Lister Drive from Green Lane as seen on 21/8/67. Once a hive of activity with a Primary School, Public Library, donated by benefactor Andrew Carnegie and opened in 1905, a public swimming baths (1904) and major power station, it is now sadly a shadow of its former self.

Only the baths survives as a functioning building, acting as a fisheries and pet centre with some original features still on view. Facing this are the allotments which stretch right across to the rear of the Grade II listed former Seamans Orphanage (1874 by Alfred Waterhouse) which fronts onto Newsham Park. You will just see the swings on the childrens playground on the right of the 2nd photo.

Photos from the LRO. Scrollbar required at the foot of the post to see the photos in full.




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