Recycled Bikes, Wharton Street, South Shields

Recycled Bikes, Wharton Street, South ShieldsSigned Print 46cm x 26cm "This row of small shops is only a few hundred metres from my home, I found it an interesting subject as I am a keen cyclist, however since I painted it the shops have changed have changed several times, selling double glazed windows, a hair dresser and a tattoo studio." Bob Olley

This was very popular in the 40s and 50s for people that lived in the many pit villages that were scattered throughout County Durham long before foreign travel became popular

Limited edition signed print of 500

but you can't make it drink' are some of the proverbs that make up this interesting print

"The introduction of pit head baths had a dramatic impact on mining communities

will often fall into unsuspected danger'

"It’s a very risky business sketching in the foyer of South Shields Magistrates Court is not the easiest place to sit and sketch

)  Broken wrists were common

mushroom pilau rice

had three decks capable of carrying 50 mento a cage

They all agreed that Bence had taken a wrong turn

run down the pit heap

set out to locate the coal wagons