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1967
In Northern England:
- 20th March 1967; opening of the current Scotswood Bridge, which connects Newcastle and Blaydon.
- 13th November 1967; Martin Luther King awarded an honorary degree at Newcastle University.
- 29th December 1967: launch of the 'Nicola' the first in a long line of 'SD14' ships built in Sunderland.
National:
- 18th November 1967: ban on movement of farm animals, imposed across England and Wales, to fight the foot-and-mouth epidemic.
More events: 1967 Timeline
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058095:Scotswood Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1966
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045243:Central Library New Bridge Street Newcastle upon Tyne Signey James 1967
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38674b: Scotswood Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne, Jimmy Forsyth, 1967
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![Former British Gas Engineering Research Station](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/83/15/1831584_5ebefe1b.jpg)
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Former British Gas Engineering Research Station
- Overview Map Street View This former British Gas Research Station is located off Station Road in Killigworth. It was originally built 1966-1967, designed by Ryder and Yates, and extended. It …
![Vale House](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/66/00/4660024_3ca841c8.jpg)
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Vale House
- Overview Map Street View Vale House is a tower block on Lansdowne Gardens, overlooking Jesmond Vale, built in 1967 by Douglass Wise and Partners. The building has 28 floors and at …
![Martin Luther King, Newcastle visit](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4530/38364818086_192370ec0f_z.jpg)
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Martin Luther King, Newcastle visit
- Overview About Martin Luther King On the 13th of November 1967 Dr Martin Luther King Jr visited Newcastle to receive an honorary degree from Newcastle University. Dr King was presented …
![Trinity Square Car Park](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/84/36/1843607_960b2ed4.jpg)
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Trinity Square Car Park
- The Trinity Square in Gateshead was a 7 storey car park, above a supermarket and department store. The Brutalist style building was designed by Luder & Worthington in 1962 and …
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Flag of Europe
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British Steel logo
- c/o Wikimedia Commons. "The British Steel logo consists of a stylized letter 'S' made up by rolled steel plates or sheets. British Steel 1969–1999"
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
058095:Scotswood Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown c.1966
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
045243:Central Library New Bridge Street Newcastle upon Tyne Signey James 1967
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
38674b: Scotswood Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne, Jimmy Forsyth, 1967
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![Former British Gas Engineering Research Station](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/83/15/1831584_5ebefe1b.jpg)
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Former British Gas Engineering Research Station
- Overview Map Street View This former British Gas Research Station is located off Station Road in Killigworth. It was originally built 1966-1967, designed by Ryder and Yates, and extended. It …
![Vale House](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/66/00/4660024_3ca841c8.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Vale House
- Overview Map Street View Vale House is a tower block on Lansdowne Gardens, overlooking Jesmond Vale, built in 1967 by Douglass Wise and Partners. The building has 28 floors and at …
![Martin Luther King, Newcastle visit](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4530/38364818086_192370ec0f_z.jpg)
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Martin Luther King, Newcastle visit
- Overview About Martin Luther King On the 13th of November 1967 Dr Martin Luther King Jr visited Newcastle to receive an honorary degree from Newcastle University. Dr King was presented …
![Trinity Square Car Park](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/84/36/1843607_960b2ed4.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Trinity Square Car Park
- The Trinity Square in Gateshead was a 7 storey car park, above a supermarket and department store. The Brutalist style building was designed by Luder & Worthington in 1962 and …
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/1599px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png)
from https://commons.wikimedia.org…
Flag of Europe
- Image c/o Wikimedia Commons "The Flag of Europe is the flag and emblem of the European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE). It consists of a circle of 12 …
Added by
Peter Smith
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/89/British_Steel_logo.svg/512px-British_Steel_logo.svg.png)
from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki…
British Steel logo
- c/o Wikimedia Commons. "The British Steel logo consists of a stylized letter 'S' made up by rolled steel plates or sheets. British Steel 1969–1999"
Added by
Peter Smith