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2016
In Northern England:
- 12th February 2016: Closure of Bede's World due to lack of funds.
- 1st April 2016: Tees Valley Combined Authority established.
- 28th May 2016: First Green Beans Community Market held in Whitley Bay.
- 26-29 August 2016: The Tall Ships Regatta was at Blyth.
- 22nd October 2016: opening of The Word: National Centre for the Written Word, South Shields
![North Sea Tall Ships Regatta, 2016](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/10/30/5103096_ae2fae21.jpg)
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North Sea Tall Ships Regatta, 2016
- The Tall Ships Regatta were at Blyth 26-29 August 2016, before sailing on to Gothenburg, Sweeden.
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North Sea Tall Ships Regatta - Blyth 2016
- 26-29 August 2016
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![Sculpture of Lord Byron and his wife](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/82/28/4822891_6acdb593.jpg)
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Sculpture of Lord Byron and his wife
- Overview Map Street View Wood carvings of the poet Lord Byron and his wife Annebella Millbanke, dancing at their wedding at Seaham Hall in 1815. The carvings are by local …
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Smulders fabrication yard from Hadrian's Road Metro Station
Pinned by Peter Smith
![Marjorie Robinson Library Rooms](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/67/84/3678485_a1d46c11.jpg)
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Marjorie Robinson Library Rooms
- Overview Map Street View The Marjorie Robinson Library Rooms of Newcastle University opened on the 11th January 2016.[1] The building on Sandyford Road (no. 89) was previously occupied by PwC …
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![North Sea Tall Ships Regatta, 2016](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/10/30/5103096_ae2fae21.jpg)
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North Sea Tall Ships Regatta, 2016
- The Tall Ships Regatta were at Blyth 26-29 August 2016, before sailing on to Gothenburg, Sweeden.
![](/uploads/thumbs2/tall_ships_blyth_2016.png)
from http://www.sailtrainingintern…
North Sea Tall Ships Regatta - Blyth 2016
- 26-29 August 2016
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![Sculpture of Lord Byron and his wife](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/82/28/4822891_6acdb593.jpg)
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Sculpture of Lord Byron and his wife
- Overview Map Street View Wood carvings of the poet Lord Byron and his wife Annebella Millbanke, dancing at their wedding at Seaham Hall in 1815. The carvings are by local …
![](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/65/61/5656108_e7a0d9a0.jpg)
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Smulders fabrication yard from Hadrian's Road Metro Station
Pinned by Peter Smith
![Marjorie Robinson Library Rooms](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/67/84/3678485_a1d46c11.jpg)