Adam Dixon

Latest attempt at transport integration?

This is an interesting take. Newcastle's trams, like many other cities', were arguably disposed of because of their lack of flexibility and need for more infrastructure upkeep. I think electric buses would be better on roads personally.

Was great to share some of my research on #Tyneside 's historic #transport infrastructure with professionals in civil engineering practices. I learned a great deal about the challenges facing modern engineering today too!

Accrington Arndale Centre clock. It looks like a large flower on a blue and yellow striped pole whose petals have opened up to reveal some kind of scene - presumably this happens on the hour? Photo by Gordon Flanagan, published by Photographic Heritage

One long thread I did at the other place was on shopping centre postcards. So, get ready for it again - I’ll try and add one each day. Tragically, they are all filed alphabetically. So, we start in Accrington, and an odd-looking clock outside Dixons in the Arndale Centre:

Dalek in Northumbria university boardroom

@northumbriauni.bsky.social's latest member of staff is working right up to Christmas!

#northumbria #university #drwho #doctorwho #dalek

You read my mind! 😐

This is going to be great! Well done to the organising team who've put in so much work! 👀👇 @northernenvhistory.bsky.social

Hidden in plain sight. This is a great little article on some North East infrastructure 😍

Legonomics...

(In)Visible Infrastructure: Three Centuries of Women's Social and Economic Participation in Tyneside

Was great to present at Cambridge's Economic and Social History Workshop with @absham.bsky.social on (In)Visible Infrastructures and gendered perspectives on economic and social life on Tyneside.

Just a random relic of the #ner / #lner #tynesideelectrics that sits in my garage. It's an insulator from the old third rail but more importantly it's Royal Doulton's contribution to #railway #history as it carried electricity on the country's first electrified mainline in 1904 ⚡🚃

Now that's zoning! 🤩

ANNOUNCEMENT: We will be holding free CPD sessions aimed at professionals working in transport planning, policy and delivery looking at applying qualitative research to our understanding of historic and contemporary transport infrastructural development. Info:⤵️
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Metro ventilation shaft and new HMRC office

Artwork on HMRC building covered by Metro ventilation

I am enjoying that the Metro ventilation has been untouched by the new HMRC building in Newcastle and awkwardly sits there. #infrastructure #transport #newcastle #tyneandwearmetro #hiddeninplainsight

Image of a gable ended painted with an LNER advert

A bit of #railwayarchaeology at Hampstead Heath with some nice #brutalism of the Royal Free Hospital behind!

#architecture #C20 #LNER #modernism #london

If you want to read the original report in full, Network Rail has very kindly digitised it here:
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#railway200 #stocktonanddarlington #darlington #stockton #railway #transport #history #s&dr

July 1821, George Stephenson reported 'I have minutely examined the County over which your Railway is intended to pass, and I find it practicable that a Line may be attained'

#onthisday 1825, the passengers embarked on the first railway journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway #railway200

Poetry and infrastructure appear to be your jam

Here's a nicer shot of Sir Nigel Gresley at the #heatontraincarecentre! #heaton #railway200

Sir Nigel Gresley back home at Heaton Sheds

Deltic at Heaton Sheds

225 at Heaton Sheds

Happy 150th birthday Heaton Train Sheds! Thanks to Northern Trains for organising a nosy around the traincare centre. Was great to see various generations of ECML HSTs on display!
#railway200 #heaton #newcastle #railway #northern #transporthistory #gresley #deltic #hst #highspeedtrain #highspeedrail

Picture of Gateshead Station from disused-stations.org.uk

45 years ago today, Tyne and Wear PTE decided that Gateshead Railway Station should close as the Metro came on stream saying 'the role of the railway station will be substantially reduced' and recommended that 'Gateshead B.R. Station be withdrawn'.

#onthisday #northeasthistory #transport #metro

Metro’s first ever train is donated to North East Museums | nexus.org.uk The Tyne and Wear Metro’s first ever train, which dates back to the mid-1970s, is set for a new lease of life with North East Museums. Metro carriage 4001 has been donated to North East Museums by Nex...

Great to see a vital part of Tyneside transport and culture, and British history preserved! Looking forward to seeing in on display for future generations to enjoy. Well done @northeastmuseums.bsky.social 🥳

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Was great to share an aspect of my research with the Urban History Group yesterday, it's been a great conference so far! Many thanks to the @urbanhistorygroup.bsky.social organisers!

Had a fantastic time at this year's European Society of Environmental History conference in Uppsala, Sweden! Such a varied selection of panels and a met some great people! Thank you @eseh.bsky.social organisers!

Drawings of the Tyne and Wear Metro

It's been a while since my last post but it's important to wish a loved one happy birthday. Happy birthday @my-metro.bsky.social ! 🥳🚇

Image: Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 07.08.1980

It was tremendous fun to share some of our Life Stories of Infrastructure research philosophies, methods and findings at Newcastle City Library. I enjoyed sharing work in an interesting and engaging way and was great to have a sell-out public show!
#researchengagement #transport #history #mobilities

Life Stories of Transport Infrastructure People make transport infrastructure, but how do they move on them? A public presentation of PhD research.

I am delighted to announce that more tickets have been released for a public workshop I am hosting at Newcastle City Library next Thursday evening. Come along if you want to hear about the #tyneandwearmetro and share your history of transport!
#transporthistory

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Had my first ride on a new #Metro! Was great to have a much quieter and smooth journey. I must say, however, where are the hanging handles. People were falling over onto eachother as the train accelerated and decelerated. Seems like an oversight to me! #tyneandwearmetro #train #publictransport

Part three of my northern #archive tour, #Liverpool. Never been to an archive with a better view! More libraries need a roof top terrace, well done Liverpool Record Office. Sadly I couldn't quite see the #Queenswaytunnel that I'd been reading about!

#archives #history #transporthistory

Transport expert praises Tyne and Wear Metro despite breakdowns A blog post claims the Tyne and Wear network is Britain's most progressive railway.

Some excellent evening entertainment... I'm not quite sure what the point of the article is but it I enjoyed reading it.

#metro #poormetro #scrapingthebarrel #tyneside #tyneandwearmetro

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