Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Image: © Graham Robson Taken: 21 Mar 2020
The northern end of Northumberland Street in Newcastle. The street was very quiet at 4:20pm for a Saturday afternoon as shoppers were staying away due to the developing situation regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 disease caused by a strain of coronavirus. Several shops had taken the decision to close their branches to protect workers and customers and limit the spread of the infection.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.977015
Longitude
-1.613448