T Dan Smith Archive I
Various
Photographic
Photographs from the personal archive of T Dan Smith, Newcastle’s radical post-war council leader, documenting his political life, ambitions for the region and legacy of contested redevelopment.
T Dan Smith Archive II
Various
T Dan Smith Archive II
Various
Photographs from the personal archive of T Dan Smith, Newcastle’s radical post-war council leader, documenting his political life, ambitions for the region and legacy of contested redevelopment.
- Photographic
- Historical Documentary
- Northern Documentary
- Communities
- Place
- Politics & Struggles
- Portraits
- UK Documentary
- Urban Landscapes
- Historical
- UK
- Tyne & Wear
- Newcastle upon Tyne
T Dan Smith’s personal archive of photographs offers a visual insight into the political life of one of North East England’s most complex and controversial figures. Leader of Newcastle City Council from 1958 to 1965, Smith brought an ambitious and visionary approach to post-war urban renewal, driven by a belief in modernisation and regional autonomy. His personal image collection reflects both the scale of his ambition and the public persona he cultivated.
See Also T Dan Smith Archive I
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T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith and Arne Jacobson, 1960s
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- Date: 1960s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Group of low level new houses, late 1960s
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- Date: late 1960s
- Artist: Various
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T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith with N. Doyle, November 1968
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- Date: 1968
- Artist: Various
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T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith and 4 others examining model of Cruddas Park flats, c. 1960
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- Date: c. 1960
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith addressing NALGO Annual Meeting, November 1971
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- Date: 1971
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Berwick, May 24th 1965
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- Date: 1965
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Coal Board, 1968/69
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- Date: 1968/69
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith with Harold Wilson, November 1967
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- Date: 1967
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Group of North East MPs, 1960s - pre 1964
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- Date: 1960s - pre 1964
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith handing over the leadership of the City Council to Frank Butterfield, May 1965
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- Date: 1965
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Dan Smith, January 1969
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- Date: 1969
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Coal Board, 1968/69
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- Date: 1968/69
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Northumberland and Durham Society, 1967/68
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- Date: 1967/68
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Peterlee, c. 1950s
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- Date: c. 1950s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Grounds of Shieldfield flats, c. 1960s
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- Date: c. 1960s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith, Arne Jacobson and 2 others looking at architectural model, c. 1960s-1970s
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- Date: c. 1960s-1970s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith making speech at ceremony, outside flats, c. 1960s-1970s
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- Date: c. 1960s-1970s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Arial view of Scotswood Road redevelopment
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- Date: c. 1963
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Public Art from Scotswood Road redevelopment, c. 1970s
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- Date: c. 1970s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Labelled "Scotswood Road after clearance and rebuilding", c. 1970s
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- Date: c. 1970s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Chairman, Northern Economic Planning Council, 1965
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- Date: 1965
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Dan's Castle, April 1965
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- Date: 1965
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: George Childs Silver Wedding, c. 1960s
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- Date: c. 1960s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith meeting Cheddi Jagan, deposed Prime Minister of British Guiana, c. 1960s
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- Date: c. 1960s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Group of people outside of Scotswood Road flats, c. 1960s
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- Date: c. 1960s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: TDS addressing NALGO Annual Meeting, November 1971
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- Date: 1971
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: public art in grounds of Shieldfield flats, c. 1960s
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- Date: c. 1960s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Coal Board, 1968/69
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- Date: 1968/69
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith DCL23, March 1966
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- Date: 1966
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Mr. T. Dan Smith, Chairman of the Northern Economic Planning Concio, with his personal copy of "Challenge of Changing North"
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- Date: Historical
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Berwick, May 24th 1965
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- Date: 1965
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: TDS with Hugh Gaitskell and boy winner of painting competition, 1960/61
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- Date: 1960/61
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: TDS with Mr Gianelli, November 1968
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- Date: 1968
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at ICI Billingham, 1969
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- Date: 1969
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at ICI Billingham, 1969
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- Date: 1969
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at ICI Billingham, 1968
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- Date: 1968
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at ICI Billingham, 1969
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- Date: 1969
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at Wiggins Teape Group Factory Opening, 1968
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- Date: 1968
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at ICI Billingham, 1969
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- Date: 1969
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at ICI Billingham, 1969
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- Date: 1969
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at Wiggins Teape Group Factory Opening, 1968
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- Date: 1968
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at Wiggins Teape Group Factory Opening, 1968
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- Date: 1968
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Durham County Council Chairman's Ball, 11th April 1969
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- Date: 1969
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Burtons Local Dinner, c. 1960s
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- Date: c. 1960s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Unnamed group in formal dress
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- Date: Historical
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Annual Dinner, Deaf and Dumb Association, October 1968
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- Date: 1968
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith talking to Robert Clough, Director Thomson Press
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- Date: c. 1960s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at Wiggins Teape Group Factory Opening, 1968
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- Date: 1968
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at Wiggins Teape Group Factory Opening, 1968
- Ref: T-Dan-Smith065processed
- Date: 1968
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Certificate for handing over of the 30,000th Council House, 1962
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- Date: 1962
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Handing over of the 30,000th Council House, 1962
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- Date: 1962
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith and Sir Patrick Dean, 16th September 1969
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- Date: 1969
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Hugh Gaitskell at the Scotswood Flats ceremony, c. 1965
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- Date: c. 1965
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: TDS with Mr & Mrs Ian Brumskill, c. 1960s
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- Date: c. 1960s
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Coal Board, 1968/69
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- Date: 1968/69
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: Eston Foundation Stone, April 1965
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- Date: 1965
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
T Dan Smith Archive: T Dan Smith at Wiggins Teape Group, 1968
- Ref: T-Dan-Smith062processed
- Date: 1968
- Artist: Various
- Copyright: © AmberSide Collection
Related Works
T Dan Smith (1987)
Amber Films
Film and Video
Leader of Newcastle City Council, 1958 - 1965, T Dan Smith was a controversial politician. This docu-drama film takes an experimental structure to deal with the uncertainty of the evidence around his conviction for corruption in 1974.
T Dan Smith Archive: Slides
T Dan Smith
Photographic
Colour slides taken by T Dan Smith in 1962/63 capturing Newcastle’s redevelopment and May Day parade, offering a personal visual record of his transformative leadership of the city.