Across
- 1. product made at factory opened in 1770s on riverside site just west of where Redheugh bridge is now; used for many purposes including construction industry, glass making and military uses(4)
- 2. Pink .... - narrow street opposite the Central Station (4)
- 3. Big .... - area at the top of Westgate Hill (4)
- 4. abbreviated name for illustrious Newcastle institution a short walk from the Central Station; famous for hosting first public demonstration of electric lighting (3,3,4)
- 6. title of wealthy Durham coalowner; also name of town in Northern Ireland, often known by second half of its name only (11)
- 7. street perhaps best known as location of La Dolce Vita nightclub in the swinging sixties where many famous acts performed including Tommy Cooper, Alma Cogan and Matt Monro; visited by the Krays (3,5,5)
- 9. glassworks established in 1787 on the banks of the Tyne in the area between Scotswood and Newburn; now closed, but iconic brick cone still stands (9)
Down
- 1. factory on Elswick riverside owned by members of the Richardson family, Quaker business people who also had interests in railways and banking (12,5)
- 2. "Wheesht lads, had your gobs, an aa'll tell ye boot the... ?"; legendary creature that came out of the River Wear (7,4)
- 3. what do two balls and a glittering substance have in common? (6)
- 5. central Newcastle park with a boating lake (6)
- 6. favourite vegetable grown by allotment holders (4)
- 7. Centre for ?; science museum in Newcastle in 2000(4)
- 8. suburb on the border of Newcastle and North Tyneside; longer than its neighbour? (10)