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1871
In Northern England:
- 12th August 1871: the first Durham Miner's Gala held at Wharton Park, Durham.
In the United Kingdom:
- 25th May 1871: Roal ascent of The Bank Holidays Act 1871 established public 'bank holidays'.
from Beamish Museum (youtube)
Beamish Engine Coffee Pot No.1 at Tanfield Railway
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
046776:High Level Bridge and Tyne Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1871
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Redheugh Bridge
- Overview Further Information Map Street View There have been 3 Redheugh Bridges spanning the River Tyne and currently carrying the A189 road. The first Redheugh Bridge, built by Thomas Bouch, was …
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Whitby, Redcar & Middlesborough Union Railway Prospectus 1871
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Durham Miner's Gala
- Overview About the Durham Miners Gala 12th August 1871: the first Durham Miner's Gala held at Wharton Park in Durham. The Durham Miners' Gala is a large annual gathering held on …
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Stannington
- Overview Map Street View Inside The Church of St. Mary the Virgin is located on Church Road in Stannington, Northumberland. There has been a church on this site since at …
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046775:Newcastle Bridges Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1871
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Souter Lighthouse
- Overview About Souter Lighthouse Map Street View Souter Lighthouse is located on Lizard point on the South Tyneside coast, between Marsden and Whitburn. It was built in 1871 by Sir …
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Church of St Philip, Arthurs Hill
- Overview Map Street View St Philip's Church (now the Deeper Life Bible Church, Newcastle) is located on St Philip's Close in Arthurs Hill, Newcastle. The church was built in 1871 by …
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Huntcliff Ironstone Mine
- Overview Map Street View Inside Huntcliffe Mine, near the cliffs about 1 mile north-east of Brotton, was opened by Bell Bros., Ltd.in 1871 (nearby Cliff Mines had been opened by …
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Browney Colliery (1871 - 1938)
- Browney Colliery opened in 1871 under the ownership of Bell Brothers Ltd. By 1900 there were 790 people employed at the colliery (558 working below ground and 232 working on …
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Old School, Dinnington
- Overview Map Street View The former school is based on Main Road in Dinnington. It was built in 1871 as a boy’s school (replacing an earlier boys school of 1825, …
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Foghorn, Souter Lighthouse
- Overview About the Foghorn Map Street View There is an engine house with a foghorn at Souter Lighthouse. It was originally built in 1871 by Sir James Douglas for Trinity …
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Coxhoe Primary School
- Overview Map Street View Coxhoe Primary School is located on Cornforth Lane in Coxhoe. It is a community school with about 320 puplis aged 4 to 11.[1] Coxhoe National School opened in …
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Whitehall Methodist Church, Hexhamshire
- Overview Map Street View Whitehall Methodist Church is located about 2 miles south-west of the village of Whitley Chapel, in Northumberland. It was originally built as a Wesleyan chapel in …
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No. 29, Queen Street, Newcastle
- Overview Map Street View No. 29, Queen Street in Newcastle was built as offices in c.1871 for the Tyne Steamship Company. The building has 4 storeys with 3 bays and …
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Acomb Methodist Church
- Overview Map Street View The Methodist Church on Morrison Terrace in Acomb, Northumberland, was built in 1871, originally as a Primitive Methodist Chapel. The building is Grade II listed on …
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Brewery Bond, Duke Street, North Shields
- Brewery Bond apartments are located on Duke Street, North Shields. This was originally a warehouse, dated 1871, and the only surviving of what was the High Brewery site, which was …
from Beamish Museum (youtube)
Beamish Engine Coffee Pot No.1 at Tanfield Railway
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
046776:High Level Bridge and Tyne Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1871
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Redheugh Bridge
- Overview Further Information Map Street View There have been 3 Redheugh Bridges spanning the River Tyne and currently carrying the A189 road. The first Redheugh Bridge, built by Thomas Bouch, was …
from Flickr (flickr)
Whitby, Redcar & Middlesborough Union Railway Prospectus 1871
Pinned by Lucy (Year 4)
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Durham Miner's Gala
- Overview About the Durham Miners Gala 12th August 1871: the first Durham Miner's Gala held at Wharton Park in Durham. The Durham Miners' Gala is a large annual gathering held on …
Co-Curate Page
Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Stannington
- Overview Map Street View Inside The Church of St. Mary the Virgin is located on Church Road in Stannington, Northumberland. There has been a church on this site since at …
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
046775:Newcastle Bridges Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1871
Pinned by Pat Thomson
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Souter Lighthouse
- Overview About Souter Lighthouse Map Street View Souter Lighthouse is located on Lizard point on the South Tyneside coast, between Marsden and Whitburn. It was built in 1871 by Sir …
Co-Curate Page
Church of St Philip, Arthurs Hill
- Overview Map Street View St Philip's Church (now the Deeper Life Bible Church, Newcastle) is located on St Philip's Close in Arthurs Hill, Newcastle. The church was built in 1871 by …
Co-Curate Page
Huntcliff Ironstone Mine
- Overview Map Street View Inside Huntcliffe Mine, near the cliffs about 1 mile north-east of Brotton, was opened by Bell Bros., Ltd.in 1871 (nearby Cliff Mines had been opened by …
Co-Curate Page
Browney Colliery (1871 - 1938)
- Browney Colliery opened in 1871 under the ownership of Bell Brothers Ltd. By 1900 there were 790 people employed at the colliery (558 working below ground and 232 working on …
Co-Curate Page
Old School, Dinnington
- Overview Map Street View The former school is based on Main Road in Dinnington. It was built in 1871 as a boy’s school (replacing an earlier boys school of 1825, …
Co-Curate Page
Foghorn, Souter Lighthouse
- Overview About the Foghorn Map Street View There is an engine house with a foghorn at Souter Lighthouse. It was originally built in 1871 by Sir James Douglas for Trinity …
Co-Curate Page
Coxhoe Primary School
- Overview Map Street View Coxhoe Primary School is located on Cornforth Lane in Coxhoe. It is a community school with about 320 puplis aged 4 to 11.[1] Coxhoe National School opened in …
Co-Curate Page
Whitehall Methodist Church, Hexhamshire
- Overview Map Street View Whitehall Methodist Church is located about 2 miles south-west of the village of Whitley Chapel, in Northumberland. It was originally built as a Wesleyan chapel in …
Co-Curate Page
No. 29, Queen Street, Newcastle
- Overview Map Street View No. 29, Queen Street in Newcastle was built as offices in c.1871 for the Tyne Steamship Company. The building has 4 storeys with 3 bays and …
Co-Curate Page
Acomb Methodist Church
- Overview Map Street View The Methodist Church on Morrison Terrace in Acomb, Northumberland, was built in 1871, originally as a Primitive Methodist Chapel. The building is Grade II listed on …
Co-Curate Page
Brewery Bond, Duke Street, North Shields
- Brewery Bond apartments are located on Duke Street, North Shields. This was originally a warehouse, dated 1871, and the only surviving of what was the High Brewery site, which was …
Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Stannington
Church of St Philip, Arthurs Hill
Browney Colliery (1871 - 1938)
Huntcliff Ironstone Mine, nr Brotton
Whitehall Methodist Church, Hexhamshire
Church of St. Cuthbert, Satley
No. 29, Queen Street, Newcastle
Middleton Hall, Middleton, Belford
