Promenade at Brown's Bay, Whitley Bay
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Promenade at Brown's Bay, Whitley Bay
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 26 Dec 2009
View towards Brown's Point and the terrace on South Cliff Image The Point features a Radio Telegraph Station, originally housed in a wooden shed built in 1906-7, used experimentally to send and receive messages from Denmark. The station operated with new buildings and aerials during both World Wars and eventually decommissioned in 1999. Tyne and Wear HER (5519): http://www.twsitelines.info/siteline.nsf/8f71f680ce308c9a802573a80061c133/14393dd09c8d9a22802576af003e749d
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Image Location
Latitude
55.039658
Longitude
-1.43227