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The Victoria Tunnel is a subterranean wagonway that runs under Newcastle upon Tyne, England, from the Town Moor down to the River Tyne.It was built between 1839 and 1842 to transport coal from Leazes Main Colliery in Spital Tongues, to riverside staithes (jetties), ready for loading onto boats for export.
The lower Ouseburn was the cradle of the Industrial Revolution in Newcastle. [1] There was a cluster of heavy crafts and industries in the area. Coal was brought from the Town Moor along the Victoria Tunnel, where the tidal nature of the Ouseburn allowed wherries – the local barges – to be loaded at low tide and pulled out to the collier brigs and snows waiting in the Tyne.
The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels run under the River Tyne between Howdon and Jarrow in Tyne & Wear, England. Opened in 1951, heralded as a contribution to the Festival of Britain, they were Britain's first purpose-built cycling tunnels. [1] The original cost was £833,000 [1] and the tunnels were used by 20,000 people a day. [2]
Who will be on Raleigh’s next City Council? Get to know the candidates looking for your vote with our voter guide. James Bledsoe, candidate for Raleigh City Council at-large, answers our questions
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Spital Tongues is a district of Newcastle upon Tyne, located due north-west of the Newcastle City Centre.Its unusual name is believed to be derived from spital – a corruption of the word hospital, commonly found in British place names (e.g. Spitalfields) - and tongues, meaning outlying pieces of land. [1]
More than two dozen people are running to serve on Raleigh City Council. Early voting runs from Oct. 17 to Nov. 2. Election Day is on Nov. 5.
The town council, which became a city council in 1882, [10] failed to maintain the building properly and the tower had to be demolished in the 1930s. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] By the middle of the 20th century condition of the town hall had deteriorated to such an extent that the council was forced to relocate to modern facilities at Newcastle Civic Centre ...