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  1. Newcastle Gateshead Walkabout
  2. Newcastle | Projects
  3. TYNE TUNNELS (Vehicular, Pedestrian & Cyclist) - Issues and Developments
  4. Tyne and Wear Metro
  5. The Sage Gateshead (Regional Music Centre) - Developments
  6. A few old/closed "Photos-threads" from circa 2005 - Found elsewhere in SSC and merged in 2013
  7. NEWCASTLE & GATESHEAD | Full Summary of Projects
  8. Newcastle International Airport
  9. Morpeth & Ashington Area - Developments
  10. The ODEON, Pilgrim Street – Preserve, Renovate, or Demolish?
  11. Northumbria University - Developments
  12. ST. JAMES' PARK - for NUFC-related "Off the field", "Stadium" and "Historical" issues
  13. East Pilgrim Street (EPS) - Developments
  14. Newcastle and the North East - SCHOOLS (of the present day and of the past) from around our region
  15. Newcastle Area - Improving the Public Realm (Streetscape, Public Squares, Fountains, etc)
  16. Newcastle Area Photography - Current photos, mainly taken by Forum Members
  17. Naming and moving Newcastle threads and posts
  18. Stephenson Quarter | Newcastle | 40/35/2 x 30/3 x 25m | 9/9/2 x 8/3 x 7 Fl | Approved
  19. Downing Plaza | Newcastle | 50/45/40/40/30/30m | 18/10/11/11/10/8 Fl | U/C
  20. Newcastle Area RETAIL - City Centre, MetroCentre, Suburban Shopping, Out of Town Retail Parks, etc
  21. Gateshead Area - Developments
  22. Science City / Science Central | Newcastle | Various | Proposed
  23. Newcastle Area STUDENT ACCOMMODATION - Developments
  24. Newcastle University - Developments
  25. Wellbar Central | Newcastle | 40m | 10 Fl | Completed
  26. Strawberry Place | Newcastle | 25/35m | 7/10 Fl | Dormant
  27. Central Hotel Bar Refurbishment | Gateshead | Completed
  28. Newgate Street Hotel Site | Newcastle | 5fl & 6fl | Approved
  29. Pandon Bank | Newcastle | 40m | 13 Fl | Completed
  30. TYNE RIVERSIDE : Newcastle Quayside, Gateshead Quays, etc - Developments & Issues
  31. Skybar - For general, off-topic or 'location unspecific' discussions
  32. Portland Green Student Accommodation & Office Development | Newcastle | Various | U/C
  33. Haymarket Hub Metro Station | Newcastle | 4fl | Completed
  34. Newcastle - 2015 Rugby World Cup Bid / 2018 Football World Cup Bid
  35. Newcastle General Hospital Ongoing Redevelopment (including new Tesco) | Newcastle | Various | U/C
  36. West End and Outer West Area - Developments
  37. Imperial Quay | Newcastle | 15 Fl | Dormant
  38. St James' Point | Newcastle | 7fl | Approved
  39. The Barley Mow (aka 'Stereo') | Newcastle | 5fl | Approved
  40. New Bridge Street Student Accommodation | Newcastle | 20m | 6 Fl | Completed
  41. Tyne Bridge Tower | Gateshead | 47m | 15 Fl | Demolition
  42. Mouth of Ouseburn | Newcastle | 39m | 13fl | Dormant
  43. Newcastle - City Centre RESIDENTIAL Developments
  44. Jesmond Cinema (New Offices/New Sainsbury's) | Newcastle | 4 Fl | Proposed
  45. 57 Quayside | Newcastle | 5 Fl | Dormant
  46. Ramada Encore Hotel & Office Building | Gateshead | 20m | 7/5 Fl | U/C
  47. Sleeperz Hotel | Newcastle | 22m | 6 Fl | Completed
  48. BUS Transport - in Newcastle and the North East
  49. Waygood Gallery, High Bridge Studios, Baltic 39, Stand Comedy Club | Newcastle | 5fl | Completed
  50. Remembering HISTORIC NEWCASTLE - Old Photos, Maps, even Stories . . .
