St Cuthbert's Village Gateshead, in the snow, in the 1970s

            St Cuthbert's Village was an ambitious public housing project to rehouse 3500 Gateshead residents in a self-contained 'village' of 39 low rise concrete housing blocks linked by communal walkways and stairwells. It was opened by the then Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, in 1970. 

Unfortunately the mass-produced units were cheaply-made and were cold, damp, and poorly ventilated; within 25 years the entire village had been demolished. The village became briefly famous when it featured in the 1971 film “Get Carter” starring Michael Caine. 

This image was produced from a rather poor quality scanned negative. I have tried to tidy it up where I can. 

The original photo was taken climbing up Windmill Hills, with the River Tyne behind me, after a particularly heavy snowfall some time in the late 1970s. The building at the bottom left is part of St Cuthbert's Village, the building to the right is the tower block, St Cuthbert’s Court.

Taken on: April 8, 2024

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