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1973
In Northern England:
- Construction of the Tyne and Wear Metro began in 1973.
- 3rd May 1973: launch of the World Unicorn at Swan Hunter, Wallsend.
- 5th May 1973: Sunderland AFC win the FA Cup, beating Leeds United 1-0.
- 1973: opening of Monkwearmouth Station Museum, Sunderland

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022415:Shopping Precinct Walker Unknown 1973
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022368:Westmorland Road Elswick Unknown 1973
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
042265:Saville Row Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1973
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022387:Archbold House Archbold Terrace Jesmond Unknown 1973
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

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Ebchester Bridge
- Ebchester Bridge carries the B6309 road over the River Derwent at the west of Ebchester. The bridge was built in 1973 to replace the narrow Ebchester Old Bridge. The bridge …


from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022415:Shopping Precinct Walker Unknown 1973
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022368:Westmorland Road Elswick Unknown 1973
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
042265:Saville Row Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1973
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
022387:Archbold House Archbold Terrace Jesmond Unknown 1973
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
