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1954
In Northern England:
A new dock at the Smith's Dock complex in North Shields was opened by James Thomas the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1954. It was 216.1m long, 28.9m wide and 8.2m deep, making it the largest dock on the site. The dock was built to cater with the increasing size of oil tankers, which were the stock trade of the yard at that time. The dock had a pumping station and the world's largest single flap metal gate at the time it was built.

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049117:Paddy's Market Milk Market Newcastle upon Tyne Allen James 1954
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053543:Grand Theatre Wilfred Street Byker Unknown pre 1954
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010357:Burton, Blackett Street/Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1954
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Newcastle Area Only - Queen Visits Northumberland (1954)
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Duchess Of Kent Launches S.S. "World Harmony" (1954)
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East end of Newcastle Central Station from Castle Keep, with northbound empties
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The panorama at the east end of Newcastle Central Station from the Castle, with the 'North Briton' express leaving for Edinburgh
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
049117:Paddy's Market Milk Market Newcastle upon Tyne Allen James 1954
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
053543:Grand Theatre Wilfred Street Byker Unknown pre 1954
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
010357:Burton, Blackett Street/Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1954
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Youtube (youtube)
Newcastle Area Only - Queen Visits Northumberland (1954)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Youtube (youtube)
Duchess Of Kent Launches S.S. "World Harmony" (1954)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Geograph (geograph)
East end of Newcastle Central Station from Castle Keep, with northbound empties
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Geograph (geograph)
The panorama at the east end of Newcastle Central Station from the Castle, with the 'North Briton' express leaving for Edinburgh
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
