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History

The 1870 Town Moor Improvement Act determined that 2 x 35acres of land to be developed for recreation one would become Leazes Park and one at the Town Moor. The original location of the park was to be the Bull Park where the City’s bull was penned for stud. The site was the wedge of land at the corner of Claremont Road and the Great North Road. Later this land became the Hancock Museum. The committee realised that the Bull Park was too small for the Exhibition and requested Town moor recreation ground. This is where the current park is now. The Royal Jubilee Exhibition was duly held in 1887 and proved a tremendous success and attracted 2,000,000 visitors. 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Leazes Park is a park in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... The Town Moor is a large area of common land in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... The Hancock Museum is a museum of natural history in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ...

The name Exhibition Park was first used during the Jubilee Exhibition of 1887 but the old name of Bull Park remained for some time. The only remaining item from the 1887 Exhibition is the bandstand.

The North East Coast Exhibition

This exhibition was held at the Exhibition Park from May to October 1929 and was opened by HRH the Prince of Wales on 14 May 1929. It was a symbol of pride and industrial success of the region and at the same time an advertisement for local industry and commerce. The military museum is the only building still remaining in the park today from this exhibition. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ...

• During 24 weeks operation a total of 4,373,138 people attended.
• Gold watches were given to each one-millionth visitor.
• Only seven criminal offences recorded (six drunken offences and 1 pick pocketing)
• It closed on 26 October 1929 with a massive fire works display.

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Tyneside Exhibition

Many will remember this event which was run by council officers and attempted to capture many of the elements of the earlier exhibitions, however, it was last held in 1986 when a £60,000 loss was recorded. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Exhibition Park today

Facilities

• There are two croquet lawns, two tennis courts and one basketball court.
• There is a fenced playground with safety surface containing swings, slides, climbing frames, spring toys and seating.
• A boating lake with boats for hire.
• Crazy Golf during the spring and summer months.
• A park café open during spring and summer months.
• A Military Museum with a small charge to visit.
• A Skatepark has been developed at the main entrance to Exhibition Park.

Events in the Park

There is the annual MELA held on the August bank holiday weekend, which is a celebration of Asian cuisine, music and art.

Transport Links

The nearest Metro and bus stations are at the Haymarket and a taxi rank is located at Park Terrace near The Park entrance. The Tyne and Wear Metro is a light rail metro system based around Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. ...

External links

• Exhibition Park www.newcastle.gov.uk
• Photos Timmonet Newcastle Archive