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1947
In Northern England:
- 1st January 1947; nationalisation of the coal industry took effect - the NCB took over 958 collieries.
- 19th April 1947; Newton Aycliffe was established under the New Towns Act of 1946.
More events: 1947 Timeline
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041417:Trams Neville Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1947
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046924:Windsor Crescent Westerhope covered in snow Unknown 1947.
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037102:Overturned bus Redheugh Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1947
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048945:Jesmond Dene Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1947
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Elizabeth Lays Foundation Stone (1947)
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Drive For Coal - Government Chiefs Visit Durham Miners (1947)
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042934:Sand/Salt car 310 fitted with a snow plough Byker Depot Byker Unknown c.1947
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041417:Trams Neville Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1947
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046924:Windsor Crescent Westerhope covered in snow Unknown 1947.
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037102:Overturned bus Redheugh Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1947
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048945:Jesmond Dene Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1947
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Elizabeth Lays Foundation Stone (1947)
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from Youtube (youtube)
Drive For Coal - Government Chiefs Visit Durham Miners (1947)
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
042934:Sand/Salt car 310 fitted with a snow plough Byker Depot Byker Unknown c.1947
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/National_Coal_Board_logo.png)
from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki…
National Coal Board logo
- NCB logo c/o Wikimedia Commons. "This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images on …
Added by
Simon Cotterill