The new railway station in Whitley Bay was opened on the 9th October 1910, replacing an earlier station of 1882. From 1904 the coastal route from Tynemouth to Monkseaton was served by electric trains commonly known as "Tyneside Electrics". The new station was built to meet growing use by both tourists and commuters travelling to work in Newcastle. The building was designed by William Bell of York, who later decided to retire to Whitley Bay.
Co-Curate is a project which brings together online collections, museums, universities, schools
and community groups to make and re-make stories and images from North East England and Cumbria.
Co-Curate
is a trans-disciplinary project that will open up 'official' museum and 'un-officia'l co-created
community-based collections and archives through innovative collaborative approaches using
social media and open archives/data.
