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Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by skalpel, Jan 12, 2012.

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  1. steviemac14

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    And here's me thinking stuff like that only happened in Britain!
     
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    It did too!


    Eventually.
     
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    That picture of Ixelles Brussels reminds me of Bradford - this is Bradford City Centre as it has been for about 4 years now:
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  6. Agent Bruce

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    Four asterisks in kid?
     
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    Same architects obviously. Must be depressing for the company to see their life's work being labelled as disgusting and pulled down!
     
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    There in Jodies Kidd's surname...
     
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    They've done these "regeneration" schemes all over the North East for years. A few colourful buildings go up in a ****ty part of town, a few quirky fences, some sort of water feature and a hideous sculpture of some sort is classed as "regeneration".
     
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    Gateshead Town Hall, just a stones throw from the carabuncle that was the multi story Car Park featured in 'Get Carter' where one of the villians met his doom.
     

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    I've always loved the church round the corner from where I live, I don't know why, it's not too disimilar to most churches but I like it!

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    Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station
     
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    To be fair all power stations are horrible, except this one of course.

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    It's amazing how many Churches like this that you see driving through small villages in Northumberland when you think that even if the whole village attended the services they still wouldn't be full.
     
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    Love the Frank Gehry skyscraper in the first post skalpel <ok> I quite like his stuff.. have you been to/seen the dancing house in Prague? I think it's in Prague.. apologies if I'm mistaken

    Anyway people might appreciate http://www.dezeen.com/architecture/skyscrapers/
    It shows new constructions and architectural designs, such as...


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    and...

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    Sorry if the link's been posted, I've only read the first page before adding my input.

    Good thread <ok>
     
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    St. Charles RC, where my Grandad's funeral was. Good church, priest was excellent (even though he's catholic, he didn't mind us Jews...).
     
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    Sellafield was funky.
     
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    Does anyone else see the Twin Towers exploding when they look at this?
     
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    Does see to have that effect.
     
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    Ah, memories. I lived in Gosforth before moving down south, I was christened there etc.
     
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