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Newcastle City Centre
This section of Co-Curate includes hundreds of pages relating to the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne - it's streets, buildings, history etc.
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Historic Buildings | Bridges | Castle & Black Gate | Central Station | Grainger Market |
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Grey's Monument | Town Walls | Parks | Museums & Galleries | Universities |
Much of the information is organised by Streets (and the historic buildings on them).
See also: Areas within the City of Newcastle upon Tyne (Fenham, Jesmond, Byker etc).
See also: Newcastle Timeline

from Flickr (flickr)
Jose Maria De Eca De Queiros 1845 -1900 Portuguese Diplomat and Novelist of European stature Lived here at 53, Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne 1874 - 1879
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003492:Fenkle street. Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 1880
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
049569:Cross House Fire Westgate Road/Fenkle Street Newcastle upon Tyne Illustrated Chronicle 1919
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/…
Architectural Taste and Patronage in Newcastle upon Tyne 1870-1914
- Michael Andrew Johnson, 2008 (PhD thesis). Abstract: This thesis examines architectural taste and patronage in Newcastle upon Tyne between 1870 and 1914. During this period, the city experienced dramatic expansion …
Added by
Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle University (youtube)
4) A history of Newcastle upon Tyne:1960s and 70's
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Flickr (flickr)
Image taken from page 147 of 'The Local Historian's Table Book of remarkable occurrences, historical facts, traditions, legendary and descriptive ballads, connected with the Counties of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, and Durham. Historical Division.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Flickr (flickr)
Image taken from page 824 of 'The Local Historian's Table Book of remarkable occurrences, historical facts, traditions, legendary and descriptive ballads, connected with the Counties of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, and Durham. Historical Division.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
Andrew Reid & Co. Map of Newcastle upon Tyne
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

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Tyne Bridge
- Overview About the Tyne Bridge Map Street View The Tyne Bridge is an iconic arch bridge over the River Tyne which links Newcastle and Gateshead. Construction of the bridge by …

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High Level Bridge
- Overview About the High Level Bridge Map Street View The High Level Bridge is a 'double decker' road and railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead. The …

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Newcastle Swing Bridge
- Overview Further Information Map Street View The Swing Bridge over the River Tyne was first used for road traffic on 15th June 1876 and opened for river traffic on 17th …

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Grainger Market
- Overview About Grainger Town Map Street View The Grainger Market was opened to the public on the 24th October 1835, and was originally divided into a butchers’ market and separate …

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Newcastle Town Walls
- Overview About the Town Walls The defensive Town Wall at Newcastle was built in the 13th and 14th centuries at a time when the North of England was under frequent …

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Grey's Monument
- Overview About Map Street View Grey's Monument is a prominent landmark in the centre of Newcastle. Located at the head of Grey Street and Grainger Street, where they meet Blackett …

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Leazes Park
- Overview About Leazes Park Map Street View Leazes Park is in the centre of Newcastle, with its main entrance on Richardson Road. The 14 hectare park was opened by Sir …

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City in the Sky - 1960's vision for Newcastle
- In the 1960's and early 1970's the 'city in the sky' vision was to separate out traffic from pedestrians. With increasing car ownership, towns and cities were becoming dominated by …

from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-…
Where is the exact centre spot of Newcastle?
- "An academic at Newcastle University has been taking a closer look at a question we posed a short while ago - where exactly is the centre point of Newcastle?....Google identifies …
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Simon Cotterill

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Christmas stalls around Gray's Monument in Newcastle. 2019
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

