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David Allan
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Pro-photographer living in North East England. Member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). Never happier than being out and about with my camera.
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Spanning the River Tees at Stockton in NE England, the public pedestrian/cycle crossing known as 'Infinity Bridge' is a great place to catch a sunset composition at this time of the year.
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Catching a sunset at Stockton's 'Infinity Bridge', a short distance downstream from Stockton's town centre, near the Tees Barrage. Opened in 2009, it was built at a cost of £15 million.
November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Sunderland's Backhouse Park in NE England, transformed into a winter wonderland. Winter officially still four weeks away as temperatures across the UK struggled to get much above freezing. At least some people were determined to make the most of it.
#snow #november #outdoors #autumn #weather
Three figures and a dog pictured enjoying a walk in a winter-looking landscape as overnight snow arrived in the UK.
November 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Golden hues on Durham Cathedral as the sun finds a gap in otherwise leaden skies at the end of a November day.
One of my favourite go-to viewpoints to frame this ancient Norman edifice, part of the Durham UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Durham Cathedral in North East England, captured on an otherwise overcast November afternoon just as the sun breaks through to cast a golden hue across its ancient edifice.
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Going to miss the autumn colours and definitely not looking forward to the drop in temperatures next week in the UK.
This photograph, capturing the autumn season in all its glory, was taken in the Derwent Valley near Rowlands Gill, North East England.
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A track leading to a gate, beyond which lies countryside with trees cloaked in autumnal colour.
November 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland in North East England, pictured on a wet November evening. The building's west wall and lower part of the tower date back to AD674, when this location was part of an early Benedictine monastic site.
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The historic church dedicated to St Peter, pictured on wet November evening. The building, parts of which date back to AD674, is located in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland in North East England.
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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A bridge across the Ouseburn, in Jesmond Dene, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Still plenty of seasonal colour half way through November.
We have Lord Armstrong and his wife to thank for landscaping the dene during the 19th century.
#england #newcastle #autumn #november #rural #seasonal #photography
Halfway through November and still plenty of autumnal colour to be found, especially in sheltered locations like Newcastle's Jesmond Dene in North East England.
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Love this Armistice Day tribute!
Worth keeping your eyes peeled if you're travelling along Ryhope Road, south of Grangetown in Sunderland in North East England.
#armisticeday #remembrance #postbox #england #sunderland
A knitted tribute to mark Armistice Day, adorning a postbox in Sunderland, North East England.
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Seaham Harbour's 'Tommy' by local sculptor Ray Lonsdale, sits overlooking the North Sea on the Durham coastline of North East England.
I doubt there could be a more poignant focal point for today's act of remembrance.
#remembrance #seaham #durham #sunrise
Ray Lonsdale's 'Tommy' sculpture at sunrise. The installation, on the North East coast of England at Seaham Harbour, provides the perfect focal point for Remembrance Sunday.
November 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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The Victoria Viaduct, spanning the River Wear at Fatfield in North East England. Opened 1838, it's now more than 60 years since passenger trains last crossed. Hope is the bridge will again open to passenger traffic as part of an extension to the Tyne & Wear Metro.
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Bathed in autumnal sunshine, the graceful arches of the Victoria Viaduct, spanning the River Wear near Fatfield in Sunderland, North East England.
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Grabbing a little more autumnal colour before it all disappears.
Rich golden hues here of fallen leaves carpeting the woodland floor near Sunderland Bridge at Croxdale, south of Durham as a burst of late afternoon sunshine added a bit of sparkle.
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Golden hues of autumnal leaves carpeting the woodland floor of this location in Croxdale, south of Durham in North East England.
November 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Feeling unseasonably mild this afternoon on a wander this around Roker in Sunderland. It might have been overcast, but temperatures were nudging 18°C, which for 5 November is positively balmy.
#sunderland #roker #marina #boats #november #weather #wearside
Boats tied up in the marina at Roker, Sunderland in North East England. The skies may be overcast, but for a November day, it was feeling positively balmy with temperatures nudging 18°C.
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Still plenty of leaves waiting to fall, although it is fast getting to that point in the season when there is more leaf cover on the ground than up on the trees. This autumnal scene was captured in Sunderland's Backhouse Park, North East England.
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Two figures and their pet dog pictured taking an autumnal walk in the park. Midway through the season of autumn and the leaves are now in 'freefall'.
November 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Built in 1975 as the MV 'Dayspring', this boat was wrecked in a storm in 2011 on the shores of Loch Linnhe, Scotland, near Fort William. Britain's highest mountain at 1,345 metres (4,413 ft), Ben Nevis makes for an arresting backdrop.
#scotland #bennevis #mountain #boatwreck #monochrome #photography
The former fishing boat, originally built in 1975 as the MV 'Dayspring', pictured here, wrecked on the shores of the Scottish Highland's Loch Linnhe, near Fort William. In the background, a cloud-free Ben Nevis plays a dominant role in the composition.
