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| Thursday, 11 July, 2002, 21:16 GMT 22:16 UK Picture gallery: Baltic Arts Centre The Baltic has been transformed from flour mill in the 1950s to contemporary 'Art Factory' in 2002 ![]() The Baltic Flour Mill opened in 1950 as a Hovis Rank flour mill ![]() At it's height, the flour mill employed about 300 people ![]() The Baltic stood derilict from 1982 ![]() Building work to transform the structure into an art gallery in 1999 ![]() The Baltic is an imposing structure on the south bank of the River Tyne ![]() Baltic will open to the public on Saturday | See also: 11 Jul 02 | England Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top England stories now: Links to more England stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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