Newburn Road, Throckley
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The photograph on this page of Newburn Road, Throckley by Andrew Curtis as part of the Geograph project.
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Newburn Road, Throckley
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 21 Jan 2011
Taken from the roundabout at the junction with Hexham Road. St Mary's Church is on the left Image The small building behind the car is the only reminder of the Lyric Cinema which used to be at this junction. The store is called, 'Lyric Wines'. The Lyric Cinema opened in 1935 and closed in 1966. There are photos in the Newcastle Libraries collection here http://www.flickr.com/photos/newcastlelibraries/4084947095/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/newcastlelibraries/4090995482/
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Image Location
Latitude
54.995712
Longitude
-1.754257