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1881
In Northern England:
- 1881; West Hartlepool Amateur Football Club formed (forerunner to Hartlepool United)
- 1881; building of the Free Library (aka Central Library) on New Bridge Street, Newcastle.
- 12th March 1881: Alnmouth Links Gun Battery completed.
International:
- 23 March 1881: end of the First Boer War between Britain and the Boers of the Transvaal.
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068042:Benwell Towers Benwell Lane Benwell Unknown post 1881
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004247:The Newcastle Chemical Works 102 Quayside Newcastle upon Tyne J.R.B. 1881
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008757:Manor Chare Newcastle upon Tyne unknown 1881
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Image from page 363 of "The earth and its inhabitants .." (1881)
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Image from page 361 of "The earth and its inhabitants .." (1881)
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First Boer War (1880-1881)
- The First Boer War was a war fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881 between Britain and the Boers of the South African Republic (also known as Transvaal). …
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Hartlepool United F.C.
- The club's roots go back to 1881 when West Hartlepool Amateur Football Club was formed. Hartlepool United Football Club was formed as a professional club in 1908 from a successful …
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Souter Lighthouse history
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Built in 1871 to ward ships from the dangerous rocks at Whitburn Steel, Souter was the first lighthouse in the world purpose built to use electricity.
Souter was a technological …
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Whitby, Redcar & Middlesborough Union Railway Prospectus 1871
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Newcastle Central Library
- Building of the Free Library (later known as Central Library) on New Bridge Street began in 1881; the medieval Carliol Tower was demolished to make way for the library. In turn …
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Old battery, Alnmouth Links
- There is a old gun battery on Alnmouth Links. It was originally built in 1881 by the Duke of Northumberland for the use of the Percy Artillery Volunteers. It includes …
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Whitburn Methodist Church
- Overview Map Street View Whitburn Methodist Church is located on North Guards in Whitburn. It was built in 1881 to replace an earlier Wesleyan Chapel of 1812.[1] A tapered octagonal tower …
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Church of St Cuthbert, Cotherstone
- Overview Map Street View St Cuthbert's is the parish church in Cotherstone in County Durham. The church was built in 1881 by C Purdon Clarke.[1]
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St Cuthbert's High School
- Overview About St. Cuthbert's High School Map Street View St. Cuthbert's Catholic High School for boys located on Gretna Road in Benwell, Newcastle. The school was founded in 1881 by Bishop …
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82-90 Corporation Road
- Overview Map Street View 82-90 Corporation Road in Middlesbrough was built in 1881. It was designed by William Duncan and Roger Lofthouse for the Middlesbrough Co-operative Society Branch, to house …
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Almond Pavilion
- The Almond Pavilion in Saltwell Park overlooks the Northern Fields area of the park, and backs on to East Park Road.
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Statue of Henry Bolckow, Exchange Square
- Overview Map Street View A statue of Henry Bolckow is located on Exchange Square in Middlesbrough. The statue, by D.W. Stevenson and Sir John Steell, depicts H.W.F. Bolckow holding the …
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St Cuthbert's Church Hall, Shotley Bridge
- Overview Map Street View St Cuthbert’s Church Hall on Church Bank in Shotley Bridge was originally bult in 1881 as parish schools (separate boys and girls schools) / Sunday school …
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Former Mortuary, Old Saltburn
- Overview Map Street View The mortuary in Old Saltburn was built in 1881 to house bodies which were regularly washed up on the beach at that time.[1] It was once …
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Strawberry How (former Grammar School)
- Overview Map Street View The former site of Cockermouth Grammar School is located on Strawberry How, off Strawberry How Road in Cockermouth. It was originally built as Cumberland Industrial School …
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Church of St Oswald, Burneside
- Overview Map Street View Inside St Oswald's Church in Burneside was built in 1881, designed by Mr C.J. Ferguson of Carlisle. The present building stands on the site of an …
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
068042:Benwell Towers Benwell Lane Benwell Unknown post 1881
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
004247:The Newcastle Chemical Works 102 Quayside Newcastle upon Tyne J.R.B. 1881
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
008757:Manor Chare Newcastle upon Tyne unknown 1881
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Image from page 363 of "The earth and its inhabitants .." (1881)
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Image from page 361 of "The earth and its inhabitants .." (1881)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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First Boer War (1880-1881)
- The First Boer War was a war fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881 between Britain and the Boers of the South African Republic (also known as Transvaal). …
Co-Curate Page
Hartlepool United F.C.
