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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.
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064398:The entrance Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
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064201:Pitcher and Piano Quayside Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064166:Savoy cinema Beechgrove Road Elswick Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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065138:Northumberland Road Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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065126:NCP Car Park John Dobson Street Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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064154:Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace Benwell Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064195:Convent of the Sacred Heart Fenham Hall Drive Fenham Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Stadium of Light](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/85/18/2851865_5bbb1bf2.jpg)
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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 …
![Blacksmith's Needle, Newcastle Quayside](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/05/21/1052117_8c68558e.jpg)
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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 …
![Meta Culpa (sculpture)](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/34/67/346759_414dc783.jpg)
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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 …
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064398:The entrance Hodgkin Park Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2798/4089092162_c8eff59e35_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064201:Pitcher and Piano Quayside Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2436/4087032807_56b1b02680_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064166:Savoy cinema Beechgrove Road Elswick Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2707/4089127576_a46835db3f_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
065138:Northumberland Road Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
065126:NCP Car Park John Dobson Street Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2678/4088328211_caa200c87d_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064154:Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace Benwell Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2612/4089091002_9eafb306ce_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
064195:Convent of the Sacred Heart Fenham Hall Drive Fenham Maybury Malcolm 1997
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Stadium of Light](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/85/18/2851865_5bbb1bf2.jpg)
  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 …
![Blacksmith's Needle, Newcastle Quayside](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/05/21/1052117_8c68558e.jpg)
  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 …
![Meta Culpa (sculpture)](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/34/67/346759_414dc783.jpg)