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1956
In Northern England:
- 5th Nov 1956: Professional debut of 'teen idol' Tommy Steele at the Sunderland Empire.
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068660:Grainger cinema Grainger Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1956
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062266:Gosforth Grammar School, Gosforth, 1956
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048847:Newcastle upon Tyne Information hut Royal Show Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1956
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025472:Central Library New Bridge Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1956
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044135:Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1956
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
044116:Newcastle City Libraries stand City Flower Show Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1956
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from Newcastle University (youtube)
Queen Visits Tee - Side Aka Queen On Teesside (1956)
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Soccer International - Sunderland: 2 Red Banner: 2 (1956)
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from Youtube (youtube)
Selected Originals - Queen Visits Tee - Side Aka Queen On Tees - Side (1956)
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Farringdon Community Academy
- Overview About Farringdon Community Academy Map Street View Farringdon Community Academy is a co-educational secondary school located on Allendale Road in Farringdon, Sunderland. The school was originally built in 1956 as …
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Tommy_Steele_1957.jpg)
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Tommy Steele
- "Steele uppträder på biograf Anglais på Biblioteksgatan 26, Stockholm (september 1957)." Public Domain image c/o Wikimedia Commons. Photo, 9 September 1957, from Stockholmskällan,
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![South Monkridge Bridge](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/38/62/5386220_e67bf47a.jpg)
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South Monkridge Bridge
- Overview Map Street View South Monkridge Bridge carries a minor road over Raylees Burn at Monkridge. The bridge was built in 1956.
![Dorman Long Tower, South Bank Coke Works](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/24/57/3245787_64fcbd84.jpg)
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Dorman Long Tower, South Bank Coke Works
- The Dorman Long Tower at the former South Bank Coke Works in Redcar was built in 1956 by Dorman Long & Co, later part of the British Steel Corporation. The tower …
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Biggest Tanker Is The Last Aka Biggest Oil Tanker (1956)
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
068660:Grainger cinema Grainger Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1956
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![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2768/4087542416_49a0d9bc05_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
062266:Gosforth Grammar School, Gosforth, 1956
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![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3493/4081905287_64543ba965_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
048847:Newcastle upon Tyne Information hut Royal Show Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1956
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![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2505/4078458447_a634ce1578_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
025472:Central Library New Bridge Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1956
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![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2682/4080869529_770f53dd64_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
044135:Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1956
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![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2718/4081630206_fc8b7b8972_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
044116:Newcastle City Libraries stand City Flower Show Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1956
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![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/5gHYm5SXSsg/hqdefault.jpg)
from Newcastle University (youtube)
Queen Visits Tee - Side Aka Queen On Teesside (1956)
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![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/ny0y3vA6Oig/hqdefault.jpg)
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Soccer International - Sunderland: 2 Red Banner: 2 (1956)
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![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/GRqdsggcMB8/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Selected Originals - Queen Visits Tee - Side Aka Queen On Tees - Side (1956)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Farringdon Community Academy
- Overview About Farringdon Community Academy Map Street View Farringdon Community Academy is a co-educational secondary school located on Allendale Road in Farringdon, Sunderland. The school was originally built in 1956 as …
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Tommy_Steele_1957.jpg)
from https://commons.wikimedia.org…
Tommy Steele
- "Steele uppträder på biograf Anglais på Biblioteksgatan 26, Stockholm (september 1957)." Public Domain image c/o Wikimedia Commons. Photo, 9 September 1957, from Stockholmskällan,
Added by
Peter Smith
![South Monkridge Bridge](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/38/62/5386220_e67bf47a.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
South Monkridge Bridge
- Overview Map Street View South Monkridge Bridge carries a minor road over Raylees Burn at Monkridge. The bridge was built in 1956.
![Dorman Long Tower, South Bank Coke Works](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/24/57/3245787_64fcbd84.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Dorman Long Tower, South Bank Coke Works
- The Dorman Long Tower at the former South Bank Coke Works in Redcar was built in 1956 by Dorman Long & Co, later part of the British Steel Corporation. The tower …
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/a0opzlpYCNQ/hqdefault.jpg)
from Youtube (youtube)
Biggest Tanker Is The Last Aka Biggest Oil Tanker (1956)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill