Adam Dixon
@adam-dixon.bsky.social
PhD Researcher at Northumbria University
Interests: Environmental History, Transport, Mobility, Built Environment, Tyneside, 20th Century, Oral Histories.
Specialist subject: Metros, Motorways, Modernism and Municipal Ferries
Interests: Environmental History, Transport, Mobility, Built Environment, Tyneside, 20th Century, Oral Histories.
Specialist subject: Metros, Motorways, Modernism and Municipal Ferries
Hidden in plain sight. This is a great little article on some North East infrastructure 😍
There’s one hidden treasure on Teesside that many people aren’t aware of. A feat of construction unmatched anywhere in the UK | Ray Casey
Teesside’s hidden highway – the pipeline network
There’s one hidden treasure on Teesside that many people aren’t aware of. A feat of construction unmatched anywhere in the UK
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Hidden in plain sight. This is a great little article on some North East infrastructure 😍
Was great to present at Cambridge's Economic and Social History Workshop with @absham.bsky.social on (In)Visible Infrastructures and gendered perspectives on economic and social life on Tyneside.
November 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Was great to present at Cambridge's Economic and Social History Workshop with @absham.bsky.social on (In)Visible Infrastructures and gendered perspectives on economic and social life on Tyneside.
Just a random relic of the #ner / #lner #tynesideelectrics that sits in my garage. It's an insulator from the old third rail but more importantly it's Royal Doulton's contribution to #railway #history as it carried electricity on the country's first electrified mainline in 1904 ⚡🚃
November 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Just a random relic of the #ner / #lner #tynesideelectrics that sits in my garage. It's an insulator from the old third rail but more importantly it's Royal Doulton's contribution to #railway #history as it carried electricity on the country's first electrified mainline in 1904 ⚡🚃
Now that's zoning! 🤩
USA 🇺🇸 New Jersey, l'usine Kodak Park à Rochester, New York!… 1957
November 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Now that's zoning! 🤩
ANNOUNCEMENT: We will be holding free CPD sessions aimed at professionals working in transport planning, policy and delivery looking at applying qualitative research to our understanding of historic and contemporary transport infrastructural development. Info:⤵️
drive.google.com/file/d/1pE1l...
drive.google.com/file/d/1pE1l...
October 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
ANNOUNCEMENT: We will be holding free CPD sessions aimed at professionals working in transport planning, policy and delivery looking at applying qualitative research to our understanding of historic and contemporary transport infrastructural development. Info:⤵️
drive.google.com/file/d/1pE1l...
drive.google.com/file/d/1pE1l...
I am enjoying that the Metro ventilation has been untouched by the new HMRC building in Newcastle and awkwardly sits there. #infrastructure #transport #newcastle #tyneandwearmetro #hiddeninplainsight
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I am enjoying that the Metro ventilation has been untouched by the new HMRC building in Newcastle and awkwardly sits there. #infrastructure #transport #newcastle #tyneandwearmetro #hiddeninplainsight
A bit of #railwayarchaeology at Hampstead Heath with some nice #brutalism of the Royal Free Hospital behind!
#architecture #C20 #LNER #modernism #london
#architecture #C20 #LNER #modernism #london
October 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A bit of #railwayarchaeology at Hampstead Heath with some nice #brutalism of the Royal Free Hospital behind!
#architecture #C20 #LNER #modernism #london
#architecture #C20 #LNER #modernism #london
July 1821, George Stephenson reported 'I have minutely examined the County over which your Railway is intended to pass, and I find it practicable that a Line may be attained'
#onthisday 1825, the passengers embarked on the first railway journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway #railway200
#onthisday 1825, the passengers embarked on the first railway journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway #railway200
September 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
July 1821, George Stephenson reported 'I have minutely examined the County over which your Railway is intended to pass, and I find it practicable that a Line may be attained'
#onthisday 1825, the passengers embarked on the first railway journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway #railway200
#onthisday 1825, the passengers embarked on the first railway journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway #railway200
September 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Happy 150th birthday Heaton Train Sheds! Thanks to Northern Trains for organising a nosy around the traincare centre. Was great to see various generations of ECML HSTs on display!
#railway200 #heaton #newcastle #railway #northern #transporthistory #gresley #deltic #hst #highspeedtrain #highspeedrail
#railway200 #heaton #newcastle #railway #northern #transporthistory #gresley #deltic #hst #highspeedtrain #highspeedrail
September 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Happy 150th birthday Heaton Train Sheds! Thanks to Northern Trains for organising a nosy around the traincare centre. Was great to see various generations of ECML HSTs on display!
