Slideshow for Black and White Day 2006

Flying the Flag Newcastle Keep flying a black and white flag Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 15:33:58 PDT Newcastle Keep flying a black and white striped flag for Black and White day, a tribute to Shearer, seen from across the Swing Bridge

Stairway to Heaven Newcastle keep seen from the south postern stairs Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 15:37:39 PDT Newcastle keep seen from the south postern stairs. A black and white striped flag is flying for Black and White day, commemorating Alan Shearer's retirement

Stick of Rock Grey's Monument with black and white stripes Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 15:50:40 PDT Grey's Monument with black and white stripes running up it, for Black and White day

Black and White Make Grey Looking up Grainger Street towards the striped Gray's Monument Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 15:50:49 PDT Looking up Grainger Street towards the striped Gray's Monument, bedecked to commemorate Alan Shearer's retirement

Sriped Column Close up of the striped Grey's Monument Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 15:51:45 PDT Close up of the striped Grey's Monument, decorated for Black & White day

Striped Columns The Theatre Royal Newcaslte Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 15:53:03 PDT The Theatre Royal Newcaslte. The portico columns have been wrapped in black and white stripes for Black and White day

Toon Theatre The Theatre Royal with it's black and white stripes Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 15:54:04 PDT

The Theatre Royal with it's black and white striped columns commemorating Alan Shearer's retirement.

The black and white wearing group at the front seemed to be there for some sort of organised photo but I didn't find out what

Royal Stripes The columns of the theatre royal draped in black and white Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 15:54:11 PDT The columns of the theatre royal are draped in black and white stripes for black and white day

Framed and Striped The striped Grey's Monument Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 15:54:50 PDT The striped Grey's Monument framed between the corner of Market Street and Grey Street and a lamp post baring a give way sign. In the background is the dome of Monument Mall

Stipey Looking back down Grey Street at the Theatre Royal Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 15:55:21 PDT Looking back down Grey Street at the stiped columns of the Theatre Royal

Grey's Black And White Monument Another view of the Grey's Monument Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 15:55:40 PDT Another view of the Grey's Monument, striped for Black & White day commemorating Alan Shearer's retirement

Lego Team The Lego men Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:01:42 PDT The Lego men (really Shoulder to Shoulder by Ray Smith) at the haymarket, dressed in black and white shirts for Black and White day

Lego Strip The Haymarket Lego Men with Newcastle shirts on Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:02:13 PDT The Haymarket Lego Men with Newcastle shirts on. Part of Black and White Day commemorating Alan Shearer's retirement

Shoulder To Shoulder The Haymarket Lego Men with Newcastle shirts on Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:02:22 PDT The Haymarket Lego Men with Newcastle shirts on. Part of Black and White Day commemorating Alan Shearer's retirement

Striped Shoulder To Shoulder Shoulder to Shoulderin black and white Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:03:32 PDT Shoulder to Shoulder (the Haymarket Lego Men) with black and white shirts for Black and White day. Viewed from across Percy Street

Striped Lego The black and white shirt wearing Lego Men Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:03:38 PDT Looking across Percy Street at the black and white shirt wearing Lego Men

Gallowgate Banner The giant Shearer poster Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:10:45 PDT The giant Shearer poster hung from St James' Park Gallowgate end

Tribute The giant Shearer poster Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:11:00 PDT The giant Shearer poster hung from St James' Park Gallowgate end

Banner Shearer salutes the Gallowgate one last time Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:11:49 PDT Shearer salutes the Gallowgate one last time in a giant banner tribute

Giant Banner The giant Shearer banner Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:12:45 PDT The giant Shearer banner hung from St James' Park Gallowgate end

Shearer's Shearer's Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:12:53 PDT The Shearer sign on the stand refers to the bar below the giant poster but it possibly wouldn't be far wrong to assume the whole ground is his

Across The Water Looking across at Newcastle Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:54:26 PDT Looking across at Newcastle from the Windmill Hills in Gateshead. Even from here the giant poster of Shearer can be seen hanging from the Gallowgate end!

Across The Water (Crop) Looking across at Newcastle (Cropped) Date/Time: Fri 12 May 2006 16:54:26 PDT

Looking across at Newcastle from the Windmill Hills in Gateshead. Even from here the giant poster of Shearer can be seen hanging from the Gallowgate end!

Crop of the ground, to try and show you really can see the banner!