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Historic Buildings and Monuments in Newcastle
- This page includes historic buildings, monuments, parks and sites in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a searchable list, followed by Photos with links to more detailed information on …

from https://metalanddust.org/2016…
Newcastle’s Big Clean-up
- "....A century of heavy industrial activity in and around the centre of Newcastle has no doubt had a significant impact on the local environment, and one of the most visible …
Added by
Peter Smith


from Flickr (flickr)
Jose Maria De Eca De Queiros 1845 -1900 Portuguese Diplomat and Novelist of European stature Lived here at 53, Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne 1874 - 1879
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003492:Fenkle street. Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 1880
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
049569:Cross House Fire Westgate Road/Fenkle Street Newcastle upon Tyne Illustrated Chronicle 1919
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/…
Architectural Taste and Patronage in Newcastle upon Tyne 1870-1914
- Michael Andrew Johnson, 2008 (PhD thesis). Abstract: This thesis examines architectural taste and patronage in Newcastle upon Tyne between 1870 and 1914. During this period, the city experienced dramatic expansion …
Added by
Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle University (youtube)
4) A history of Newcastle upon Tyne:1960s and 70's
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Flickr (flickr)
Image taken from page 147 of 'The Local Historian's Table Book of remarkable occurrences, historical facts, traditions, legendary and descriptive ballads, connected with the Counties of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, and Durham. Historical Division.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Flickr (flickr)
Image taken from page 824 of 'The Local Historian's Table Book of remarkable occurrences, historical facts, traditions, legendary and descriptive ballads, connected with the Counties of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, and Durham. Historical Division.
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
Andrew Reid & Co. Map of Newcastle upon Tyne
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

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Tyne Bridge
- Overview About the Tyne Bridge Map Street View The Tyne Bridge is an iconic arch bridge over the River Tyne which links Newcastle and Gateshead. Construction of the bridge by …

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High Level Bridge
- Overview About the High Level Bridge Map Street View The High Level Bridge is a 'double decker' road and railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead. The …

  Co-Curate Page
Newcastle Swing Bridge
- Overview Further Information Map Street View The Swing Bridge over the River Tyne was first used for road traffic on 15th June 1876 and opened for river traffic on 17th …

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Grainger Market
- Overview About Grainger Town Map Street View The Grainger Market was opened to the public on the 24th October 1835, and was originally divided into a butchers’ market and separate …

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Newcastle Town Walls
- Overview About the Town Walls The defensive Town Wall at Newcastle was built in the 13th and 14th centuries at a time when the North of England was under frequent …

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Grey's Monument
- Overview About Map Street View Grey's Monument is a prominent landmark in the centre of Newcastle. Located at the head of Grey Street and Grainger Street, where they meet Blackett …

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Leazes Park
- Overview About Leazes Park Map Street View Leazes Park is in the centre of Newcastle, with its main entrance on Richardson Road. The 14 hectare park was opened by Sir …

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City in the Sky - 1960's vision for Newcastle
- In the 1960's and early 1970's the 'city in the sky' vision was to separate out traffic from pedestrians. With increasing car ownership, towns and cities were becoming dominated by …

from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-…
Where is the exact centre spot of Newcastle?
- "An academic at Newcastle University has been taking a closer look at a question we posed a short while ago - where exactly is the centre point of Newcastle?....Google identifies …
Added by
Simon Cotterill

from Flickr (flickr)
Christmas stalls around Gray's Monument in Newcastle. 2019
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

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Historic Buildings and Monuments in Newcastle
- This page includes historic buildings, monuments, parks and sites in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a searchable list, followed by Photos with links to more detailed information on …

from https://metalanddust.org/2016…
Newcastle’s Big Clean-up
- "....A century of heavy industrial activity in and around the centre of Newcastle has no doubt had a significant impact on the local environment, and one of the most visible …
Added by
Peter Smith

Assembly Rooms, Newcastle

Big Lamp

Bigg Market

Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, Newcastle

Cattle Market, Newcastle

Central Arcade, Newcastle

Centre for Life

Chares

Chinatown, Newcastle

Civic Centre, Newcastle

Exhibition Park, Newcastle

Former Streets

Grainger Town

Groat Market

Haymarket, Newcastle

Holy Jesus Hospital

Long Stairs, Newcastle

Museums & Galleries in Newcastle-Gateshead Centre

Newcastle Castle

Newcastle Central Station

Newcastle Helix

Newcastle Quayside (area)

Newcastle, Historical Account, 1848

Parks and Open Spaces Near Newcastle City Centre

St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle

Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle

Streets of Newcastle City Centre

Summerhill, Newcastle

Town Moor

Universities in Newcastle City Centre
Borough: Newcastle