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==Newcastle (England)== |
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'''Newcastle''' or '''Newcastle-upon-Tyne''' is a port [[city]] in northern [[England]] at the eastern end of [[Hadrian's Wall]]. Its first recorded [[mayor]] was appointed in 1216. The first [[sheriff]] was elected in 1400 when Newcastle became a [[county]]. |
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* [http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/lmhistory?opendocument History of Newcastle's Mayors] |
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==Newcastle (Australia)== |
==Newcastle (Australia)== |
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'''Newcastle''' is |
'''Newcastle''' is a city in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It is located about 160 kilometres (100 miles) roughly north of [[Sydney]]. |
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It is home to the [[SCA]] [[Barony of Mordenvale]], the [[college of St Crispin]]s as well as the [[Fire and Steel]] [[re-enactment group]] (and its associated sub groups, Kingmakers and Collonell Manus O'Cahan's Regiment of Foote) and [[the Huscarls]] [[Saxon]] [[re-enactment]] group. |
It is home to the [[SCA]] [[Barony of Mordenvale]], the [[college of St Crispin]]s as well as the [[Fire and Steel]] [[re-enactment group]] (and its associated sub groups, Kingmakers and Collonell Manus O'Cahan's Regiment of Foote) and [[the Huscarls]] [[Saxon]] [[re-enactment]] group. |
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Revision as of 18:25, 6 June 2006
Newcastle (England)
Newcastle or Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a port city in northern England at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. Its first recorded mayor was appointed in 1216. The first sheriff was elected in 1400 when Newcastle became a county.
Newcastle (Australia)
Newcastle is a city in New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 160 kilometres (100 miles) roughly north of Sydney.
It is home to the SCA Barony of Mordenvale, the college of St Crispins as well as the Fire and Steel re-enactment group (and its associated sub groups, Kingmakers and Collonell Manus O'Cahan's Regiment of Foote) and the Huscarls Saxon re-enactment group.
