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Pilgrim Street and the Newe House

Collections & Objects   Laing Art Gallery   Local History   Military History   Social History
Posted by administrator on October 26, 2012     Permalink     Comments (1)

The other day I was stood at the bus stop in Pilgrim Street, in front of the old Odeon, when the Number 1 bus to Slatyford suddenly transformed into a hay wain pulled by four oxen and two horses… Well,… Read more

The real Barras Bridge and Newcastle’s beautiful lost dean

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Posted by administrator on May 4, 2012     Permalink     Comments (52)

Imagine a deep ravine slicing across the Great North Road next to the Civic Centre, replacing concrete and tarmac with a beautiful tree-lined dean. Well, it’s not fantasy – this was Pandon Dean (or Dene – spelling varied). Much of… Read more