  51. PUBS of the PAST - Your Memories, no matter how "hazy" . . .
  52. Bank of England | Newcastle | 4fl | Demolition
  53. Newcastle and the North East - RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS, Churches and other Religious Places
  54. North Shields Area - Developments
  55. Westgate House Redevelopment | Newcastle | 6 Fl | Demolition
  56. Calders Yard | Newcastle | Various - 4 Fl to 9 Fl | Approved
  57. AWARDS - Architectural Awards, Business Awards, Tourism Awards, etc
  58. Waitrose Jesmond (ex-Osborne Road Garage) | Newcastle | 3 Fl | Completed
  59. Baltic Business Quarter | Gateshead | Various Fl | U/C
  60. Mile Castle Pub (ex Sports Bar/TSB HQ) Re-furbishment | Newcastle | Completed
  61. Newcastle Great Park | Newcastle | Various | U/C
  62. Newcastle Entertainment & Leisure - Events, Cinemas, Sporting & Entertainment Venues and Activities, etc
  63. Arena & Conference Centre Development | Newcastle | Pre-Planning
  64. South Shields Riverside (New Shore) | South Shields | Various | Proposed
  65. Victoria Tunnel, Quayside Railway Tunnel – and all other SUBTERRANEAN NEWCASTLE
  66. Cruddas Park / Riverside Dene - Redevelopment | Newcastle | Various | U/C
  67. Newcastle United
  68. How about a Newcastle SSC get-together?
  69. Hotel Indigo (ex Eagle Star House/Zurich House) | Newcastle | 5fl | Completed
  70. Discovery Quarter | Newcastle | Various | Dormant
  71. HISTORY and OLD PHOTOS of the North East (Outside the Newcastle Boundary)
  72. South Shields, Jarrow and Hebburn Area - Developments
  73. Newcastle College - Developments
  74. Newcastle 6th Form College | Newcastle | 5fl | Completed
  75. Ouseburn Area - Developments
  76. Newcastle NE1 - Business Improvement District / B.I.D.
  77. Newcastle - as part of 'Northern Way', 'Core Cities Group', and the 'Centre for Cities'
  78. Tyne Shipping and the Port of Tyne
  79. SUBURBS of Newcastle and the North East - Domestic Architecture
  80. One Millenium Quay / Jury's Inn Hotel | Gateshead | 18m | 4/5 Fl | T/O
  81. Hillgate Quay | Gateshead | 5/3 Fl | Dormant
  82. Newcastle and the North East - Jobs News, Business News, Property Transactions News
  83. Fusion Office Development | Newcastle | 4 Fl | Proposed
  84. Newcastle Area - Green Issues & Renewable Energy Business
  85. Gateshead FC New Stadium | Gateshead | Proposed
  86. EXTERNAL "WEBSITES LISTING" - Links to External Newcastle Area Websites and Blogs
  87. The Point | Gateshead | 9/6/5 Fl | Approved
  88. JJ Gallacher`s Hotel | Newcastle | 77m | Withdrawn
  89. Newcastle ART - Works of Art & Local Artists from Newcastle and the North East
  90. Gateshead Quays Conference & Exhibition Centre | Gateshead | Pre-Planning
  91. Gateshead College Durham Road Site | Gateshead | Various | Demolition
  92. Business Parks (including Industrial Estates & Trading Estates) in Newcastle and the North East - Developments
  93. Gosforth & Kenton Area (inc Blakelaw, Fawdon, Kingston Park etc) - Developments
  94. Tynemouth Station Restoration | Tynemouth | Various | U/C
  95. Why Newcastle and the North East very often LOSE OUT . . .
  96. Jesmond, Sandyford & Shieldfield Area - Developments
  97. Test your Newcastle GENERAL KNOWLEDGE . . .
  98. "DIVERSION" - Building the CME (Central Motorway East) from 1972 to 1975.