#railway200 #heaton #newcastle #railway #northern #transporthistory #gresley #deltic #hst #highspeedtrain #highspeedrail
#railway200 #heaton #newcastle #railway #northern #transporthistory #gresley #deltic #hst #highspeedtrain #highspeedrail
45 years ago today, Tyne and Wear PTE decided that Gateshead Railway Station should close as the Metro came on stream saying 'the role of the railway station will be substantially reduced' and recommended that 'Gateshead B.R. Station be withdrawn'.
#onthisday #northeasthistory #transport #metro
#onthisday #northeasthistory #transport #metro
September 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
45 years ago today, Tyne and Wear PTE decided that Gateshead Railway Station should close as the Metro came on stream saying 'the role of the railway station will be substantially reduced' and recommended that 'Gateshead B.R. Station be withdrawn'.
#onthisday #northeasthistory #transport #metro
#onthisday #northeasthistory #transport #metro
Great to see a vital part of Tyneside transport and culture, and British history preserved! Looking forward to seeing in on display for future generations to enjoy. Well done @northeastmuseums.bsky.social 🥳
www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/me....
www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/me....
Metro’s first ever train is donated to North East Museums | nexus.org.uk
The Tyne and Wear Metro’s first ever train, which dates back to the mid-1970s, is set for a new lease of life with North East Museums. Metro carriage 4001 has been donated to North East Museums by Nex...
www.nexus.org.uk
September 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Great to see a vital part of Tyneside transport and culture, and British history preserved! Looking forward to seeing in on display for future generations to enjoy. Well done @northeastmuseums.bsky.social 🥳
www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/me....
www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/me....
Was great to share an aspect of my research with the Urban History Group yesterday, it's been a great conference so far! Many thanks to the @urbanhistorygroup.bsky.social organisers!
September 5, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Was great to share an aspect of my research with the Urban History Group yesterday, it's been a great conference so far! Many thanks to the @urbanhistorygroup.bsky.social organisers!
Had a fantastic time at this year's European Society of Environmental History conference in Uppsala, Sweden! Such a varied selection of panels and a met some great people! Thank you @eseh.bsky.social organisers!
August 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Had a fantastic time at this year's European Society of Environmental History conference in Uppsala, Sweden! Such a varied selection of panels and a met some great people! Thank you @eseh.bsky.social organisers!
It's been a while since my last post but it's important to wish a loved one happy birthday. Happy birthday @my-metro.bsky.social ! 🥳🚇
Image: Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 07.08.1980
Image: Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 07.08.1980
August 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It's been a while since my last post but it's important to wish a loved one happy birthday. Happy birthday @my-metro.bsky.social ! 🥳🚇
Image: Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 07.08.1980
Image: Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 07.08.1980
It was tremendous fun to share some of our Life Stories of Infrastructure research philosophies, methods and findings at Newcastle City Library. I enjoyed sharing work in an interesting and engaging way and was great to have a sell-out public show!
#researchengagement #transport #history #mobilities
#researchengagement #transport #history #mobilities
February 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
It was tremendous fun to share some of our Life Stories of Infrastructure research philosophies, methods and findings at Newcastle City Library. I enjoyed sharing work in an interesting and engaging way and was great to have a sell-out public show!
#researchengagement #transport #history #mobilities
#researchengagement #transport #history #mobilities
I am delighted to announce that more tickets have been released for a public workshop I am hosting at Newcastle City Library next Thursday evening. Come along if you want to hear about the #tyneandwearmetro and share your history of transport!
#transporthistory
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-stori....
#transporthistory
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-stori....
Life Stories of Transport Infrastructure
People make transport infrastructure, but how do they move on them? A public presentation of PhD research.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I am delighted to announce that more tickets have been released for a public workshop I am hosting at Newcastle City Library next Thursday evening. Come along if you want to hear about the #tyneandwearmetro and share your history of transport!
#transporthistory
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-stori....
#transporthistory
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-stori....
Had my first ride on a new #Metro! Was great to have a much quieter and smooth journey. I must say, however, where are the hanging handles. People were falling over onto eachother as the train accelerated and decelerated. Seems like an oversight to me! #tyneandwearmetro #train #publictransport
January 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Had my first ride on a new #Metro! Was great to have a much quieter and smooth journey. I must say, however, where are the hanging handles. People were falling over onto eachother as the train accelerated and decelerated. Seems like an oversight to me! #tyneandwearmetro #train #publictransport
Part three of my northern #archive tour, #Liverpool. Never been to an archive with a better view! More libraries need a roof top terrace, well done Liverpool Record Office. Sadly I couldn't quite see the #Queenswaytunnel that I'd been reading about!
