Two sunsets taken in the Haymarket area. The first one is new, and i’m pretty sure the second is a repost, but might be new as well.
(Edited by Beth to say that it’s just a nice coincidence to have two Haymarket shots in a row!)
(Edited by Cassandra to say that Beth should hot-foot it to Haymarket today and get a shot of the new station from the outside (if she doesn’t have one already) or I can post one that Nicole has if Beth doesn’t have a photo ready for tomorrow and we can make it a Haymarket theme week!) :)
(Edited by Beth to say I’ve got a shot, I’ll put it up for tomorrow!)
Errrm, don’t mind us :)
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I especially like the first sunset picture of the street scene - outstanding!
Thanks Leif! It was such an odd night and only looked that way for about five minutes. Good thing I always carry my camera with me!
Another movie-like scenery, in my opinion. Those clouds look majestic - just as if something pretty scary was about to happen.
beautiful those - the light is amazing. I especially like the first one, with the silhouette of the angel too. Like the idea of a ‘Haymarket week’!
Who’s going to tell us the reason why the areas’s called ‘Haymarket’? Can’t remember the story, and wikipedia doesn’t know. I do remember a pub (now demolished) called the Farmer’s Rest, which used to be roughly where the bus station entrance to M&S is now.
Yes the first photo is really lovely! Looks quite wintry, when was it taken? I too seem to remember a pub called the farmers rest…
Hay
Hay is dried Poaceae or legumes cut and used for animal feed. Pasture flowers are also frequently a part of the mix. Commonly used plants for hay include rye grass and perennial rye grass with mixtures of other pasture and clovers . Alfalfa makes a superior hay for cattle and horses in many countries.
Market - self explanatory.
Well its as good guess as any.
Grr I hit the say it by accident.
Haymarket area is in close proximity to the Town Moor which was either grazing or arable and was outwith the old walls as far as I can remember. So may be there where hay fields and a market close by.
According to “A Handbook of Newcastle” published in 1863 the hay market was established in 1824 to sell cattle fodder to farmers, hence the Farmer’s Rest presumably. Oh, and I love the photograph especially the bronze angel. Before anyone asks it was erected in 1908 to commemorate the fallen in the Boer War. Here endeth the history lesson.
Daniel, it felt like Lord Voldemort was going to pop out at any moment! However, that might be the result of awaiting our grades as this was taken just before a late night class!
Mrs K & Alf, Wow! Way to fill us all in on local history! You guys are amazing!
Katie, iPhoto says it was taken on 7 Feb. 2008 at 7:22pm!
Mrs K and Alf - thanks very much. I mentioned the Farmers as I thought there must be a connection.
The Farmers was there the first three months I was ever in Newcastle. I loved it and was sorry to see it go.