  99. Newcastle Area BOUNDARIES & POPULATION issues - Local Authorities/Parliamentary Constituencies etc
  100. Buildings from other cities you’d like to see built in Newcastle
  101. Team Valley Trading Estate - Developments
  102. The Town Moor
  103. Newcastle and the North East portrayed in the MEDIA - in Films, TV Programmes, Music, YouTube Videos, etc
  104. Seafront Swimming Pool | South Shields | 2fl | U/C
  105. High Speed Rail (HS2) - For Newcastle and the North East
  106. East End Area (Byker, Heaton, Walker) - Developments
  107. The DEPARTMENT STORES of Newcastle - of the Past, Present and Future.
  108. Newcastle "As it might have been" . . .
  109. Whitley Bay, Tynemouth, Cullercoats & Monkseaton Area - Developments
  110. Crossings of the River Tyne - Current Bridges, those proposed & planned, those that never happened, etc
  111. Newcastle and the North East - ASK A QUESTION HERE if you are looking for INFORMATION
  112. RESEARCH - Newcastle, a World Leader in Scientific & Medical Research (Newcastle RESEARCH NEWS)
  113. Clayton Street - Developments
  114. Hunters Moor Hospital / Dame Allan's Schools | Newcastle | 3fl | U/C
  115. The A1 and A1(M) - Dualling North of Newcastle and completing the Motorway from the South
  116. NewcastleGateshead - Joint issues and organisations such as 1NG, BNG and NGi
  117. Tyne Tees TV Studios - Hotel, Flats & Student Accom | Newcastle | Various | Approved
  118. Newcastle upon Tyne, Scotland?
  119. Newcastle Area - RESTAURANTS & TAKEAWAYS, the Buildings and the Venues
  120. Monument Mall Refurbishment | Newcastle | 4fl | Proposed
  121. BOOKS - about Newcastle and the North East
  122. Newcastle CITY CENTRE Small Works & Projects (Without their own thread) - Small Developments
  123. HOUSING - Affordable Housing, Council Housing, Housing Associations, Building in the Green Belt, Private Housing, etc
  124. Newcastle Area - Waste Disposal, Litter, Graffiti Removal, Street Cleaning Issues, etc
  125. Newcastle Area - PUBS, the Buildings and the Venues
  126. Newcastle - Grand Development Plans and Ideas (over the years)
  127. Tyne Renewable Energy (Biomass) Plant | North Shields | Dormant
  128. Culture & the Arts - GALLERIES, THEATRES, LIBRARIES and MUSEUMS of Newcastle & the North East
  129. SAFC New Training Facility | South Tyneside | Completed
  130. REGIONAL FUNDING and Regional Issues - LEPs / City Deal / Regional Growth Fund / ONE NorthEast / Govt.Office North East
  131. Newcastle Area HOTELS - Of the present, the past, and plans for the future
  132. Regional Architecture, History and Culture - Walks, Tours, Talks, Events and Exhibitions, etc
  133. Newcastle CHINATOWN Area - Developments
  134. ADMIN Thread - Ideas, Suggestions, SSC/Mods Messages, Thread Title Change Requests, etc
  135. Maynards Toffee Factory | Newcastle | 4fl | Completed
  136. Benton, Longbenton, Forest Hall & Killingworth Area - Developments
  137. Newcastle Area LIVE MUSIC - Live Venues, Local Bands, Music Festivals, Current Music & Music of Years Gone By
  138. Newcastle - "Twin Cities" and "Other Newcastles" around the world
  139. BT building @ Harton Staithes | South Shields | 4fl | Completed
  140. Design Centre London - NEWCASTLE Visits
  141. Whitehouse Enterprise Centre Redevelopment | Newcastle | 3fl | Demolition
  142. Newcastle, Student City - Life as a Student in Newcastle
  143. Newcastle and the North East - Local Politics, Local Politicians, Local Political Activities, Protests & Demonstrations, etc
