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1898
In Northern England:
- 31st August 1898; St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay became operational.
- 10th September 1898: opening of Roker Park, Sunderland AFC's football ground up to 1997.
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
024352:Northumberland Street Central Newcastle Upon Tyne 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
050173:Redheugh Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Morton G. R. 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
016875:Wincomblee Village Walker Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2769/4081748282_46790c8b8c_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
046433:Ambulance Smallpox Hospital Town Moor Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2527/4090957716_22beab1248_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
068099:Lovaine Crescent Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
049138:Ambulance Smallpox Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2657/4082715174_fcddc9df84_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
050195:Excreta Sterilizer The City Hospital for Infectious Diseases Walker Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
050170:Redheugh Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
030364:Shipwright's Arms St Lawrence Road Byker 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3534/4080016664_6632fcfc21_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
027463:A studio portrait of a Fishwife CullercoatsUnknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
015546:Fenwick Ltd Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
049127:Smallpox Hospital, Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
042681:Charles Faa Blyth King of Yetholm Gypsies 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
045622: Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, c 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
033151:Whitley Bay and Monkseaton Technical School 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
025668:Tynemouth:Shipping:The wreck of the Diamante 26th March 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003840:Villa Place Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003020:Bath Road Newcastle Upon Tyne 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
052713:Town Walls Hanover Square. Unknown. 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
016647:Wincomblee Cottage Wincomblee Village Walker 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003056:Wellington Hotel, Collingwood Street/Pudding Chare,1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
052605:Duke of Cumberland Inn the Close Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Roker Park](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/51/58/515866_78b29c6b.jpg)
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Roker Park
- Overview About Roker Park Roker Park was Sunderland AFC's 6th football ground. It was opened on the 10th September 1898 and remained Sunderland's ground for 99 years. The stadium was …
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St Mary's Island and Lighthouse
- A Brief History About the Island About the Lighthouse Map Street View St Mary’s Island is a tidal island located off Curry's Point to the north of Whitley Bay, accessed by …
![St Andrew Mission Church, Cambois](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/59/78/4597801_248436be.jpg)
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St Andrew Mission Church, Cambois
- Overview Map Street View St Andrew Mission Church in Cambois was consecrated in 1898.[1] The church is located on Unity Terrace toward the north of the village. Outside the church …
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
045659:Cullercoats Fishwives, Tynemouth c.1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
045642:Fishing North Shields unknown c.1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
045621:Sorting Herring North Shields Lee Edgar G. c.1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Deepdale Aqueduct](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/27/58/5275866_ceeb26e3.jpg)
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Deepdale Aqueduct
- Overview Map Street View This combined aquaduct and footbridge over the River Tees was built in 1898. The aqueduct is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
![Westgate Hill Primary Academy](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/98/93/1989387_2fcde1b5.jpg)
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Westgate Hill Primary Academy
- Overview Map Street View Westgate Hill Primary Academy is located on Beaconsfield Street in the Arthur’s Hill area in the west end of Newcastle. The school has about 720 pupils …
![Former Westgate Hill Primary School Building](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/98/93/1989387_2fcde1b5.jpg)
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Former Westgate Hill Primary School Building
- Overview Map Street View The former Westgate Hill Primary School building is a prominent landmark on Westgate Road in the Arthur's Hill area of Newcastle. The school was built in …
![Miss Selfridge, 64-66 Linthorpe Road](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5252/5552323879_401c22fe70_z.jpg)
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Miss Selfridge, 64-66 Linthorpe Road
- Overview Map Street View Nos. 64-66 Linthorpe Road in Middlesbrough is a Miss Selfridge store on the corner of Linthorpe Road and Corporation Road. The building was originally built in …
![72-80 Corporation Road](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/14110275381_65363c4450_z.jpg)
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72-80 Corporation Road
- Overview Map Street View 72-80 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough was originally built in c.1898 as a shop, warehouse and offices for the Middlesbrough Co-operative Society. During the 1940’s and 1950’s the building …
![Cumberland Arms, Tynemouth](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/18/77/4187706_c12efbb9.jpg)
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Cumberland Arms, Tynemouth
- Overview Map Street View The Cumberland Arms is located at 17 Front Street, Tynemouth. It is a red brick and faience Victorian gothic-style public house, which was built in 1898 …
![Former Miner's Hall and Institute, South Moor](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/90/63/2906335_ddb41857.jpg)
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Former Miner's Hall and Institute, South Moor
- Overview Map Street View This former Miner's Hall and Institute on South Moor Road in South Moor, was built in 1898. For a time the building was used as the …
![Former Lloyds Bank](https://farm66.staticflickr.com/65535/48586167621_b4f4a6caa0_z.jpg)
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Former Lloyds Bank
- Overview Map Street View The Maharaj's Lounge is located at No. 33 Bridge Street in Blyth. The building was originally built in 1898 as a Lloyds Bank. The building is …
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Talkin Village Hall
- Overview Map Street View Talkin Village Hall is a community building in Talkin, and run as a registered charity. The building is a former reading room and library, built in …
![Creighton Memorial, Carlisle](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/61/18/3611892_415f3979.jpg)
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Creighton Memorial, Carlisle
- Overview Map Street View The Creighton Memorial is located in Hardwicke Circus in Carlisle. This memorial was erected in 1898 in honour of J.R. Creighton, Alderman and twice Mayor of …
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
024352:Northumberland Street Central Newcastle Upon Tyne 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2600/4081952343_eaf5ba0e64_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
050173:Redheugh Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Morton G. R. 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3498/4077946399_a1153c77da_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
