inn prior to demolition in the 1890s....
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Bondgate Without 23
The old Plough Inn prior to demolition in the 1890s. The man in the bowler hat in the doorway is perhaps Thomas Cairns, the landlord....
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Bondgate Without 24
The old Plough Inn being demolished....
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 1
Alnwick Camp 1915...
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 2
Alnwick Camp....
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 3
Alnwick Camp....
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 4
Bandsmen of the 16th battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, Alnwick Camp, 1915....
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 5
Alnwick Camp under construction, 1914....
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 6
Sergeants at Alnwick Camp....
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 7
Alnwick Camp convalescent hospital later in the war. Flower beds were planted to make the surroundings more pleasant and to provide gardening activities for the convalescents....
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 8
Alnwick Camp had a large theatre to entertain the soldiers. Here Harry Lauder is pictured with some of the men in 1916 having driven from Newcastle to play a concert....
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 9
Men of the Tyneside Scottish at Alnwick Cam, spring 1915....
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 10
Playing cricket at Alnwick Camp....
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 11
Alnwick Camp....
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WW1 Alnwick Camp 12
Colonel Broom-Giles, C.O. at Alnwick Camp in later years of the war...
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WW1 : 1
Alnwick and District in the Great War. Territorials of the 7th Northumberland Fusiliers marching through the Hotspur Tower on their way to Alnwick Station, August 5th 1914....
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WW1: 2
Alnwick and District in the Great War. Waving off their loved ones at Alnwick Station, August 5th 1914....
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