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1879
In Northern England:
- 3rd February 1879; Mosley Street was the worlds first public road to be lit by the incandescent light bulb.
- 17th October 1879; Sunderland Association Football Club founded by schoolmaster James Allan.
- 1879; the Winter Gardens open in Sunderland
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003970:The Postern Newcastle upon Tyne 1879
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035438:Horse-drawn tram Station Road South Shields Unknown 1879
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071373:Baptist Chapel Tuthill Stairs Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1879
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001516:Stone Cellers Inn St Lawrence Unknown 1879?
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004214:Tuthill Stairs The Close Newcastle upon Tyne 1879
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001159:Black-and-white photograph of Gateshead riverside by the High Level Bridge taken around 1879
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003957:Hanover Square Newcastle upon Tyne 1879
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Sunderland AFC
- Overview History Sunderland Association Football Club was founded on 17th October 1879 by schoolmaster James Allan, originally under the name of 'Sunderland and District Teachers A.F.C.'. Sunderland first joined the …
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St George's Church, Harraton / Fatfield
- Overview Map Street View St George's Church is located on Vigo Lane, Harraton, Washington; close to Fatfield. The church was built in 1879 by Austin & Johnson. The church has …
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Former Church of All Saints, Duddo
- Overview Map Street View The former Parish Church of Duddo is located approximately half a mile north-west of the village. It was built in 1879 by F.R. Wilson of Alnwick.[1] The …
![Church of St Paul, West Pelton](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/22/37/223757_be39012c.jpg)
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Church of St Paul, West Pelton
- Overview Map Street View St Paul's is a parish church, located on St Paul's Terrace in West Pelton, County Durham. The church was built in 1879 by Austin, Johnson and …
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Dalton Pumping Station
- Overview Map Street View Dalton Water Pumping Station was built 1873-1879 by Thomas Hawksley in Venetian Gothic Revival style.[1] It is located in Cold Hesledon, near Dalton-le-Dale. The engine house …
![Drinking Fountain, Stokesley Road, Marton](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5295/5552336935_9e09b64d03_z.jpg)
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Drinking Fountain, Stokesley Road, Marton
- Overview Map Street View Dated 1879 and located on Stokesley Road, opposite St Cuthbert’s Church, and at the south-west corner of Stewart Park in Marton. The drinking fountain was built …
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Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge
- Overview About Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge Map Street View Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge (officially Monkwearmouth Bridge, also called Wearmouth Railway Bridge or Sunderland Railway Bridge) is a railway bridge built in …
![Church of Holy Ghost, Middleton](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/48/45/2484544_089de9cd.jpg)
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Church of Holy Ghost, Middleton
- Overview Map Street View The Church of the Holy Ghost at Middleton in Cumbria was built from 1878 to 1879, designed by C.J. Ferguson.[1] It replaced an earlier church on this …
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Loftus Town Hall
- Overview Map Street View The Town Hall is located on the High Street in Loftus. It was originally built for the Earl of Zetland and opened in 1879. The building …
![Old Town Hall, Millom](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/04/22/042217_cd8b8fab.jpg)
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Old Town Hall, Millom
- The old town hall in Millom has a distinctive clocktower and overlooks the Market Square. The town hall was built in 1879. It's tower was reduced in height in the …
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Former Allendale First School
- Allendale First School closed in August 2013 when Allendale and the wider area switched from a three-tier to a two-tier education system. The children transfered to Allendale Primary School. The …
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Rosa Street Primary School, Spennymoor
- Overview Map Street View Rosa Street Primary School is located in Spennymoor. The school became an academy in 2014 under Cleves Cross Learning Trust. The school has about 190 pupils …
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003970:The Postern Newcastle upon Tyne 1879
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035438:Horse-drawn tram Station Road South Shields Unknown 1879
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071373:Baptist Chapel Tuthill Stairs Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1879
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001516:Stone Cellers Inn St Lawrence Unknown 1879?
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004214:Tuthill Stairs The Close Newcastle upon Tyne 1879
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
001159:Black-and-white photograph of Gateshead riverside by the High Level Bridge taken around 1879
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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003957:Hanover Square Newcastle upon Tyne 1879
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![Sunderland AFC](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2470/4081658090_80308e2807_z.jpg)
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Sunderland AFC
- Overview History Sunderland Association Football Club was founded on 17th October 1879 by schoolmaster James Allan, originally under the name of 'Sunderland and District Teachers A.F.C.'. Sunderland first joined the …
![St George's Church, Harraton / Fatfield](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/50/31/3503180_49595fb4.jpg)
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St George's Church, Harraton / Fatfield
- Overview Map Street View St George's Church is located on Vigo Lane, Harraton, Washington; close to Fatfield. The church was built in 1879 by Austin & Johnson. The church has …
![Former Church of All Saints, Duddo](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/93/46/2934663_5dfa6012.jpg)
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Former Church of All Saints, Duddo
- Overview Map Street View The former Parish Church of Duddo is located approximately half a mile north-west of the village. It was built in 1879 by F.R. Wilson of Alnwick.[1] The …
![Church of St Paul, West Pelton](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/22/37/223757_be39012c.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Church of St Paul, West Pelton
- Overview Map Street View St Paul's is a parish church, located on St Paul's Terrace in West Pelton, County Durham. The church was built in 1879 by Austin, Johnson and …
![Dalton Pumping Station](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/70/65/1706569_9bd9538b.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Dalton Pumping Station
- Overview Map Street View Dalton Water Pumping Station was built 1873-1879 by Thomas Hawksley in Venetian Gothic Revival style.[1] It is located in Cold Hesledon, near Dalton-le-Dale. The engine house …
![Drinking Fountain, Stokesley Road, Marton](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5295/5552336935_9e09b64d03_z.jpg)
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Drinking Fountain, Stokesley Road, Marton
- Overview Map Street View Dated 1879 and located on Stokesley Road, opposite St Cuthbert’s Church, and at the south-west corner of Stewart Park in Marton. The drinking fountain was built …
![Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/38/5813890_21fa3f54.jpg)
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Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge
- Overview About Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge Map Street View Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge (officially Monkwearmouth Bridge, also called Wearmouth Railway Bridge or Sunderland Railway Bridge) is a railway bridge built in …
![Church of Holy Ghost, Middleton](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/48/45/2484544_089de9cd.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Church of Holy Ghost, Middleton
- Overview Map Street View The Church of the Holy Ghost at Middleton in Cumbria was built from 1878 to 1879, designed by C.J. Ferguson.[1] It replaced an earlier church on this …
![Loftus Town Hall](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/48/04/5480441_5fd014c7.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Loftus Town Hall
- Overview Map Street View The Town Hall is located on the High Street in Loftus. It was originally built for the Earl of Zetland and opened in 1879. The building …
![Old Town Hall, Millom](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/04/22/042217_cd8b8fab.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Old Town Hall, Millom
- The old town hall in Millom has a distinctive clocktower and overlooks the Market Square. The town hall was built in 1879. It's tower was reduced in height in the …
![Former Allendale First School](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/29/56/6295629_d0a74537.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Former Allendale First School
- Allendale First School closed in August 2013 when Allendale and the wider area switched from a three-tier to a two-tier education system. The children transfered to Allendale Primary School. The …
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