- The club's roots go back to 1881 when West Hartlepool Amateur Football Club was formed. Hartlepool United Football Club was formed as a professional club in 1908 from a successful …
from http://www.nationaltrust.org.…
Souter Lighthouse history
-
Built in 1871 to ward ships from the dangerous rocks at Whitburn Steel, Souter was the first lighthouse in the world purpose built to use electricity.
Souter was a technological …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from Flickr (flickr)
Whitby, Redcar & Middlesborough Union Railway Prospectus 1871
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Newcastle Central Library
- Building of the Free Library (later known as Central Library) on New Bridge Street began in 1881; the medieval Carliol Tower was demolished to make way for the library. In turn …
Co-Curate Page
Old battery, Alnmouth Links
- There is a old gun battery on Alnmouth Links. It was originally built in 1881 by the Duke of Northumberland for the use of the Percy Artillery Volunteers. It includes …
Co-Curate Page
Whitburn Methodist Church
- Overview Map Street View Whitburn Methodist Church is located on North Guards in Whitburn. It was built in 1881 to replace an earlier Wesleyan Chapel of 1812.[1] A tapered octagonal tower …
Co-Curate Page
Church of St Cuthbert, Cotherstone
- Overview Map Street View St Cuthbert's is the parish church in Cotherstone in County Durham. The church was built in 1881 by C Purdon Clarke.[1]
Co-Curate Page
St Cuthbert's High School
- Overview About St. Cuthbert's High School Map Street View St. Cuthbert's Catholic High School for boys located on Gretna Road in Benwell, Newcastle. The school was founded in 1881 by Bishop …
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82-90 Corporation Road
- Overview Map Street View 82-90 Corporation Road in Middlesbrough was built in 1881. It was designed by William Duncan and Roger Lofthouse for the Middlesbrough Co-operative Society Branch, to house …
Co-Curate Page
Almond Pavilion
- The Almond Pavilion in Saltwell Park overlooks the Northern Fields area of the park, and backs on to East Park Road.
Co-Curate Page
Statue of Henry Bolckow, Exchange Square
- Overview Map Street View A statue of Henry Bolckow is located on Exchange Square in Middlesbrough. The statue, by D.W. Stevenson and Sir John Steell, depicts H.W.F. Bolckow holding the …
Co-Curate Page
St Cuthbert's Church Hall, Shotley Bridge
- Overview Map Street View St Cuthbert’s Church Hall on Church Bank in Shotley Bridge was originally bult in 1881 as parish schools (separate boys and girls schools) / Sunday school …
Co-Curate Page
Former Mortuary, Old Saltburn
- Overview Map Street View The mortuary in Old Saltburn was built in 1881 to house bodies which were regularly washed up on the beach at that time.[1] It was once …
Co-Curate Page
Strawberry How (former Grammar School)
- Overview Map Street View The former site of Cockermouth Grammar School is located on Strawberry How, off Strawberry How Road in Cockermouth. It was originally built as Cumberland Industrial School …
Co-Curate Page
Church of St Oswald, Burneside
- Overview Map Street View Inside St Oswald's Church in Burneside was built in 1881, designed by Mr C.J. Ferguson of Carlisle. The present building stands on the site of an …
St Cuthbert's High School, Newcastle
Church of St Cuthbert, Cotherstone
Church of St Oswald, Burneside
RC Church of St Mary & Presbytery, Whittingham
Statue of Henry Bolckow, Exchange Square
Strawbery How (former Grammar School), Cockermouth
St Cuthbert's Church Hall, Shotley Bridge
82-90 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough
