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Newcastle

23 December 2025 & 28 April 2026

Humber Bridge

In the mid-20th century, Newcastle was defined by shipbuilding, coal exports, and heavy engineering along the River Tyne. These industries shaped not only the skyline - filled with cranes and smoke - but also the identity of its communities, grounded in skilled labour and strong working-class traditions. From the 1970s onwards, industrial decline brought widespread job losses and economic hardship. Shipyards closed, coal traffic diminished, and large areas of the riverside fell into dereliction.

Hull Dancing Fountains
Hull Telephone Box
River Humber and Humber Estuary
Hull Beverley Gate
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