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Description: | Joseph Cowen, the elder, made his money manufacturing bricks and clay products in the Blaydon Burn, Gateshead, and was a leading advocate of parliamentary reform and of the repeal of the Corn Laws and was Liberal Member of Parliament for Newcastle from 1865-1873. He was knighted for his work in connection the the River Tyne Commission. His son, also Joseph, carried on the liberal family tradition and also became MP for Newcastle 1873 to 1886. This photograph shows the lower of Cowen's Blaydon Burn Works, looking towards Summerhill and the old lead road. In the background are the railway waggons bringing coal from the pits at Blaydon Burn. | Format: | image/jpeg | License: | http://www.asaplive.com/Lco/Lco.cfm?ccs=629&cs=2674&Preview=1 | Publisher: | Gateshead Council | Rights holder: | Gateshead Council | Subjects: | Brickmaking | Source: | iSee Gateshead | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk/detail.php?... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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