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1930s
1930-1939. Can you contribute to the 1930s Timeline for the North of England?
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036827:Fenham Barracks, Spital Tongues, Newcastle upon Tyne, c. 1930
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051846:Hunters Bakers Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1930s
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041523:Tyneside Tramways trams Shileds Road Byker Unknown 1930
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037149:Launcelot Eustace Smith Chairman of Board of Directors of Smiths Dock Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Evening World 1930/31
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065953:Good Friday Demonstration of Witness Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1930
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011443:Saville Street North Shields C. 1935
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058127:Cragside Primary School Cragside High Heaton Unknown 1933
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064376:Trolleybus Church Street Terminus Walker Unknown 1936-37
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from Newcastle University (youtube)
Cities Of Britain - Newcastle On Tyne (1931)
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Football For Girls - Degrading? (1930)
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Thirties Britain - The depressed decade?
- "document collection is to allow students and teachers to develop their own questions and lines of historical enquiry on the political and social aspects of 1930s Britain. The documents themselves …
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![K4 Telephone Kiosk, Station Road](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/55/50/2555019_c6866806.jpg)
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K4 Telephone Kiosk, Station Road
- The "K4" is a combined postbox, telephone box, and stamp vending machine from the 1930s. Because of its relative rarity, this K4 on the junction of Station Road and Clarence Crescent …
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048220:Children's Day Fair Unknown c.1930/31
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056882:Mary Pettie Newcastle Players Repertory Theatre Group Newcastle upon Tyne c.1930
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![Rising Sun Inn](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/29/35/5293506_6537275a.jpg)
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Rising Sun Inn
- Overview Map Street View The Rising Sun is a public house by the Coast Road in Wallsend. It was built in the 1930's to serve the new community in the …
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037153:Newcastle City Police Band Newcastle upon Tyne Evening World c.1930/1
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Duke of Northumberland accepts new lifeboat for Boulmer from Viscount Grey of Fallodon (1931)
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UK: Vast floating dock set for New Zealand is launched in sections at Newcastle-on-Tyne (1931)
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Centenary of Grace Darling's rescue of shipwreck survivors in 1838 (1938)
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British Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald opens home for retired miners in Seaham. (1932)
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Launch of 'Changkiant' ferry in Newcastle shipyard (1932)
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Duke and Duchess of York at opening of Tees bridge (1934)
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Large electrical condenser transported by train (1931)
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British prime minister Ramsay MacDonald speaks about Britain's role in international disarmament...(1935)
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Whitehaven coal mine re-opened with aid from Nuffield Fund (1937)
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![Magnet Court, Gallowgate, Newcastle](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/50/68/4506861_3aa4b38a.jpg)
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Magnet Court, Gallowgate, Newcastle
- Overview Map Street View Magnet Court is a student residence, located on Gallowgate, Newcastle. Previously known as Andrews House and Magnet House, they were originally built as offices and shops …
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036827:Fenham Barracks, Spital Tongues, Newcastle upon Tyne, c. 1930
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
051846:Hunters Bakers Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1930s
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
041523:Tyneside Tramways trams Shileds Road Byker Unknown 1930
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![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2431/4080509177_93066e4949_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
037149:Launcelot Eustace Smith Chairman of Board of Directors of Smiths Dock Co. Newcastle upon Tyne Evening World 1930/31
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
065953:Good Friday Demonstration of Witness Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1930
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
011443:Saville Street North Shields C. 1935
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
058127:Cragside Primary School Cragside High Heaton Unknown 1933
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064376:Trolleybus Church Street Terminus Walker Unknown 1936-37
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from Newcastle University (youtube)
Cities Of Britain - Newcastle On Tyne (1931)
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![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/Pn4-kSG-xWg/hqdefault.jpg)
from Newcastle University (youtube)
Football For Girls - Degrading? (1930)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/national_archives_education.png)
from http://www.nationalarchives.g…
Thirties Britain - The depressed decade?
- "document collection is to allow students and teachers to develop their own questions and lines of historical enquiry on the political and social aspects of 1930s Britain. The documents themselves …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![K4 Telephone Kiosk, Station Road](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/55/50/2555019_c6866806.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
K4 Telephone Kiosk, Station Road
- The "K4" is a combined postbox, telephone box, and stamp vending machine from the 1930s. Because of its relative rarity, this K4 on the junction of Station Road and Clarence Crescent …
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2633/4081055683_e0ae5ca6bb_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
048220:Children's Day Fair Unknown c.1930/31
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2556/4086890598_4ae4ed02cc_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
056882:Mary Pettie Newcastle Players Repertory Theatre Group Newcastle upon Tyne c.1930
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Rising Sun Inn](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/29/35/5293506_6537275a.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Rising Sun Inn
- Overview Map Street View The Rising Sun is a public house by the Coast Road in Wallsend. It was built in the 1930's to serve the new community in the …
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3511/4080510281_ce50a2a781_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
037153:Newcastle City Police Band Newcastle upon Tyne Evening World c.1930/1
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T-2MU7M_qcs/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Duke of Northumberland accepts new lifeboat for Boulmer from Viscount Grey of Fallodon (1931)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MXXMnz1Clq4/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
UK: Vast floating dock set for New Zealand is launched in sections at Newcastle-on-Tyne (1931)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gDaERKh2PUQ/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Centenary of Grace Darling's rescue of shipwreck survivors in 1838 (1938)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GUvI8BnDMZ4/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
British Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald opens home for retired miners in Seaham. (1932)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GkmeKKcqz6c/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Launch of 'Changkiant' ferry in Newcastle shipyard (1932)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oQvze-IPVCI/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Duke and Duchess of York at opening of Tees bridge (1934)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pE0aHGHYmbM/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Large electrical condenser transported by train (1931)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4VGb3Jko8tw/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
British prime minister Ramsay MacDonald speaks about Britain's role in international disarmament...(1935)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rxIEatgN9rs/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Whitehaven coal mine re-opened with aid from Nuffield Fund (1937)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Magnet Court, Gallowgate, Newcastle](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/50/68/4506861_3aa4b38a.jpg)