BBC North East documentary on Shumac Street, West End of Newcastle upon Tyne, where many of the leather workers lived who were employed at Richardson's Tannery, also known as Elswick Leather Works. The film was first broadcast on 22 May 1972.  Credits: Reporter: Jake Kelly  Research Clive Page  Singer: Denis Weatherley  Pianist Bob Jeffrey  Camera Arthur Nicholson, Dennis Hay  Sound: Mel Radford, Jeff Metcalfe  Film editor: Dave Walker  Director: Roger Burgess BBC North East...

BBC North East documentary on Shumac Street, West End of Newcastle upon Tyne, where many of the leather workers lived who were employed at Richardson's Tannery, also known as Elswick Leather Works. The film was first broadcast on 22 May 1972.  Credits: Reporter: Jake Kelly  Research Clive Page  Singer: Denis Weatherley  Pianist Bob Jeffrey  Camera Arthur Nicholson, Dennis Hay  Sound: Mel Radford, Jeff Metcalfe  Film editor: Dave Walker  Director: Roger Burgess BBC North East           [Note: Richardson's Tannery, also known as Elswick Leather Works was located between Water Street and Dunn Street. Richardson's moved from Whitby to Tyneside in 1766 and opened the Elswick works in 1863. The firm became one of the area's leading concerns and the works continued in use until 1971. It was the last leather works on the north bank of the river. The owners, the Richardson family, built houses for their employees in nearby Shumac Street and Water Street. The factory closed in 1973. https://westnewcastlepicturehistorycollection.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/elswick-through-the-years1.pdf]