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1996
In Northern England:
- 5th January 1996: opening of Hartlepool Art Gallery in the former Christ Church.
- 10th February 1996: Tynemouth Plaza was destroyed by fire.
- 1996: completion of the Cradlewell Bypass in Jesmond
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063809:Newgate Shopping Centre Clayton Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1996
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063711:Bus Station Haymarket Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1996
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063454:Leazes Park Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1996
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063303:Jesmond cinema Lyndhurst Ave West Jesmond Maybury Malcolm 1996
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062719:Launch of 'Bygone Denton Burn' Denton Burn Library West Road Denton Burn Unknown 1996
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Tynemouth Plaza (1878 - 1996)
- Tynemouth Plaza was a prominent building which overlooked Tynemouth Long Sands, it was destroyed by a fire on the 10th February 1996. The building was opened in 1878 as 'Tynemouth Aquarium …
![Cradlewell Bypass](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/81/45/4814567_00810e29.jpg)
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Cradlewell Bypass
- In 1987 plans were approved to build a bypass for the Cradlewell area of Jesmond, to replace the steep road down Benton Bank with dual carriage way to join the A1058 …
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
063809:Newgate Shopping Centre Clayton Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1996
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2660/4087746652_6de1045313_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
063711:Bus Station Haymarket Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1996
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2698/4086984637_1e472188b9_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
063454:Leazes Park Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1996
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2563/4086938219_628908ec1c_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
063303:Jesmond cinema Lyndhurst Ave West Jesmond Maybury Malcolm 1996
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2615/4086842887_933c741332_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
062719:Launch of 'Bygone Denton Burn' Denton Burn Library West Road Denton Burn Unknown 1996
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Tynemouth Plaza (1878 - 1996)](/uploads/pics/35/35022_t.jpg)
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Tynemouth Plaza (1878 - 1996)
- Tynemouth Plaza was a prominent building which overlooked Tynemouth Long Sands, it was destroyed by a fire on the 10th February 1996. The building was opened in 1878 as 'Tynemouth Aquarium …
![Cradlewell Bypass](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/81/45/4814567_00810e29.jpg)