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Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 210 Send Message	Paul	Report	31 Aug 2003 13:45
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 210 Send Message	What is the right way to record Newcastle Upon Tyne? As Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumbria or Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland? Paul
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 833 Send Message	Tc	Report	31 Aug 2003 14:24
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 833 Send Message	Paul Newcastle upon Tyne is now in Tyne & Wear but before county reorganisation would have been in Northumberland Rod
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 210 Send Message	Paul	Report	31 Aug 2003 14:37
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 210 Send Message	Rod, when was the reorganisation? Paul
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 421 Send Message	Stan	Report	31 Aug 2003 14:46
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 421 Send Message	Local Government reorganisation 1974. Note that the name Newcastle upon Tyne (not hyphenated) is now the correct name, but in the past various names were used such as Newcastle on Tyne or hyphenated versions, as you will see by people's entries in the postings. Stan Driver