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2014
- 4th August 2014 marked the 100th Anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.
In Northern England:
- 7th of April 2014; Spanish City Plaza in Whitley Bay opened by Alan Campbell, MP.
- May 2014; 1101 'Tommy' statue by Ray Lonsdale, installed at Seaham.
- 14th of September 2014; unveliing of the Durham Light Infantry Memorial on the Market Place in Durham
- 2014; "The Resonse" war memorial in Newcastle featured on a postage stamp for the centenery of the First World War.
- 30th December 2014; death of Frank Atkinson, the founder of Beamish open-air museum.
More events: 2014 Timeline
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English Heritage voices 'extreme disappointment' over designs for controversial Acklam Hall scheme
- Article by Andy Passant, Gazett, May 10th, 2014
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![Tommy statue](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/83/03/4830352_b6da90ff.jpg)
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Tommy statue
- Overview About Tommy Map Street View A distinctive metal statue of a soldier from the First World War stands on the Green by the seafront in Seaham. The 9ft 5ins …
![The Core](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/31/29/4312911_94472f1f.jpg)
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The Core
- Overview Map Street View The Core at Newcastle Helix in Newcastle opened in November 2014. Newcastle Helix (previously known as Science Central) is a partnership between Newcastle City Council and Newcastle University.
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Durham Light Infantry Memorial, Market Place
- The Durham Light Infantry Memorial on the Market Place in Durham was unveiled on the 14th of September 2014. The bronze statue, by Alan Herriot, was based on a photograph …
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Advocate, Forth Street
- 'Advocate' is a bronze sculpture by American artist Bruce Beasley, located on Forth Square off Forth Street in Newcastle. The sculture shows a 20-ft high tower of bronze blocks, which appear …
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from http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/…
English Heritage voices 'extreme disappointment' over designs for controversial Acklam Hall scheme
- Article by Andy Passant, Gazett, May 10th, 2014
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![Tommy statue](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/83/03/4830352_b6da90ff.jpg)
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Tommy statue
- Overview About Tommy Map Street View A distinctive metal statue of a soldier from the First World War stands on the Green by the seafront in Seaham. The 9ft 5ins …
![The Core](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/31/29/4312911_94472f1f.jpg)
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The Core
- Overview Map Street View The Core at Newcastle Helix in Newcastle opened in November 2014. Newcastle Helix (previously known as Science Central) is a partnership between Newcastle City Council and Newcastle University.
![Durham Light Infantry Memorial, Market Place](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/41/03/4410366_0b2f9802.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
Durham Light Infantry Memorial, Market Place
- The Durham Light Infantry Memorial on the Market Place in Durham was unveiled on the 14th of September 2014. The bronze statue, by Alan Herriot, was based on a photograph …
![Advocate, Forth Street](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/50/25/5502504_8b42f947.jpg)