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1970
In Northern England:
- 6th May 1970; John Dobson Street opened; the first major new road in the centre of Newcastle for over a 100 years.
- 1970: opening of Newcastle Playhouse, initially known as University Theatre.
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018692:John Dobson Street Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1970
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020118:Isaac Walton, Newcastle upon Tyne, May 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
060399:Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne Torday L. c. 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
020160:A view of Newcastle upon Tyne 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
060398:Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne Torday L. c. 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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058868:Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne Torday L. c. 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
045711:Cruddas Park Library Park Road Cruddas Park City Engineers 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
020121:Fenwick Brunswick Place Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
025312:Mobile Library Newcastle upon Tyne City Libraries Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
021109:Osborne Hotel Osborne Road Unknown 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Tor423, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
043648:Fifth Avenue Heaton City Engineers 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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Tor998, Market Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Black Combe Junior School](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/95/45/954514_81aaf279.jpg)
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Black Combe Junior School
- Overview Map Street View Black Combe Junior School is located on Moor Road in Millom, Cumbria. The school has about 100 pupils aged from 7 to 11.[1] The school opened …
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Millom Infant School
- Overview Map Street View Millom Infant School is located on Lapstone Road in Millom. The school has about 100 pupils from ages 4 to 7. Millom Infant School opened in 1970. The …
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
018692:John Dobson Street Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
020118:Isaac Walton, Newcastle upon Tyne, May 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
060399:Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne Torday L. c. 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
020160:A view of Newcastle upon Tyne 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
060398:Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne Torday L. c. 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
058868:Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne Torday L. c. 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
045711:Cruddas Park Library Park Road Cruddas Park City Engineers 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
020121:Fenwick Brunswick Place Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
025312:Mobile Library Newcastle upon Tyne City Libraries Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
021109:Osborne Hotel Osborne Road Unknown 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
Tor423, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
043648:Fifth Avenue Heaton City Engineers 1970
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8190875634_376286301d_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
Tor998, Market Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Black Combe Junior School](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/95/45/954514_81aaf279.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Black Combe Junior School
- Overview Map Street View Black Combe Junior School is located on Moor Road in Millom, Cumbria. The school has about 100 pupils aged from 7 to 11.[1] The school opened …
![](/static/img/CoCurate_Page.png)