How is 'The North' represented in Get Carter?

In the train sequence, we see Jack travelling from the south to the north. The journey starts with an idyllic view of the south with green fields and the countryside creating a fresh and inviting atmosphere that is free from industry. As he gets closer to the north, the sky gets darker and more industry and pollution is seen which makes the north look grim. This references the well-known phrase "Tis grim up north." Carter himself also influences the representation of "The North" in Get Carter. Carter is quite snobbish on the train. He sits in first class and even polishes his 1st Class silverware, which connotes that he sees himself as a higher status to the others on the train. As the train gets in the Newcastle, we see Carter reading a novel, suggesting that he thinks he is intellectual whereas a fellow passenger is seen reading The Sun tabloid which references the low brow and low intelligence that is perceived of people who read the tabloids.

When Carter disembarks from the train, we walk into what is presented as a "typical" northern pub. As he walks towards the pub, he is framed in a point of view shot of someone who is watching Carter from a distance. This suggests that people in the north are very paranoid and suspicious of outsiders from the south. This also creates connotations of fear or threat to their way of life. As he walks into the bar, he is also viewed with suspicion, which presents Newcastle as unfriendly and hostile. Whilst everybody else in the bar is sitting down, Carter is standing and is framed from a low angle in order to create the connotations that he perceives himself as above everybody else. This is something the director has done to comment on the mentality of people from the south.