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1838
In Northern England:
- 2nd February 1838: Charles Dickens visits Barnard Castle whilst researching his novel, Nicholas Nickleby.
- 18th of June 1838: official opening of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
- 28th June 1838: opening of the Victoria Bridge rail viaduct over the River Wear near Washington.
- 7th July 1838: first ship launched by the Bartram & Sons shipyard in Sunderland.
- 24th August 1838: the Durham Junction Railway was opened to mineral traffic.
- 7th September 1838: Grace Darling and her father rescued survivors of the Forfarshire wrecked off the Farne Islands.
- c1838: completion of the Central Exchange Building, Newcastle, bulit by Richard Grainger.
- 1838: completion of Grey's Monument in the centre of Newcastle.
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14 - The Whitby and Stockton Road – tooling the Stockton Coach 1838
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A series of views along the route of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, in 1838. Number 1...The river wall at Wylam Scars.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Grace Darling (1815 - 1842)
- Overview Further Information Timeline Grace Horsley Darling was born in Bambrugh in 1815. Grace was a lighthouse keeper's daughter and spent much of her life living on the Farne Islands; …
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Grey's Monument
- Overview About Map Street View Grey's Monument is a prominent landmark in the centre of Newcastle. Located at the head of Grey Street and Grainger Street, where they meet Blackett …
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Bywell Bridge, over the Tyne
- Overview Map Street View Bywell bridge over the River Tyne was built 1836-1838, designed by George Basevi. The stone bridge carries the B6309 road over the Tyne, with Bywell on the north …
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Bartram & Sons
- Bartram & Sons was a ship building company founded by George Bartram in partnership with John Lister. The company's shipyard was established at Hylton in Sunderland and the yard's first …
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Church of St John
- Overview Map Street View St John's Church in Keswick was built in 1838 by the eminent architect Anthony Salvin (1799-1881).The patron of the church was John Marshall, owner of a …
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Cordwainers Hall
- Overview Map Street View The former Cordwainers Hall on Nelson Street, Newcastle, was built in 1838 as a meeting hall for the Cordwainers Company (shoe maker's guild).[1] It was built by …
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Haltwhistle Station
- Overview About Haltwhistle Station Map Street View Haltwhistle railway station is a railway station which serves the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England. It is located on the Tyne …
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Durham Junction Railway
- Durham Junction Railway was formed in 1834 to build a railway for transporting coal from Moorsley (near Houghton-le-Spring) and Hartlepool Dock & Railway to the River Tyne at Gateshead. The …
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Chapel House, Common End
- Overview Map Street View Chapel House at Common End, Distington, is a former Primitive Methodist Chapel, which was built in 1838.[1] The chapel, sometimes referred to as 'Sunny Brow Chapel', was …
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Church of the Holy Trinity, Stockton-on-Tees
- Overview Map Street View The ruins of Holy Trinity Church stand in Trinity Green, a public park close to Stockton-on-Tees town centre. The church was built in 1837-1838 by John and Benjamin …
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Seaton Delaval Colliery (1838-1960)
- Overview Map Seaton Delaval Colliery was opened in 1838, located at what is now the industrial estate and wooded area by Double Row, between Seaton Delaval and New Hartley. The …
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Seaton High Light
- Seaton High Light monument - originally built in 1838 as a river navigation light tower - for the Tees Navigation Company. It was formerly located at the Vulcan Materials UK …
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Art Deco bus station and Clock Tower
- Overview Map Street View The distinctive Art Deco style bus station with shelters and central clock tower are located at The Front in Seaton Carew. They were built in 1938, …
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14 - The Whitby and Stockton Road – tooling the Stockton Coach 1838
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Flickr (flickr)
A series of views along the route of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, in 1838. Number 1...The river wall at Wylam Scars.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Grace Darling (1815 - 1842)
- Overview Further Information Timeline Grace Horsley Darling was born in Bambrugh in 1815. Grace was a lighthouse keeper's daughter and spent much of her life living on the Farne Islands; …
Co-Curate Page
Grey's Monument
- Overview About Map Street View Grey's Monument is a prominent landmark in the centre of Newcastle. Located at the head of Grey Street and Grainger Street, where they meet Blackett …
Co-Curate Page
Bywell Bridge, over the Tyne
- Overview Map Street View Bywell bridge over the River Tyne was built 1836-1838, designed by George Basevi. The stone bridge carries the B6309 road over the Tyne, with Bywell on the north …
Co-Curate Page
Bartram & Sons
- Bartram & Sons was a ship building company founded by George Bartram in partnership with John Lister. The company's shipyard was established at Hylton in Sunderland and the yard's first …
Co-Curate Page
Church of St John
- Overview Map Street View St John's Church in Keswick was built in 1838 by the eminent architect Anthony Salvin (1799-1881).The patron of the church was John Marshall, owner of a …
Co-Curate Page
Cordwainers Hall
- Overview Map Street View The former Cordwainers Hall on Nelson Street, Newcastle, was built in 1838 as a meeting hall for the Cordwainers Company (shoe maker's guild).[1] It was built by …
Co-Curate Page
Haltwhistle Station
- Overview About Haltwhistle Station Map Street View Haltwhistle railway station is a railway station which serves the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England. It is located on the Tyne …
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Durham Junction Railway
- Durham Junction Railway was formed in 1834 to build a railway for transporting coal from Moorsley (near Houghton-le-Spring) and Hartlepool Dock & Railway to the River Tyne at Gateshead. The …
Co-Curate Page
Chapel House, Common End
- Overview Map Street View Chapel House at Common End, Distington, is a former Primitive Methodist Chapel, which was built in 1838.[1] The chapel, sometimes referred to as 'Sunny Brow Chapel', was …
Co-Curate Page
Church of the Holy Trinity, Stockton-on-Tees
- Overview Map Street View The ruins of Holy Trinity Church stand in Trinity Green, a public park close to Stockton-on-Tees town centre. The church was built in 1837-1838 by John and Benjamin …
Co-Curate Page
Seaton Delaval Colliery (1838-1960)
- Overview Map Seaton Delaval Colliery was opened in 1838, located at what is now the industrial estate and wooded area by Double Row, between Seaton Delaval and New Hartley. The …
Co-Curate Page
Seaton High Light
- Seaton High Light monument - originally built in 1838 as a river navigation light tower - for the Tees Navigation Company. It was formerly located at the Vulcan Materials UK …