016875:Wincomblee Village Walker Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2769/4081748282_46790c8b8c_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
046433:Ambulance Smallpox Hospital Town Moor Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2527/4090957716_22beab1248_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
068099:Lovaine Crescent Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2715/4081918221_6e1ec03062_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
049138:Ambulance Smallpox Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2657/4082715174_fcddc9df84_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
050195:Excreta Sterilizer The City Hospital for Infectious Diseases Walker Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3486/4082711410_31d368d2b1_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
050170:Redheugh Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2481/4080068302_d628fbea5f_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
030364:Shipwright's Arms St Lawrence Road Byker 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3534/4080016664_6632fcfc21_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
027463:A studio portrait of a Fishwife CullercoatsUnknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2564/4078614312_1efc0b5064_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
015546:Fenwick Ltd Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2703/4081917397_936cb34ef3_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
049127:Smallpox Hospital, Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2676/4080777045_8f8fa03d19_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
042681:Charles Faa Blyth King of Yetholm Gypsies 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2690/4080956833_4fdedd7c73_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
045622: Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, c 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2776/4080112817_ed99422eea_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
033151:Whitley Bay and Monkseaton Technical School 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2755/4078468389_ee985fd381_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
025668:Tynemouth:Shipping:The wreck of the Diamante 26th March 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2600/4075633415_6176872eb4_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003840:Villa Place Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2799/4075542297_4d04dca632_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003020:Bath Road Newcastle Upon Tyne 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
052713:Town Walls Hanover Square. Unknown. 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2536/4077942487_05e06c56e1_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
016647:Wincomblee Cottage Wincomblee Village Walker 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2716/4075550541_335a425844_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003056:Wellington Hotel, Collingwood Street/Pudding Chare,1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2584/4085476410_512dda4b0b_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
052605:Duke of Cumberland Inn the Close Unknown 1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Roker Park](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/51/58/515866_78b29c6b.jpg)
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Roker Park
- Overview About Roker Park Roker Park was Sunderland AFC's 6th football ground. It was opened on the 10th September 1898 and remained Sunderland's ground for 99 years. The stadium was …
![St Mary's Island and Lighthouse](/uploads/pics/67/67526_t.jpg)
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St Mary's Island and Lighthouse
- A Brief History About the Island About the Lighthouse Map Street View St Mary’s Island is a tidal island located off Curry's Point to the north of Whitley Bay, accessed by …
![St Andrew Mission Church, Cambois](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/59/78/4597801_248436be.jpg)
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St Andrew Mission Church, Cambois
- Overview Map Street View St Andrew Mission Church in Cambois was consecrated in 1898.[1] The church is located on Unity Terrace toward the north of the village. Outside the church …
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2707/4081719102_4cbfdab0bb_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
045659:Cullercoats Fishwives, Tynemouth c.1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2603/4081718498_b4f8f9cc3f_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
045642:Fishing North Shields unknown c.1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2448/4081716788_72381bf6d2_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
045621:Sorting Herring North Shields Lee Edgar G. c.1898
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Deepdale Aqueduct](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/27/58/5275866_ceeb26e3.jpg)
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Deepdale Aqueduct
- Overview Map Street View This combined aquaduct and footbridge over the River Tees was built in 1898. The aqueduct is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
![Westgate Hill Primary Academy](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/98/93/1989387_2fcde1b5.jpg)
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Westgate Hill Primary Academy
- Overview Map Street View Westgate Hill Primary Academy is located on Beaconsfield Street in the Arthur’s Hill area in the west end of Newcastle. The school has about 720 pupils …
![Former Westgate Hill Primary School Building](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/98/93/1989387_2fcde1b5.jpg)
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Former Westgate Hill Primary School Building
- Overview Map Street View The former Westgate Hill Primary School building is a prominent landmark on Westgate Road in the Arthur's Hill area of Newcastle. The school was built in …
![Miss Selfridge, 64-66 Linthorpe Road](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5252/5552323879_401c22fe70_z.jpg)
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Miss Selfridge, 64-66 Linthorpe Road
- Overview Map Street View Nos. 64-66 Linthorpe Road in Middlesbrough is a Miss Selfridge store on the corner of Linthorpe Road and Corporation Road. The building was originally built in …
![72-80 Corporation Road](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/14110275381_65363c4450_z.jpg)
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72-80 Corporation Road
- Overview Map Street View 72-80 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough was originally built in c.1898 as a shop, warehouse and offices for the Middlesbrough Co-operative Society. During the 1940’s and 1950’s the building …
![Cumberland Arms, Tynemouth](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/18/77/4187706_c12efbb9.jpg)
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Cumberland Arms, Tynemouth
- Overview Map Street View The Cumberland Arms is located at 17 Front Street, Tynemouth. It is a red brick and faience Victorian gothic-style public house, which was built in 1898 …
![Former Miner's Hall and Institute, South Moor](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/90/63/2906335_ddb41857.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Former Miner's Hall and Institute, South Moor
- Overview Map Street View This former Miner's Hall and Institute on South Moor Road in South Moor, was built in 1898. For a time the building was used as the …
![Former Lloyds Bank](https://farm66.staticflickr.com/65535/48586167621_b4f4a6caa0_z.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Former Lloyds Bank
- Overview Map Street View The Maharaj's Lounge is located at No. 33 Bridge Street in Blyth. The building was originally built in 1898 as a Lloyds Bank. The building is …
![](/static/img/CoCurate_Page.png)
  Co-Curate Page
Talkin Village Hall
- Overview Map Street View Talkin Village Hall is a community building in Talkin, and run as a registered charity. The building is a former reading room and library, built in …
![Creighton Memorial, Carlisle](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/61/18/3611892_415f3979.jpg)