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1997
In Northern England:
- 26th March 1997; the smaller stack of Marsden Rock, near South Shields, demolished by explosives for safety reasons.
- 1st April 1997; start of the Grainger Town Project, a major enhancement of Newcastle city centre.
- 30th July 1997; the Stadium of Light in Sunderland was opened by Prince Andrew.

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064398:The entrance Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064201:Pitcher and Piano Quayside Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064166:Savoy cinema Beechgrove Road Elswick Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
065138:Northumberland Road Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
065126:NCP Car Park John Dobson Street Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064154:Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace Benwell Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064195:Convent of the Sacred Heart Fenham Hall Drive Fenham Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

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Stadium of Light
- Overview Map Street View The Stadium of Light is an all-seater football stadium which is home to Sunderland AFC. The football club had been based at Roker Park for 99 ...

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Blacksmith's Needle, Newcastle Quayside
- Overview Map Street View The Blacksmith's Needle is a sculpture on the Quayside at Newcastle. It was made by the British Artist Blacksmiths Association, with it's constituent parts made at ...

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Meta Culpa (sculpture)
- Meta Culpa is a sculpture by Robert Bryce Muir, completed in 1997 and relocated to Bogle Crag Wood in Grizedale Forest in 2006. It is "Two larger than lifesize figures are ...


from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064398:The entrance Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064201:Pitcher and Piano Quayside Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064166:Savoy cinema Beechgrove Road Elswick Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
065138:Northumberland Road Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
065126:NCP Car Park John Dobson Street Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064154:Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace Benwell Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064195:Convent of the Sacred Heart Fenham Hall Drive Fenham Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

  Co-Curate Page
Stadium of Light
- Overview Map Street View The Stadium of Light is an all-seater football stadium which is home to Sunderland AFC. The football club had been based at Roker Park for 99 ...

  Co-Curate Page
Blacksmith's Needle, Newcastle Quayside
- Overview Map Street View The Blacksmith's Needle is a sculpture on the Quayside at Newcastle. It was made by the British Artist Blacksmiths Association, with it's constituent parts made at ...
