Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside - a photo on Flickriver

            This beautiful sandy bay lies between Whitley Bay and Tynemouth, a few miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Cullercoats village was founded in 1539. Historically the village depended on fishing. There was also local coal mining in so-called bell pits. The coal was used to fire salt pans (now long gone) on the field now known as the boat field. 

As a port, Cullercoats was used to export both salt and coal. A new harbour and pier were constructed in 1682 and a wagonway which brought coal to the village from inland workings was added in 1690. These innovations resulted in a flourishing trade. However, the salt industry declined and the growth of the railways led to coal shipments being relocated to better harbours. 

By 1710 the pier had been severely damaged and the waggonway's condition had deteriorated. The last salt pans moved to Blyth in 1726. This left fishing as the main industry and two piers were built on either side of the harbour in the 19th century to provide shelter for the many open top fishing vessels, or cobles, launched from the harbour. The village is now a popular destination for day-trippers.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Cullercoats (show map)

Taken on: September 12, 2017

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Camera: Nikon D7000, f/8.0, 1/2500 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 10.0 Windows
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