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1972
In the UK:
- January 1972: Unemployment exceeded 1 million for the first time since the 1930s.
In Northern England:
- 1972: Opening of Beamish Museum - the first regional open-air museum in England.
- 1972: Westgate House built on Westgate Road, Newcastle. (An unpopular 'Brutalist' building demolished in 2006).
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025431:Bewick Bestiary exhibition Exhibition Room Central Library Princess Square Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1972
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022316:Jesmond Dene Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1972
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022006:Northumberland Street/Northumberland Road Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1972
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022300:Brinkburn cinema Brinkburn Street Byker Unknown 1972
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
021982:Percy Street Central Newcastle Upon Tyne Signey J. 1972
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022160:High Street Gosforth Unknown 1972
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022162:Car Park Newgate Street Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1972
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Parson Shields Bridge, Knarsdale
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
025431:Bewick Bestiary exhibition Exhibition Room Central Library Princess Square Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1972
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022316:Jesmond Dene Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1972
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022006:Northumberland Street/Northumberland Road Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1972
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022300:Brinkburn cinema Brinkburn Street Byker Unknown 1972
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
021982:Percy Street Central Newcastle Upon Tyne Signey J. 1972
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022160:High Street Gosforth Unknown 1972
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022162:Car Park Newgate Street Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1972
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
