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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
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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
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003492:Fenkle street. Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 1880
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
049569:Cross House Fire Westgate Road/Fenkle Street Newcastle upon Tyne Illustrated Chronicle 1919
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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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
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from Newcastle University (youtube)
4) A history of Newcastle upon Tyne:1960s and 70's
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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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
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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
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
Andrew Reid & Co. Map of Newcastle upon Tyne
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Tyne Bridge](/uploads/pics/68/68001_t.jpg)
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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 …
![High Level Bridge](/uploads/pics/29/29297_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![Newcastle Swing Bridge](/uploads/pics/46/46079_t.jpg)
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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 …
![Grainger Market](/uploads/thumbs2/grainger_market_thumb.png)
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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 …
![Newcastle Town Walls](/uploads/pics/68/68781_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![Grey's Monument](/uploads/pics/78/78578_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![Leazes Park](/uploads/pics/30/30050_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![City in the Sky - 1960's vision for Newcastle](/uploads/pics/29/29639_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
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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
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from Flickr (flickr)
Christmas stalls around Gray's Monument in Newcastle. 2019
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Historic Buildings and Monuments in Newcastle](/uploads/thumbs2/buildings_icon_large.png)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![](/uploads/thumbs2/metal_and_dust.png)
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
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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
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2468/4075583981_b0eac7fd0d_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003492:Fenkle street. Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 1880
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2735/4081929627_565ef20ce0_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
049569:Cross House Fire Westgate Road/Fenkle Street Newcastle upon Tyne Illustrated Chronicle 1919
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/johnson_phd.png)
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
![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/te7hM5d6sZA/hqdefault.jpg)
from Newcastle University (youtube)
4) A history of Newcastle upon Tyne:1960s and 70's
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5522/11224541153_a1e7bc976e_z.jpg)
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
![](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/11224704353_dda1934487_z.jpg)
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
![](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1523/26234231745_05b1537d61_z.jpg)
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
Andrew Reid & Co. Map of Newcastle upon Tyne
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Tyne Bridge](/uploads/pics/68/68001_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![High Level Bridge](/uploads/pics/29/29297_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![Newcastle Swing Bridge](/uploads/pics/46/46079_t.jpg)
  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 …
![Grainger Market](/uploads/thumbs2/grainger_market_thumb.png)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![Newcastle Town Walls](/uploads/pics/68/68781_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![Grey's Monument](/uploads/pics/78/78578_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![Leazes Park](/uploads/pics/30/30050_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![City in the Sky - 1960's vision for Newcastle](/uploads/pics/29/29639_t.jpg)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![](/uploads/thumbs2/bbc.png)
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
![](https://farm66.staticflickr.com/65535/49435268183_a7396b50ea_z.jpg)
from Flickr (flickr)
Christmas stalls around Gray's Monument in Newcastle. 2019
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![Historic Buildings and Monuments in Newcastle](/uploads/thumbs2/buildings_icon_large.png)
  Co-Curate Page
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 …
![](/uploads/thumbs2/metal_and_dust.png)
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
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Assembly Rooms, Newcastle
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Big Lamp
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Bigg Market
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Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, Newcastle
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Cattle Market, Newcastle
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Central Arcade, Newcastle
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Centre for Life
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Chares
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Chinatown, Newcastle
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Civic Centre, Newcastle
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Exhibition Park, Newcastle
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Former Streets
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Grainger Town
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Groat Market
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Haymarket, Newcastle
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Holy Jesus Hospital
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Long Stairs, Newcastle
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Museums & Galleries in Newcastle-Gateshead Centre
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Newcastle Castle
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Newcastle Central Station
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Newcastle Helix
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Newcastle Quayside (area)
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Newcastle, Historical Account, 1848
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Parks and Open Spaces Near Newcastle City Centre
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St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle
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Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle
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Streets of Newcastle City Centre
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Summerhill, Newcastle
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Town Moor
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Universities in Newcastle City Centre
Borough: Newcastle