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1963
In Northern England:
- 1963: Demolition of the Royal Arcade in Newcastle to make way for the Central Motorway and Swan House.
- 1963: Middlesbrough Tower built for Constantine Technical College (now a key building of Teesside University).
- 1st August 1963: Newcastle University created, which had formely been King's College, University of Durham.
- 7th December 1963: opening of new buildings for Whitley Bay and Monkseaton Grammar School (now Whitley Bay High School)
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065621:Windsor Crescent Jesmond Unknown 1963
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068667:Rialto cinema Armstrong Road Benwell Unknown 1963
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Hartlepool Magnesia Works, July 1963 - Spent Seawater PIpes
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068942:Rex cinema, Ferguson's Lane, Benwell Village, 1963
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Jesmond Library
- Overview Map Street View Jesmond Library was originally opened on the 30th of May 1963, the circular building on St George’s Terrace in West Jesmond was designed by Henry Faulkner …
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Cattle Market to Central Station, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1963
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Middlesbrough Tower
- Overview Map Street View Middlesbrough Tower is an 11 story building at Teesside University, located just off Borough Road in Middlesbrough. It was built in 1963 for Constantine Technical College, …
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Whitley Bay High School
- Overview About Whitley Bay High School Map Street View Whitley Bay High School is located on Deneholm, Whitley Bay. It is a foundation school with about 1,600 pupils.[1] The school's …
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Newcastle University
- Overview About Newcastle University Timeline Map Street View Buildings Can you help build the: Visual Timeline ? Newcastle University (officially, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university …
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Clairville Stadium (demolished 2015)
- Clairville Stadium in Middlesbrough was officially opened on the 26th July, 1963, by the Duke of Edinburgh. The last athletics event at the stadium was held on the 23rd of …
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065621:Windsor Crescent Jesmond Unknown 1963
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
068667:Rialto cinema Armstrong Road Benwell Unknown 1963
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Beamish (flickr)
Hartlepool Magnesia Works, July 1963 - Spent Seawater PIpes
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
068942:Rex cinema, Ferguson's Lane, Benwell Village, 1963
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Jesmond Library](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/16/00/5160077_e5959b31.jpg)
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Jesmond Library
- Overview Map Street View Jesmond Library was originally opened on the 30th of May 1963, the circular building on St George’s Terrace in West Jesmond was designed by Henry Faulkner …
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7532/15103815023_53d2d4e152_z.jpg)
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Cattle Market to Central Station, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1963
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Middlesbrough Tower](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/00/40/004019_a591af53.jpg)
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Middlesbrough Tower
- Overview Map Street View Middlesbrough Tower is an 11 story building at Teesside University, located just off Borough Road in Middlesbrough. It was built in 1963 for Constantine Technical College, …
![Whitley Bay High School](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/61/80/2618049_818fdf7d.jpg)
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Whitley Bay High School
- Overview About Whitley Bay High School Map Street View Whitley Bay High School is located on Deneholm, Whitley Bay. It is a foundation school with about 1,600 pupils.[1] The school's …
![Newcastle University](/uploads/thumbs2/newcastle_university_thumb.png)
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Newcastle University
- Overview About Newcastle University Timeline Map Street View Buildings Can you help build the: Visual Timeline ? Newcastle University (officially, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university …
![Clairville Stadium (demolished 2015)](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/45/67/2456762_3cb5c971.jpg)