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Whitley Bay, South Lower Promenade c.1955
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It was the coming of the railway that transformed Whitley Bay into a resort and commuter country. Like Blackpool, Whitley Bay became a popular destination for holiday-makers from Glasgow, and it also prospered as a tripper resort for the people of Tyneside. Special low fares after 6.00pm brought in evening visitors by the hundreds. The railway also turned Whitley Bay into commuter country for those who could afford to escape the grime of Newcastle.
An extract from Northumberland Tyne and Wear Photographic Memories.
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Northumberland Tyne and Wear Photographic Memories
The photo 'Whitley Bay, South Lower Promenade c1955' appears in this book.
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