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Published: 21st June, 2016

Author: David Wheaton

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  • C O N S T R U C T resources

    Help turn a winning design into a contemporary structure for creative and community events in Ouseburn Valley during the Great Exhibition of the North

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    C O N S T R U C T

    Help turn a winning design into a contemporary bandstand for creative and community events in Ouseburn Valley during the Great Exhibition of the North

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    Things to do with families

    There are wonderful things to do with children in Ouseburn Valley

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    Contemporary Bandstand

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  • Visit the Victoria Tunnel

    Advance booking is essential for tours of the Victoria Tunnel - a preserved 19th century waggonway under the city built by the Victorians to carry coal and re-used as an air raid shelter during World War 2.

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    What to wear, what to expect, and more...

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    Car park suggestions and public transport connections

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    Tours meet at the Victoria Visitor Centre, 55 Lime Street, Ouseburn

  • Tunnel history

    The Victoria Tunnel runs beneath the city from the Town Moor down to the Tyne. It was built in 1842 to transport coal from Leazes Main Colliery to riverside staithes (jetties) ready for loading onto ships. In 1939, it was converted into an air-raid shelter to protect hundreds of Newcastle citizens during World War II. A programme of repairs in 2007-8 was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the TyneWear Partnership, and part of the Tunnel is now open to the public.

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    We offer at least seven public tours each week, with additional public, group and school visits.

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    A programme of short guided walks to explore the area.

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    A programme of summer walks as well as self-guided walks to explore the heritage of the Ouseburn Valley.

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    Do you dare explore the Victoria Tunnel on Friday 13th? *SOLD OUT*

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Published: 19th April, 2018

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