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The Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead was a tragic and spectacular series of events starting on Friday 6 October 1854, in which a substantial amount of property in the two North East of England towns was destroyed in a series of fires and an explosion which killed 53 and injured hundreds.
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Introduction to Gateshead History - Medieval Gateshead was confined to the land east and west of the bridge crossing and extending south along Bottle Bank and there are surviving fragments visible today. Two of Gateshead’s oldest buildings are to be found in this area.
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The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne between Gateshead on the south bank, and Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. Millenium.
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BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art - The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is an international centre for contemporary art located on the south bank of the river Tyne at the foot of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge in Gateshead.
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the Angel of the North can be seen from miles around, you have to visit the site itself and stand at the feet of the giant to truly appreciate the scale and majesty of this most recognisable of England's landmarks.
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