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1850
In Northern England:
- 8th March 1850; Sir George Renwick, politician and shipping magnate, born in Newcastle.
- 29th August 1850; opening of Newcastle Central Station by Queen Victoria.
- 29th August 1850; the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick was officially opened by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
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055987:Short Brothers, Mowbray Quay Ship Building Yard Sunderland c. 1850
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011153:West Moor Pit Killingworth C. 1850
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001562:Killingworth Colliery around 1850
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03047b:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne C. 1850
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03047a:Castle Stairs Newcastle upon Tyne C. 1850
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18 - Priestfield – nothing like leather till it breaks 1850
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Royal Border Bridge
- Railway bridge across the River Tweed designed by Robert Stephenson and built between 1847 and 1850, at its height the workforce numbered 2,700 men. The bridge was officially opened by …
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Newcastle Central Station
- Overview History Map Street View Newcastle Central Station on Neville Street was designed by John Dobson and was opened by Queen Victoria on the 29th August 1850. Replacing three earlier stations, it …
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
002653a:The River Tyne at Wallsend C. 1850
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003388:Amen Corner Newcastle upon Tyne C. 1850
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Former Londonderry School
- Map Street View "This edifice erected in 1850 by Frances Anne Vane Marchioness of Londonderry as an encouragment to the colliers to promote the moral and religious education of their …
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Church of St John the Evangelist
- Overview Map Street View St John's in the parish church in Birtley. The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Durham on 9th August 1849. Shortly afterwards on the 8th …
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St Nicholas' Buildings, St Nicholas' Street
- Overview Map Street St Nicholas Building is located on the corner of St Nicholas' Street and Westgate Road in Newcastle. It was built c.1850 by William Parnell in "Venetian Renaissance" style …
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Charlton House, Sunderland
- Overview Map Street View Charlton House, No. 2 Mowbray Road, Sunderland (formerly known as Nicholson House) was built in 1850 by John and Benjamin Green. The mansion was built for …
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Hodbarrow Iron Ore Mines (1850 - 1968)
- The first of the Hodbarrow iron ore (red hematite) mines, located between Millom and the seashore at Hodbarrow Point in Cumberland (now Cumbria), opened in c.1850. At that time Millom …
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Aldingham Hall (Risedale Nursing Home)
- Overview Map Street View Aldingham Hall is a large Gothic style mansion house in Aldingham. Construction of the hall, designed by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt, began in 1846 for Revr …
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Bedlington Railway Station (1850-1964)
- Overview About Bedlington Railway Station The railway station, built to serve the town of Bedlington, was opened on the 3rd of August 1850 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway.[1] It …
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Former Police Station, Church Street, Wooler
- Overview Map Street View No. 17, Church Street in Wooler is a former police station and court house. The police station and police house were built in 1850, and enlarged …
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Church Square Chambers, Hartlepool
- Overview Map Street View Church Square Chambers in Hartlepool were built in c.1850. Now Smith and Graham Solicitors. The building is Grade II listed on the National Heritage Lst for …
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The Moorings, No.16, Brightman Road, North Shields
- Overview Map Street View The Moorings is a house on Brightman Road, North Shields. It was built in 1850 and was the home of Chevalier Henry Anson Brightman who lived …
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
055987:Short Brothers, Mowbray Quay Ship Building Yard Sunderland c. 1850
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
011153:West Moor Pit Killingworth C. 1850
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
001562:Killingworth Colliery around 1850
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
03047b:Castle Garth Newcastle upon Tyne C. 1850
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
03047a:Castle Stairs Newcastle upon Tyne C. 1850
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Beamish (flickr)
18 - Priestfield – nothing like leather till it breaks 1850
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Royal Border Bridge
- Railway bridge across the River Tweed designed by Robert Stephenson and built between 1847 and 1850, at its height the workforce numbered 2,700 men. The bridge was officially opened by …
Co-Curate Page
Newcastle Central Station
- Overview History Map Street View Newcastle Central Station on Neville Street was designed by John Dobson and was opened by Queen Victoria on the 29th August 1850. Replacing three earlier stations, it …
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
002653a:The River Tyne at Wallsend C. 1850
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003388:Amen Corner Newcastle upon Tyne C. 1850
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Former Londonderry School
- Map Street View "This edifice erected in 1850 by Frances Anne Vane Marchioness of Londonderry as an encouragment to the colliers to promote the moral and religious education of their …
Co-Curate Page
Church of St John the Evangelist
- Overview Map Street View St John's in the parish church in Birtley. The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Durham on 9th August 1849. Shortly afterwards on the 8th …
Co-Curate Page
St Nicholas' Buildings, St Nicholas' Street
- Overview Map Street St Nicholas Building is located on the corner of St Nicholas' Street and Westgate Road in Newcastle. It was built c.1850 by William Parnell in "Venetian Renaissance" style …
Co-Curate Page
Charlton House, Sunderland
- Overview Map Street View Charlton House, No. 2 Mowbray Road, Sunderland (formerly known as Nicholson House) was built in 1850 by John and Benjamin Green. The mansion was built for …
Co-Curate Page
Hodbarrow Iron Ore Mines (1850 - 1968)
- The first of the Hodbarrow iron ore (red hematite) mines, located between Millom and the seashore at Hodbarrow Point in Cumberland (now Cumbria), opened in c.1850. At that time Millom …
Co-Curate Page
Aldingham Hall (Risedale Nursing Home)
- Overview Map Street View Aldingham Hall is a large Gothic style mansion house in Aldingham. Construction of the hall, designed by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt, began in 1846 for Revr …
Co-Curate Page
Bedlington Railway Station (1850-1964)
- Overview About Bedlington Railway Station The railway station, built to serve the town of Bedlington, was opened on the 3rd of August 1850 by the Blyth and Tyne Railway.[1] It …
Co-Curate Page
Former Police Station, Church Street, Wooler
- Overview Map Street View No. 17, Church Street in Wooler is a former police station and court house. The police station and police house were built in 1850, and enlarged …
Co-Curate Page
Church Square Chambers, Hartlepool
- Overview Map Street View Church Square Chambers in Hartlepool were built in c.1850. Now Smith and Graham Solicitors. The building is Grade II listed on the National Heritage Lst for …
Co-Curate Page
The Moorings, No.16, Brightman Road, North Shields
- Overview Map Street View The Moorings is a house on Brightman Road, North Shields. It was built in 1850 and was the home of Chevalier Henry Anson Brightman who lived …
Church of St. Mary, Hartlepool
Former Londonderry School, West Rainton
Hodbarrow Iron Ore Mines (1850 - 1968)
Former Police Station, Church Street, Wooler
Church Square Chambers, Hartlepool
Church of St John the Evangelist, Birtley
St Nicholas' Buildings, St Nicholas' Street
Bedlington Railway Station (1850-1964)
Aldingham Hall (Risedale Nursing Home)
The Moorings, No.16, Brightman Road, North Shields
Church of St Cuthbert, Shotley Bridge
