Hillgate explosion
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Hillgate explosion
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 7 Mar 2009
Memorial to an explosion which caused fires along the quayside and sent burning debris across the river to start fires in Newcastle.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.96728
Longitude
-1.60417