  144. Theatre Royal Restoration | Newcastle | Completed
  145. Newcastle and the North East - CCTV and Surveillance
  146. MyPlace Youth Centre & City Pool | Newcastle | 2fl | Cancelled
  147. Newcastle Area Open Spaces - Allotments, Parks, Denes, etc (excluding Town Moor)
  148. Cramlington, Blyth, Bedlington Area - Developments
  149. Emergency Care Hospital | Cramlington | Various | Approved
  150. DERELICT, ABANDONED and other AT RISK buildings, plus our many undeveloped GAP SITES - What to do with them?
  151. Newcastle and the North East - TOURISM in our City and Region
  152. Scotswood - New Housing Development | Newcastle | Various | Preparation
  153. NEWSPAPER HEADLINES etc : Old Newspaper articles from times past in Newcastle and the North East
  154. PLANNING - Planning Rules & Regulations, Applications Submitted & Results, How to 'Comment' on Applications, etc
  155. HOSPITALS (Apart from the RVI, Freeman & Newcastle General) - Issues & Developments
  156. Royal Victoria Infirmary Ongoing Redevelopment | Newcastle | Various | U/C
  157. Freeman Hospital Ongoing Redevelopment | Newcastle | Various | U/C
  158. FEDERATION BREWERY (History, Closure and Demolition) | Gateshead | Demolition
  159. La Sagesse/Jesmond Towers, Housing Development | Newcastle | Various | Approved
  160. Tyne Valley Area (Hexham, Corbridge, Prudhoe, etc) - Developments
  161. Former Mandale Homes | Newcastle | 34m | 9 Fl | Approved
  162. Gateshead International Stadium - Developments
  163. The Outdoor & Indoor MARKETS of Newcastle & the North East
  164. Wallsend Area - Developments
  165. Most Iconic Buildings in Newcastle and the North East
  166. Art on the Metro
  167. INTERNAL "FORUM INDEX" - Newcastle Forum Alphabetical by Subject INDEX
  168. Five Swans/Wetherspoons (ex-Luckies/Paris Texas) | Newcastle | 3fl | Completed
  169. Newcastle Chronicle Ltd - A 1930s Tour of the Chronicle's old Westgate Road HQ
  170. Trinity Square (inc. Tesco) | Gateshead | 46m | 13fl | T/O
  171. INTO Newcastle University | Newcastle | 7/7/4 Fl | Completed
  172. Ponteland & Darras Hall Area - Developments
  173. Newcastle - 'Pure FANTASY Projects' and/or 'Projects you REALLY WANT to see happen'
  174. Newcastle Racecourse - Developments
  175. Tyneside Minimix Development (Stoddart Street) | Newcastle | 24m | 8 Fl | Proposed
  176. Chandless Estate | Gateshead | Various | Demolition
  177. ADVERTS : Old Adverts from times past in Newcastle and the North East
  178. North Shields Metro Station | North Shields | U/C
  179. Regional ROAD NETWORK, usage of etc - Coast Road, Great North Road, A69, A19, Western Bypass, etc
  180. RETAIL MEMORIES : from times past in Newcastle and the North East
  181. Building the Newcastle Western Bypass (1987-1990)
  182. Will Tyneside and Wearside ever 'merge'?
  183. The 2012 Olympics - in Newcastle and the North East
  184. HMS Ark Royal - Could she be brought back to the Tyne?
  185. Dunston Rocket/Derwent Tower & Ravensworth Road Estate Redevelopment | Gateshead | 29fl | Demolition
  186. Forth Banks New Police Station | Newcastle | 5fl | U/C
  187. Student Castle Melbourne Street | Newcastle | 21m | 7 Fl | U/C
  188. Newcastle Area PROJECTS - Ongoing REVIEW of Current and Proposed Developments
  189. The Nightlife of Newcastle
  190. Skyscraper City Newcastle Forum - Annual End of Year Awards
  191. CENSUS 2011, in the Newcastle Area
  192. Scottish Life House Hotel | Newcastle | 6fl | Proposed
  193. Newcastle Area - Historical Photos on Google Maps
  194. Co-op Department Store HOTEL | Newcastle | 5fl | Proposed
  195. MetroOasis at the MetroCentre | Gateshead | 2fl | Completed
  196. COMMEMORATING People, Events, and Places - in Newcastle and the North East
  197. The "Old Newcastle" Project | Newcastle | Urban Renewal
  198. Gateshead - Bid for City Status
  199. Grey Street Hotel | Newcastle | 4fl & 5fl | Proposed
  200. Newcastle and the North East - Characters of Note
  201. RAIL Transport - in Newcastle and the North East
  202. Spillers Mill / Spillers Wharf | Newcastle | Various | Demolition
  203. Introduce Yourself - How did YOU get started here on Skyscraper City?
  204. St James' Quarter | Newcastle | Masterplan | Pre-planning
  205. MEDIA based in the Newcastle Area - Radio Stations, Television Stations, Regional Newspapers, Local Personalities, etc
  206. High-rise buildings of Tyneside - Contributions to skyscrapernews.com
  207. Strawberry Place Masterplan | Newcastle | 29 fl | Pre-planning
  208. Northumbria Police Headquarters | Ponteland | Various | Approved
  209. Heritage Open Days - 2011
  210. DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY - Newcastle Area Projects
  211. Veterans Retreat Village | Northumberland | Various | Pre-planning
  212. Category D villages - Their story, and how they are today
  213. Felling Town Centre Re-development | Gateshead | Various | Approved
  214. Central Station Redevelopment | Newcastle | Various | Submitted
  215. Go North East Bus Depot | Gateshead | 2fl | U/C
  216. Blaydon District Centre Redevelopment | Gateshead | Various | Demolition
  217. "Urban development legends"
  218. Pearl Assurance House Refurbishment | Newcastle | 8fl | Proposed
  219. Birtley Morrisons Redevelopment | Gateshead | Various | Approved
  220. GEORDIES - Where do 'real' Geordies come from and what are the influences?
  221. Newburn Major Floods Damage | Newcastle | Various | Demolition
  222. Hypothetical Regeneration Designs - open to all
  223. The Haunted, Paranormal and Unexplained North East - for research, stories, photos etc
  224. Heritage Open Days - 2012
  225. Newcastle City Hall and City Pool (Combined site) - Developments
  226. The so-called "North/South divide"
  227. South Shields 365 Town Centre Masterplan | South Shields | Various | Pre-planning
  228. Skyscraper City Newcastle Metro Area Forum - Article about us in the EVENING CHRONICLE
  229. OLD PLACE NAMES - How many Local, Historical and Out of date 'Place Names' are still in use around our Region?
  230. Littlehaven Beach Area Transformation | South Shields | Various | U/C
  231. Books you would recommend about Architecture, Construction and Development