The Rise & Decline of Newcastle’s Public Toilets an audio walking tour
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Join us on a walk weaving through nine now-gone site of public privies and urinals in the city, as we investigate where, and most importantly why, these pieces of public infastructure have disapeared from Newcastle.
1 | Haymarket Metro Station
2 | Haymarket Bus Station
3 | Shakespeare Street
4 | High Bridge Street
5 | Bigg Market
6 | St Nicholas’ Cathedral
7 | Doric House
Please note: for a step-free route, after this stop follow the Side down to the Quayside and take a right under the Tyne Bridge and follow the Quayside to the old Guildhall.
8 | High Crane (Guildhall)
9 | Forth Bank
Credits: narrated by Dale Glenister; guests, Shaun Pearl (ACORN) & Kieran Carter
(North East Heritage Library); guidance from Alannah Chance and Shane McCorristine; music by Big Neil Anderson; concept, research, scripting and editing by Maud Webster; project funded by New Writing North.
Image credits: Newcastle Libraies
Haymarket Bus Station [2]
Haymarket [1]
Shakespeare Street [3]
Bigg Market [5]
Doric House [7]