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Built in 1872 as a home for the Duchess of Northumberland, this *** Hotel has 44 rooms. It overlooks the sea.
©Brian Shaw
Taken between Collingwood's Monument and the car park.
©Christine Westerback
This beautifully restored station, now part of the Tyne & Wear metro, was built on a scale to deal with huge numbers of day trippers from Newcastle.
©Stephen McKay
On the corner of Manor Road and Percy Park, Tynemouth
©Christine Westerback
Near the Metro station, at the crossing of Manor Road and Broadway.
©Stephen Sweeney
Dist:0.1km<br/>The church was built in 1839 on a site donated by the Duke of Northumberland who also donated £200 towards the building costs
©Christine Westerback
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©hayley green
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©Roger Cornfoot
Dist:0.2km<br/>This shows one of the cars of the new Metro system, not yet in service. Two days after this photograph was taken, the Metro would begin service between Newcastle and Tynemouth via Monkseaton.
©Dr Neil Clifton
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©Roger Cornfoot
Dist:0.2km<br/>Metrocar No 4009 on the last day of trial running before public opening.
©Dr Neil Clifton
Dist:0.2km<br/>One day before public services would start on Metro
©Dr Neil Clifton
Dist:0.2km<br/>Taken from the bridge(through glass)over the two platforms and looking north
©hayley green
Dist:0.2km<br/>On the first day of public service on the new Metro, a car waits departure time at Tynemouth station.
©Dr Neil Clifton
Dist:0.2km<br/>Taken on the last but one day of 'heavy rail' services from Tynemouth to Newcastle, this show a diesel multiple-unit waiting to depart from Tynemouth via Wallsend to Newcastle Central. In the far distance is seen a metro car, one of the fleet which would soon begin service from Tynemouth to Newcastle via Monkseaton as the first stage of the Metro project.
©Dr Neil Clifton

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