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1929
In Northern England:
- 18th March 1929: opening of the Palladium Cinema, Claypath in Durham.
- 14th May 1929: the North East Coast Exhibition opened by the Prince of Wales.
- 1929: opening of the new Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland.
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034372:Pageant of Youth North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Evening World 1929
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from Newcastle University (youtube)
Five Minutes At The North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle (1929)
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055899:Right Hon. Margaret Bondfield Unknown 1929
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022849:Denton Burn Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022711:Empire Marketing Board Pavilion North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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from Newcastle University (youtube)
Twenty Thousand Tynesiders Aka Twenty Thousand Insiders (1929)
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
011777:Palace of Industries North East Coast Exhbition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
056816:Fruit Exchange Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
052204:Palace of Engineering North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
051952:The Fairholme Club Benwell Unknown 1929
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
066192:Carillon tower North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
034373:Evening World Pavilion North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Evening World 1929
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from Newcastle University (youtube)
Travers Trophy Trial Aka Travelers Trophy Trail (1929)
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21st Race From Morpeth To Newcastle Aka 21st Race From Monpeth To Newcastle (1929)
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from Youtube (youtube)
Along The Tees In Can Labelled "Pathetone Early Colour" (1929)
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from http://picturesofgateshead.co…
Neville Street and Station Hotel, Newcastle-on-Tyne (1929)
- "Valentine's Photo-Brown Series [89751]. Posted from Durham to London, April 17th 1929". Postcard from 'Pictures of Gateshead and the Surrounding Area' by Andy Williamson. The images may be used for …
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![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2793/4086354435_97ffee2bfb_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
060693:Majestic Theatre Condercum Road Benwell Unknown 1929
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022864:Newcastle Corporation lord Mayor's procession. 7th July 1929
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
011763:Festival Hall North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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011788:Palace of Engineering North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
052208:Boating Lake and Palace of Arts North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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052194:Empire Marketing Board and Main Avenue North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
037158:Statue of Industry North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Evening World 1929
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![Thornaby Aerodrome (1929-1958)](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/08/33/083397_3d068c97.jpg)
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Thornaby Aerodrome (1929-1958)
- Overview About RAF Thornaby Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby is a former Royal Air Force Station located at the Teesside town and former Borough of …
![Wylam Brewery (Palace of Arts), Exhibition Park](/uploads/pics/85/85065_t.jpg)
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Wylam Brewery (Palace of Arts), Exhibition Park
- Overview Map Street View The Wylam Brewery micro-brewery and events space in Exhibition Park, Newcastle, opened on the 27th May 2016.[1] It is located in the Palace of Arts building, …
![Wearmouth Bridge](/uploads/pics/39/39626_t.jpg)
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Wearmouth Bridge
- Overview History Timeline Map Street View The Wearmouth Bridge crosses the River Wear in Sunderland. The current bridge was built 1927 to 1929 and replaced an earlier cast-iron bridge in the same …
![Palladium Cinema](/uploads/pics/46/46291.jpg)
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Palladium Cinema
- The Palladium Cinema located on Claypath in Durham opened on 18th March 1929. It was the first cinema in Durham licenced to operate on Sundays. It operated as a cenema until …
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xM4Yr3iBggM/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
AVIATION: Airship on its first flight from Cramlington (1929)
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ROYAL: Prince of Wales opens North-East Coast Exhibition at Newcastle (1929)
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Premier Ramsay Macdonald opens colliery football ground at Easington (1929)
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Last tram to cross Wear Bridge at Sunderland (1929)
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Royal Navy: HMS Pandora and HMS Arrow launched at Vickers Shipyard (1929)
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Submarines Capitan O'Brien and Capitan Thompson arrive in Portsmouth (1929)
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![Worswick Street Bus Station (Demolished)](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2608/4090313245_84ac9004de_z.jpg)
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Worswick Street Bus Station (Demolished)
- A bus station was built on Worswick Street, Newcastle, in c.1929. It was built shortly after the opening of the Tyne Bridge, which enabled many bus services, which previously terminated …
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
034372:Pageant of Youth North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Evening World 1929
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![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/YJdlEzBU-jo/hqdefault.jpg)
from Newcastle University (youtube)
Five Minutes At The North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle (1929)
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![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2755/4084905739_ab3d30da82_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
