As part of the 1966 World Cup, Italy played Chile at Roker Park in Sunderland, on the 13th of July. Italy won 2-0. This was one of three Group 4 games played at Roker Park. One of quarter finals (Soviet Union 2-1 Hungary) was also played at Roker Park on the 23rd of July 1966.
The Newcastle Trolleybus System closed in October 1966, after 31 years of operation. The electric trolleybuses were replaced by petrol buses. Some of the trolleybuses were scrapped, others were redeployed to trolleybus networks in other parts of the country.
Co-Curate is a project which brings together online collections, museums, universities, schools
and community groups to make and re-make stories and images from North East England and Cumbria.
Co-Curate
is a trans-disciplinary project that will open up 'official' museum and 'un-officia'l co-created
community-based collections and archives through innovative collaborative approaches using
social media and open archives/data.