#archives #history #transporthistory
#archives #history #transporthistory
January 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Part three of my northern #archive tour, #Liverpool. Never been to an archive with a better view! More libraries need a roof top terrace, well done Liverpool Record Office. Sadly I couldn't quite see the #Queenswaytunnel that I'd been reading about!
#archives #history #transporthistory
#archives #history #transporthistory
Some excellent evening entertainment... I'm not quite sure what the point of the article is but it I enjoyed reading it.
#metro #poormetro #scrapingthebarrel #tyneside #tyneandwearmetro
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#metro #poormetro #scrapingthebarrel #tyneside #tyneandwearmetro
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Transport expert praises Tyne and Wear Metro despite breakdowns
A blog post claims the Tyne and Wear network is Britain's most progressive railway.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Some excellent evening entertainment... I'm not quite sure what the point of the article is but it I enjoyed reading it.
#metro #poormetro #scrapingthebarrel #tyneside #tyneandwearmetro
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#metro #poormetro #scrapingthebarrel #tyneside #tyneandwearmetro
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Part two of my northern archive tour has taken me to #Manchester! A #monorail study amongst some #rapidtransit goodies today! Not something I anticipated but a fun surprise.
#archive #1960s #transport #history
#archive #1960s #transport #history
January 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Part two of my northern archive tour has taken me to #Manchester! A #monorail study amongst some #rapidtransit goodies today! Not something I anticipated but a fun surprise.
#archive #1960s #transport #history
#archive #1960s #transport #history
Reposted by Adam Dixon
“This is the railway that devolution built. A railway designed for local needs… It’s symbiotically Tyne & Wear’s railway, but the Metro is Britain’s innovation railway too. It’s local but it’s not parochial.”
This short love letter to the Tyne & Wear Metro is well worth a read.
This short love letter to the Tyne & Wear Metro is well worth a read.
Britain's most progressive railway - Jonathan Bray
With the opening of the Northumbria line and the arrival into service of new Metro trains it feels like a good time to tell the story of Britain’s most progressive urban rail network… There’s two key...
jonathan-bray.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“This is the railway that devolution built. A railway designed for local needs… It’s symbiotically Tyne & Wear’s railway, but the Metro is Britain’s innovation railway too. It’s local but it’s not parochial.”
This short love letter to the Tyne & Wear Metro is well worth a read.
This short love letter to the Tyne & Wear Metro is well worth a read.
Part one of my northern archive tour, Sheffield! Excited to see what's in store today! Good to be back in my one time home too.
P.s. Only slipped over on the ice once!
#archive #sheffield #northernengland #yorkshire
P.s. Only slipped over on the ice once!
#archive #sheffield #northernengland #yorkshire
January 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Part one of my northern archive tour, Sheffield! Excited to see what's in store today! Good to be back in my one time home too.
P.s. Only slipped over on the ice once!
#archive #sheffield #northernengland #yorkshire
P.s. Only slipped over on the ice once!
#archive #sheffield #northernengland #yorkshire
Having visited the some of the provinces of #SierraLeone, it's fascinating to read this article by Milo Gough in the Conversation about new city development in the country. Shame I didn't get chance to visit the #archives in #FourahBay!
theconversation.com/from-a-colon...
theconversation.com/from-a-colon...
From a colonial hill town to Idris Elba’s island masterplan: what do these Sierra Leone developments tell us about urban elites?
Sherbro Island City’s vision of an elite urban development brings to mind some of the colonial thinking around the construction of Freetown’s Hill Station enclave a century ago.
theconversation.com
January 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Having visited the some of the provinces of #SierraLeone, it's fascinating to read this article by Milo Gough in the Conversation about new city development in the country. Shame I didn't get chance to visit the #archives in #FourahBay!
theconversation.com/from-a-colon...
theconversation.com/from-a-colon...
Another exciting new development on Tyneside! The #pedestrian #tynetunnel inclined lift is fantastic!
#sustainability #transport #tyneside #urbanmobility #cycling #tyneandwear
#sustainability #transport #tyneside #urbanmobility #cycling #tyneandwear
December 20, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Another exciting new development on Tyneside! The #pedestrian #tynetunnel inclined lift is fantastic!
#sustainability #transport #tyneside #urbanmobility #cycling #tyneandwear
#sustainability #transport #tyneside #urbanmobility #cycling #tyneandwear