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Radio Newcastle,3 mins

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One small corner of the Town Moor has had a fascinating history over the decades. Historian Freda Thompson says its occupants have included horses, school boys, roller-skaters - and World War One aircraft manufacturers. AUDIO: Murphy Cobbing PHOTOGRAPH: Jacky Longstaff

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