Spitfire, Blyth Battery
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Spitfire, Blyth Battery
Image: © Christine Westerback Taken: 22 May 2010
A Spitfire on show during a 1940 event. The battery, built to defend the submarine base at Blyth and the northern approach to Newcastle, is a complete example of a First World War Battery and in excellent condition
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Image Location
Latitude
55.106988
Longitude
-1.499185