Good old photo that Graham, the Newcastle Evening Chronicle put this pic in a February 2008 copy with an article about how the transformed old Baltic Mill now named ‘The Baltic’ had an open day tour to look back at the past history, they also included the photo below in the article but I would think they would have had more on show at the time. The driver named G Bell in your pic was the Father of one of the Fitters I worked with at Ouseburn Transport on the Newcastle Quayside named Jimmy Bell, he had worked there since being an Apprentice right up to his 50’s when the company was finally winding down and he went off to drive for Spillers at the Tyne Mill, I believe his Father had also gone over to Spillers and quite possibly had a bit of a hand in getting him the job. At least I suppose the Baltic still stands despite its new role but sadly the old Tyne Mill was finally cleared away just before I retired last year. Franky.
