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He partnered up with Michael Romanelli and opened a restaurant chain called Tiff's. [36] The original name of the franchise was Tiffany's, but after a lawsuit by Tiffany & Co., the luxury jeweler, the name was shortened. [37] He hosted Man Caves on the DIY Network. [38] He also hosted a documentary program called Mega Machines on The Learning ...
Satirical print from 1830 depicting a goose lamenting the loss of the Commons to Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet, a Duke and King William IV. "The Goose and the Common", also referred to as "Stealing the Common from the Goose", is a poem written by an unknown author that makes a social commentary on the social injustice caused by the privatization of common land during the ...
Bessie Surtees House is the name of two merchants' houses on Newcastle's Sandhill, near to the river, that were built in the 16th and 17th centuries. [1] Though commonly referred to solely as Bessie Surtees House, the property actually consists of three distinct properties; Bessie Surtees House, Milbank House, and Maddison House.
1801 – First convict settlement at Newcastle, on this site. Beginning of Lumber Yard operations. 1822 – Newcastle closed as a penal settlement. Site ceases to be used for convict internment, but lumber operations continue. 1831 – Lumber Yard closed down. 1832 – Lumber Yard reopened as a base for convicts building Nobby's breakwater.
The (now closed to road traffic) iron-constructed Armstrong Bridge spans the south end of the Dene and hosts Jesmond Food Market every first and third Saturday of the month. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The building of a replacement road and tunnel, the Cradlewell By-pass , was the subject of a road protest camp around 1993, due to the destruction of many 200 ...
The village is present on an 1860s Ordnance Survey map as 'Wide Open', with the settlements of 'East Wideopen' to the east, and 'West Wideopen' to the south. [4] The village name is nowadays written as one word in widespread use and appears on signage at either end of the village, but the alternative form of Wide Open is still occasionally found on maps and elsewhere.
Few businesses have been hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic than dry cleaners, and it might be a long time before the industry bounces back. See: How to Keep Supporting Your Local Small Businesses...
In 2020, the Hoppings was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [4] the decision was taken jointly by Newcastle City Council the Freemen of Newcastle who manage the Moor. [21] Panorama of The Hoppings, 2006. In 2021 Crow Events took over full management of the event from the Freemen of Newcastle.