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Kellingley: The Last Deep Coal Mine in England image
Kellingley, 2015-2025 ©Sam Welburn
An in focus look at images from the last deep coal mine in England, taken three weeks before the site's closure and the final end of England's deep coal mining industry.
Amber: Saving the Quayside

Amber: Saving the Quayside

October 21st, 2025

Laura Laffler

In Focus

Learn how Amber Film & Photography Collective helped protect Newcastle’s Quayside in the 1970s, blending art and activism to preserve its historic architecture.
Joe McCarty: Reflections on the Quayside

Joe McCarty: Reflections on the Quayside

September 17th, 2025

Joe McCarty

In Focus

Stories of Newcastle's Quayside Market bustle, merchant patter, and iconic bridges, seen first as a boy in the 40s and then revisited as a young photographer in the 70s.
Fathers In Focus

Fathers In Focus

June 14th, 2025

Ellen Stone

In Focus

This Father's Day we take a closer look at Peter Fryer's complex and intimate project "Fathers", 1998-2000.
Documenting Appleby Horse Fair

Documenting Appleby Horse Fair

June 6th, 2025

Frances Campbell

In Focus

Our Curatorial Assistant, Frances Campbell, takes a dive into the collection and explores a series of photographs documenting the Appleby Horse Fair.