Central Station was opened in 1850 by Queen Victoria. The architect was john Dobson, who painted this watercolour to show how the building would look (though the finished station has low-refief pilasters rather than columns).

Dobson used an imposing Greek Revival style for the architecture. The station was part of the transformation of the centre of Newcastle in the year from about 1830 to 1850

Provenance: Purchased 1935

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Material: Watercolour
Artist: John Dobson (1787-1865)
Date: about 1850

Image Details
Date: 15 April 2023
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Telephoto Camera 52mm ƒ/2.4
Focal Length: 52mm
Aperture: ƒ/2.4
Shutter Speed: 1/55s
ISO: 400
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.