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Students' Accommodation in West Jesmond
West Jesmond is a popular residential area for students who are studying at the universities in Newcastle upon Tyne. This photograph depicts typical terraced-house accommodation for students near to the West Jesmond Metro station.
Image: © Philip Barker
Taken: 2 Jan 2010
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Highbury, Jesmond
This street of rather fancy terraced houses in Jesmond faces directly across the Great North Road and the Town Moor. Dating from the late 19th No doubt this has always been a prime location. This shows the junction with Forsyth Road, on the left.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 10 Feb 2020
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Town Moor
Open space west of the B1318, Great North Road.
Image: © Pauline E
Taken: 11 Oct 2009
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Lavender Gardens, Jesmond
A suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, situated north of the city centre and to the east of the Town Moor. Jesmond is considered to be one of the most affluent suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne, with higher average house prices than most other areas of the city.
Image: © Russel Wills
Taken: 4 Sep 2023
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Junction of Forsyth Road and Highbury
Image: © Anthony Foster
Taken: 20 Sep 2013
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Playing fields in Jesmond
These are alongside the Great North Road, with Highbury on the right. Pictured from Forsyth Road.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 10 Feb 2020
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Oakfield Road
Image: © Anthony Foster
Taken: 20 Sep 2013
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West Jesmond Metro Station
The Metro was opened in 1980, but, as can be seen, the station building is much older than that. In fact it was built in 1900, as a station on North East Railway's Coast Line from Newcastle city centre to Whitley Bay.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 10 Feb 2020
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South-bound train waiting at West Jesmond Metro station
This photograph shows a south-bound Metro train waiting at West Jesmond station en route for Newcastle City Centre and, subsequently, stations beyond.
Image: © Philip Barker
Taken: 2 Jan 2010
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West Jesmond Station platform
Part of the Tyne and Wear Metro railway. This is the busiest station on the line with over one million boardings a year, although it looks quiet on this mid morning in February.
Image: © Robert Graham
Taken: 10 Feb 2020
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