TW427303 Eccentric Characters of Newcastle (oil on canvas) by Parker, Henry Perlee (1795-1873) (after); 62.8x75.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: This scene shows the kitchen of the Flying Horse pub in Newcastle\'s Groat Market. It was the meeting place for beggars, street-sellers and entertainers. On the left, leaning on a stick, is Judy Dowling, Keeper of the Town Hutch. The violinist Blind Willie is shown seated at the front of the group. The various people were recorded in a North-East song known as \'Hell\'s Kitchen\'. This is a copy of Henry Perlee Parker\'s original picture (now in a private collection), which was owned by the local MP, Charles Brandling;); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British, out of copyright.