A HEXHAM Courant Camera Club member shared photographs he had taken when he first moved to Haltwhistle in the 1980s.

Adrian Leadbitter is originally from Doncaster and spent his childhood growing up in High Howdon near Wallsend.

He photographed various locations in Haltwhistle in the 1980s, including Plenmeller old road and bridge, Haltwhistle Station, Haltwhistle Burn and Haltwhistle Bypass.

Hexham Courant: An old bridge that carried the trainline to Alston from Haltwhistle, which was removed in the 1980s and the line is no longer in useAn old bridge that carried the trainline to Alston from Haltwhistle, which was removed in the 1980s and the line is no longer in use (Image: Adrian Leadbitter)

"I was about 20 before I moved to Haltwhistle. This would have been around 1984, I took the pictures when I first took interest in photography.

Hexham Courant: When the line was closed to Alston, the tracks at Haltwhistle Station were removed in the 1980s and is now fenced off. Adrian said a pathway runs alongside the platform were the tracks used to be, as in this picture, and is now overgrown with treesWhen the line was closed to Alston, the tracks at Haltwhistle Station were removed in the 1980s and is now fenced off. Adrian said a pathway runs alongside the platform were the tracks used to be, as in this picture, and is now overgrown with trees (Image: Adrian Leadbitter)

"Haltwhistle is a close-knit town. Over the years as people got older, younger people moved to Haltwhistle including myself. 

Hexham Courant: Haltwhistle BurnHaltwhistle Burn (Image: Adrian Leadbitter)

"Haltwhistle Burn is a lovely walk and full of interesting things to see, this picture is the old bridge of many up the Burn which have been replaced all the way up. Having four children they loved going up the Burn making camps away from traffic," Adrian said.

Hexham Courant: Haltwhistle BypassHaltwhistle Bypass (Image: Adrian Leadbitter)

"Haltwhistle Bypass is not all that old, it was built around 1998. I remember when they started building it, me and my late wife would walk around and see what progress they had made when I took these pictures. It was a big help to Haltwhistle reducing traffic through the town, now you would think it had been there all the time.

Hexham Courant: Before Haltwhistle Bypass opened in the 1990sBefore Haltwhistle Bypass opened in the 1990s (Image: Adrian Leadbitter)

"Haltwhistle has changed over the years, not as many shops and more houses have been built with older ones demolished or just standing empty. 

Hexham Courant: Haltwhistle BypassHaltwhistle Bypass (Image: Adrian Leadbitter)

"I've seen many changes since I moved to Haltwhistle and found these pictures I had taken and thought they would be of interest to Haltwhistle folk.

Hexham Courant: Haltwhistle Railway Station, c 1910, from the DVD, Hexham: A Nostalgic Feast, by the Six Townships History GroupHaltwhistle Railway Station, c 1910, from the DVD, Hexham: A Nostalgic Feast, by the Six Townships History Group (Image: Hexham: A Nostalgic Feast, by the Six Townships History Group)

"I still live in Haltwhistle as it's a really nice place to live."

Hexham Courant: The Duchess of Hamilton, built in 1938, passing through HaltwhistleThe Duchess of Hamilton, built in 1938, passing through Haltwhistle (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)

"This picture is the Duchess of Hamilton passing through Haltwhistle. Being a fan of steam trains I had to get a picture, this was the first steam train that I had taken a picture of but there's been many since. 

"Haltwhistle Station has been improved over the years with the recent decoration of the buildings with wheelchair access," he added.