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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This is the Ouse Burn, which gives the 'Ouseburn' area of Newcastle its name. This final stretch of the burn making its way past large Grade II listed 19th century industrial buildings, on its way to join the River Tyne.
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Grade II listed 19th century industrial buildings lining the Ouse Burn as it makes the final stage of its journey to the River Tyne, Newcastle in North East England.
November 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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A couple out walking along the riverside footpath near Fatfield, Sunderland. The colours associated with the season given greater vibrancy thanks to some late afternoon sunshine. You can almost hear the rustle of fallen leaves underfoot along the path!
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A couple pictured walking along the riverside footpath near Fatfield, Sunderland in the season of autumn. Late afternoon sunshine emphasise the warm golden hues of the yet-to-fall leaves.
October 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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On the Gibside estate, in the valley of the River Derwent in North East England. Used the edge of Gibside Chapel to partially eclipse the strong autumnal sunlight. A big place to explore, the property is in the care of the National Trust.
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On the Gibside estate, located in the valley of the River Derwent between Rowlands Gill and Burnopfield in North East England. The chapel and mausoleum captured here with a burst of late afternoon autumnal sunlight. Gibside is mostly Georgian landscaped park that is looked after by the National Trust.
October 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Love this – a painting inspired by a photograph I took just before the Covid pandemic, late 2019, of waves crashing against Seaburn Promenade in Sunderland, North East England. The work of Diane Bell, who runs an art group at Boldon Community Centre.
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Waves crashing against Seaburn Promenade in Sunderland, North East England as painted by Diane Bell, who runs an art group at nearby Boldon Community Centre. Diane executed this piece based on a photograph I took just before the Covid pandemic descended upon us. Thankyou Diane – absolutely love it!
October 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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A bit of a damp autumnal scene by the River Wear at Croxdale, just south of Durham in North East England. The viaduct carries the East Coast Main Line connecting London's, Kings Cross with Edinburgh's Waverly railway stations.
#england #durham #eastcoastmainline #viaduct #autumn #photography
Some autumnal colour lifting an otherwise gray and damp scene by the River Wear at Croxdale, just south of Durham in North East England. The viaduct spanning the river carries the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh.
October 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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I mentioned Sunderland's new pedestrian/cycle bridge yesterday and posted a photograph I'd taken from the deck. Worth also highlighting the new perspectives that Keel Crossing now affords. Sunrise on the day the clocks go forward!
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A view of an autumn sunrise as seen from 'Keel Crossing', a new pedestrian/cycle bridge over Sunderland's River Wear in North East England.
October 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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In Sunderland, North East England, a brand new pedestrian/cycle bridge across the River Wear called 'Keel Crossing', now links the centre centre directly to Monkwearmouth's Sheepfolds and the Stadium of Light.
#england #sunderland #stadiumoflight #bridge #photography
A bridge deck view of 'Keel Crossing', a brand new pedestrian/cycle crossing over the River Wear in Sunderland, North East England. The new structure links the city centre directly to the Sheepfolds area of Monkwearmouth and the Stadium of Light.
October 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Built in the 14th century by the powerful Neville family, Raby Castle near Staindrop, County Durham, is undoubtedly one of the most impressive castles in the North of England (and there's a few on the list!).
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Raby Castle, near Staindrop in County Durham looking impressive bathed in autumnal sunshine. Grazing in the foreground are some of estate's Red and Fallow Deer, ancestors of stock going back to Norman times.
October 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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A view from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, South West England. A beach where the tide doesn't just go out, it does a disappearing act! The low tide mark in Weston Bay can be more than a mile out from the seafront shelter where I took this photograph.
#england #somerset #westonsupermare #seaside
An English seaside resort, partially framed by a seafront shelter as a setting sun casts a warm across the sandy beach at low tide.
October 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Looking across the River Wear from Cox Green, Sunderland, to the site of the former Barmston Ferry landing. A footbridge replaced the ferry in the 1950's and these days, most of those who use it are people out and about exercising and exploring the riverside footpaths.
#england #sunderland #autumn
Autumn colours in the trees surrounding the site of the former Barmston Ferry landing on the River Wear at Cox Green, Sunderland in North East England.
October 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Just 3 weeks till Lumiere 2025, in Durham, North East England. Since it began in 2009, the event has pulled in around 1.3 million visitors not to mention boosting the local economy to the tune of some £43 million. Sadly though, this one's the last!
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A night photograph of the magnificent Durham Cathedral in North East England, captured during Lumiere 2021 as crowds gather at Palace Green to watch the spectacular light projections.
October 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Low tide at Seaburn, Sunderland in North East England. As the season of autumn progresses, I like the way the low altitude sun is glinting through the cloud cover and illuminating the channel of water and seaweed.
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Autumn on the beach at low tide. This is Seaburn, Sunderland in North East England as the sunlight is still managing to percolate through the cloud cover.
October 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM