Historical place archive

Newcastle upon Tyne in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Newcastle upon Tyne in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels1 people1912–1912

Historical events in Newcastle upon Tyne

1912

10 July 1912
King Edward VII Bridge Opened
Charles Augustus Harrison · Civil Engineering

Completes the King Edward VII railway bridge across the Tyne.

10 July 1912
Newcastle Railway Bridge
Charles Augustus Harrison · Civil Engineering

Creates a major rail connection into Newcastle Central Station.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Newcastle upon Tyne. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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