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71 years ago today,burning effigies of Hitler on Scotswood Rd, Newcastle bars ran out of beer & street parties galore!! #VEday #1945

#VEDay celebrations Lord Street, Newcastle.

331 years ago today, King James II issued a grant annexing Castle Garth from Northumberland into the jurisdiction of Newcastle. #1685 #15May

#OnThisDay #2009 Ronnie Lambert died. RIP Bonny Lad. #HomeNewcastle "You can keep your London wine"

#OnThisDay Geordie Ridley first sang 'The Blaydon Races' in Balmbras Music Hall at the testimonial of Harry Clasper. #1862

@joan_milne to promote his own show at the Mechanics Hall on the 9th June.

#OnThisDay Sheila Swinburne was Queen of the Blaydon Races for the 100th b'day celebrations of the song #1962

Sheila Swinburne, Queen of the Blaydon Races - iconic photo on Scotswood Rd 1962. #9thJoon

The last Blaydon Race in 1916 ended in a riot & the weigh house smashed when the fav 'Anxious moments' romped home but was then disqualified

George Stephenson born in Wylam 9th June 1761. "The Father of Railways" and inventor of the Stephenson Safety Lamp.

47!!! Years ago. #11June #1969.

June 30th #1887 saw the end of the 2-day Temperance Festival on the Town Moor. "The proceedings were in every way successful” #Hoppings

1st July 1916 our own Tyneside Scottish & Irish regiments of the Northumberland Fusiliers took part in The Battle of the Somme.#LestWeForget

100 years ago Tanner Milburn, grandfather of Jackie and Bobby Charlton was buried alive by a shell at the Somme. Dug out & became a POW

What a great year for teams who get stuck in ! Leicester, Burnley, Iceland , Wales ! England Rugby in Aussie & South Africa ! Teamwork wins.

On this day in 2010 Gazza turned up at Rothbury with a fishing rod, a cooked chicken, one can of lager and a dressing gown. #moaty

#onthisday 1650 Oliver Cromwell stayed in #Newcastle on his way to meet the Scots at Dunbar (Sykes) #northeast

39 years ago today, Muhammad Ali visited Tyneside. #TheGreatest #1977