TW426808 Priory and Castle, Tynemouth (oil on wood) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 24x69 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: John Wilson Carmichael specialised in ship and coastal subjects; This view shows bathers in the sea and bathing machines at Tynemouth; Sea bathing was only just starting to become popular at this date; Bathing machines were sometimes towed by horses into the water so women didn\'t have to walk across the sand in their bathing costumes; On the cliff are ruins of Tynemouth Castle and Priory, which date from the 14th century;); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright.