Author: Phil Pounder
Photo Gallery: The Angel of the North and Tyne Bridge
Northern Soul‘s North East Photographer Phil Pounder captures stunning images of iconic North East scenery, The Angel of the North and the Tyne Bridge.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Fenwick Christmas Window Display, Newcastle
Northern Soul‘s North East Photographer Phil Pounder takes a trip to Fenwick in Newcastle, to view this year’s Christmas window display, celebrating 150 years of The Tales of Beatrix Potter.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: The Hoppings, Newcastle
Northern Soul‘s North East Photographer, Phil Pounder, shares a gallery of The Hoppings on Newcastle upon Tyne’s Town Moor.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Northern Lights
Northern Soul‘s North East Photographer Phil Pounder shares a stunning gallery of the Northern Lights over the North East of England.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Newcastle at Night
Northern Soul‘s North East Photographer Phil Pounder shares a gorgeous gallery of images of Newcastle upon Tyne at night.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Newcastle’s Grainger Town
A gorgeous black and white gallery of Newcastle’s Grainger Town by Phil Pounder. Of Grainger Town’s 450 buildings, 244 are listed, of which 29 are grade I and 49 are grade II*. Just lovely.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Inside Sage Gateshead
It’s more than a decade since Sage Gateshead opened. An international centre for music, education and conferences housed within a striking stainless steel structure designed by Norman Foster, the Sage dominates the skyline on the NewcastleGateshead Quayside.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Northumberland
Northern Soul’s North East Photographer, Phil Pounder, takes some lovely photos of Northumberland.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Angel of the North
We love The Angel of the North here at Northern Soul. Here’s a lovely selection of photos of said icon by our North East photographer, Phil Pounder.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Newcastle/Gateshead Quayside
A selection of gorgeous images of Newcastle/Gateshead quayside by our North East photographer, Phil Pounder.
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