Derelict building of the Elswick Lead Works on Skinnerburn Road

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    "On the left, behind, is a large modern gas holder part of a distribution centre for natural gas. The Low Elswick Gas Works, formerly on this site (1857-1859), was involved with the production and distribution of town gas. It was demolished in the 1980s. Behind are the apartment blocks of Riverside Dene : the refurbishment of the Cruddas Park tower blocks, Scotswood Road. The small, remaining building on the right sits on the edge of the Arena car park: Metro Radio Arena west of Redheugh Bridge. This may be a former office building of the old Victoria Railway Sidings." Photo by Andrew Curtis, 2011, and licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons Licence.
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    Geograph.org.uk
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    Geograph (Geograph)
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    What does this mean? Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2734351
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 8 years, 11 months ago
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