055899:Right Hon. Margaret Bondfield Unknown 1929
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![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2769/4078292431_b9d6dedd24_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022849:Denton Burn Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3480/4078279771_1fd814cba6_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022711:Empire Marketing Board Pavilion North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/2HkfLx5zXsI/hqdefault.jpg)
from Newcastle University (youtube)
Twenty Thousand Tynesiders Aka Twenty Thousand Insiders (1929)
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![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2477/4075849339_89ebfef3ae_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
011777:Palace of Industries North East Coast Exhbition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2644/4086132647_18c04a2f81_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
056816:Fruit Exchange Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2686/4084145980_921f910dd1_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
052204:Palace of Engineering North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
051952:The Fairholme Club Benwell Unknown 1929
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2531/4089644331_3ed656b7f0_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
066192:Carillon tower North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2701/4080954446_91f1e336ba_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
034373:Evening World Pavilion North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Evening World 1929
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/2rqL4-OyH0Y/hqdefault.jpg)
from Newcastle University (youtube)
Travers Trophy Trial Aka Travelers Trophy Trail (1929)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/AAcnxnGk5P4/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
21st Race From Morpeth To Newcastle Aka 21st Race From Monpeth To Newcastle (1929)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/IYW3QfSegHs/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Along The Tees In Can Labelled "Pathetone Early Colour" (1929)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/pics/41/41378.jpg)
from http://picturesofgateshead.co…
Neville Street and Station Hotel, Newcastle-on-Tyne (1929)
- "Valentine's Photo-Brown Series [89751]. Posted from Durham to London, April 17th 1929". Postcard from 'Pictures of Gateshead and the Surrounding Area' by Andy Williamson. The images may be used for …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2793/4086354435_97ffee2bfb_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
060693:Majestic Theatre Condercum Road Benwell Unknown 1929
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3198/4078293543_a3bae49a07_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022864:Newcastle Corporation lord Mayor's procession. 7th July 1929
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2490/4076602902_c72dcc8526_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
011763:Festival Hall North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2530/4075849877_a493b34dea_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
011788:Palace of Engineering North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2663/4083385793_17b25fbbd1_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
052208:Boating Lake and Palace of Arts North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1929
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2542/4084144524_79844d7949_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
052194:Empire Marketing Board and Main Avenue North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne
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![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2459/4080511519_8d4526ddd7_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
037158:Statue of Industry North East Coast Exhibition Newcastle upon Tyne Evening World 1929
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Thornaby Aerodrome (1929-1958)](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/08/33/083397_3d068c97.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Thornaby Aerodrome (1929-1958)
- Overview About RAF Thornaby Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby is a former Royal Air Force Station located at the Teesside town and former Borough of …
![Wylam Brewery (Palace of Arts), Exhibition Park](/uploads/pics/85/85065_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Wylam Brewery (Palace of Arts), Exhibition Park
- Overview Map Street View The Wylam Brewery micro-brewery and events space in Exhibition Park, Newcastle, opened on the 27th May 2016.[1] It is located in the Palace of Arts building, …
![Wearmouth Bridge](/uploads/pics/39/39626_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Wearmouth Bridge
- Overview History Timeline Map Street View The Wearmouth Bridge crosses the River Wear in Sunderland. The current bridge was built 1927 to 1929 and replaced an earlier cast-iron bridge in the same …
![Palladium Cinema](/uploads/pics/46/46291.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Palladium Cinema
- The Palladium Cinema located on Claypath in Durham opened on 18th March 1929. It was the first cinema in Durham licenced to operate on Sundays. It operated as a cenema until …
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xM4Yr3iBggM/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
AVIATION: Airship on its first flight from Cramlington (1929)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WgJjaiMwGEo/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
ROYAL: Prince of Wales opens North-East Coast Exhibition at Newcastle (1929)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sfwWzfDETKY/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Premier Ramsay Macdonald opens colliery football ground at Easington (1929)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_OnzIuA_82o/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Last tram to cross Wear Bridge at Sunderland (1929)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BOQdn-wubds/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Royal Navy: HMS Pandora and HMS Arrow launched at Vickers Shipyard (1929)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uCMrXORcn5w/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Submarines Capitan O'Brien and Capitan Thompson arrive in Portsmouth (1929)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Worswick Street Bus Station (Demolished)](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2608/4090313245_84ac9004de_z.jpg)