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2005
In Northern England:
- 26th January 2005; closure of Ellington Colliery, the last operating deep coal mine in the North East.
- 28th February 2005; official opening of the Poison Garden at Alnwick Garden.
- 25th July 2005; the Tall Ships race came to Newcastle - Gateshead
- 19th August 2005; opening of Seven Stories; the National Centre for Children's Books in Newcastle.
- 14th October 2005; first gig at the Newcastle Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle.
- 31st October 2005; National Dance Agency for the North East of England Dance City opened.
- 13th December 2005; official opening of Northumberland Park Metro Station.
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Coal mining comes to an end in the North East
- Articles published by Paul McMillan in the Evening Chronicle, 2005 and 2006
Ellington Colliery in Northumberland, the last deep coal mine in the North East of England, was closed by …
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![Tall Ships Race, 2005](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/132/354899211_8205275a7e_z.jpg)
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Tall Ships Race, 2005
- The international Tall Ships race came along the River Tyne to Newcastle-Gateshead from 25th to 28th July, 2005
![Dance City](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/66/51/1665171_4b016020.jpg)
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Dance City
- Overview Map Street View Dance City is the National Dance Agency for the North East of England. The purpose built, £7.6m dance centre off St James Boulevard in Newcastle city …
![Chinese Arch, St Andrew's Street](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/25/51/1255186_22312555.jpg)
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Chinese Arch, St Andrew's Street
- Overview Map Street View The Chinese Arch is located at the north end of St Andrew's Street, close to its junction with Stowell Street, marking an entrance to 'Chinatown' in …
![Seven Stories](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/77/76/1777696_7508fb36.jpg)
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Seven Stories
- Overview About Seven Stories Map Street View Seven Stories is the National Centre for Children’s Books, located at 30 Lime Street in Ouseburn, Newcastle. Seven Stories is a charity, founded in …
![Paul O'Gorman Building](/uploads/pics/87/87025_t.jpg)
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Paul O'Gorman Building
- Overview Map Street View The Paul O'Gorman Building at Newcastle University houses laboratories and staff of the Northern Institute for Cancer Research (NICR). The purpose built research building was completed in …
![Northumberland Park Metro Station](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/23/57/4235740_57bfee07.jpg)
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Northumberland Park Metro Station
- Overview About Northumberland Park Metro Station Map Street View The Northumberland Park Station of the Tyne & Wear Metro was officially opened on the 13th of December, 2005. It was …
![Floods, January 2005](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/06/25/3062527_8af09483.jpg)
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Floods, January 2005
- Heavy rainfall on Friday the 7th January led to flooding in Carlisle on Saturday the 8th January 2005. It was the worst flood to affect Carlisle since 1822, 3 people were killed, …
![Janus (sculpture), Bedlington](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/72/73/727391_8024ff22.jpg)
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Janus (sculpture), Bedlington
- Janus is a sculpture by Peter Burke located by the footpath from Furnace Bridge to Spring Park in Bedlington. It was erected on the 11th of December 2005, to commemorate …
![Ellipsis Eclipses, Newgate Street, Newcastle](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/18/98/2189802_12dd2148.jpg)
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Ellipsis Eclipses, Newgate Street, Newcastle
- Overview Map Street View Ellipsis Eclipses is a 9m high glass sculpture which stands outside The Gate complex on Newgate Street, Newcastle. The sculpture, by Danny Lane, was commissioned by …
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from http://www.paulmcmillanonline…
Coal mining comes to an end in the North East
- Articles published by Paul McMillan in the Evening Chronicle, 2005 and 2006
Ellington Colliery in Northumberland, the last deep coal mine in the North East of England, was closed by …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![Tall Ships Race, 2005](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/132/354899211_8205275a7e_z.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Tall Ships Race, 2005
- The international Tall Ships race came along the River Tyne to Newcastle-Gateshead from 25th to 28th July, 2005
![Dance City](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/66/51/1665171_4b016020.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Dance City
- Overview Map Street View Dance City is the National Dance Agency for the North East of England. The purpose built, £7.6m dance centre off St James Boulevard in Newcastle city …
![Chinese Arch, St Andrew's Street](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/25/51/1255186_22312555.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Chinese Arch, St Andrew's Street
- Overview Map Street View The Chinese Arch is located at the north end of St Andrew's Street, close to its junction with Stowell Street, marking an entrance to 'Chinatown' in …
![Seven Stories](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/77/76/1777696_7508fb36.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Seven Stories
- Overview About Seven Stories Map Street View Seven Stories is the National Centre for Children’s Books, located at 30 Lime Street in Ouseburn, Newcastle. Seven Stories is a charity, founded in …
![Paul O'Gorman Building](/uploads/pics/87/87025_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Paul O'Gorman Building
- Overview Map Street View The Paul O'Gorman Building at Newcastle University houses laboratories and staff of the Northern Institute for Cancer Research (NICR). The purpose built research building was completed in …
![Northumberland Park Metro Station](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/23/57/4235740_57bfee07.jpg)
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Northumberland Park Metro Station
- Overview About Northumberland Park Metro Station Map Street View The Northumberland Park Station of the Tyne & Wear Metro was officially opened on the 13th of December, 2005. It was …
![Floods, January 2005](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/06/25/3062527_8af09483.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Floods, January 2005
- Heavy rainfall on Friday the 7th January led to flooding in Carlisle on Saturday the 8th January 2005. It was the worst flood to affect Carlisle since 1822, 3 people were killed, …
![Janus (sculpture), Bedlington](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/72/73/727391_8024ff22.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Janus (sculpture), Bedlington
- Janus is a sculpture by Peter Burke located by the footpath from Furnace Bridge to Spring Park in Bedlington. It was erected on the 11th of December 2005, to commemorate …
![Ellipsis Eclipses, Newgate Street, Newcastle](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/18/98/2189802_12dd2148.jpg)