A second set of Staiths at Dunston were built in 1903, adjoining the original staiths built 10 years earlier.
Also, a tidal basin was dug out, where colliers could be loaded at all times, regardless of the level of the water, which varied according to the tides.
St Chad's Church in Bensham, Gateshead, was consecrated in 1903. The church was designed by William Searle Hicks in the 'Arts and Crafts' style. It was built on land given by Lord Northbourne, and the building was paid for by Emily Easton.
The Lighthouse on the New North Pier (Roker Pier) at Sunderland was completed in 1903. The planned lighthouse on the New South Pier was never built because of the start of the First World War.
The South Shields Corporation Tramway Bill, authorising the construction of eight and a half miles of line, at an estimated cost of £175,971, was passed by a Committee of the House of Commons on May 26, 1903.
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