South Shore Road Power Station: Difference between revisions

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c.1899 The station was built by the Durham Electrical Power Distribution Co beside the River Tyne at Gateshead. It used coal fuel.

1905 Powers to operate the County of Durham Electric Power Supply Co's generating station at Gateshead were transferred to the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Co^[1].

1932 Taken over by the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Co when they bought the Durham company.

The site of the power station has since been cleared.

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	~~Early 20th century:~~ The station was built by the [[County of Durham Electrical Power Distribution Co\|Durham Electrical Power Distribution Co]] beside the River Tyne at Gateshead. It used coal fuel.		c.1899 The station was built by the [[County of Durham Electrical Power Distribution Co\|Durham Electrical Power Distribution Co]] beside the River Tyne at Gateshead. It used coal fuel.

	1905 Powers to operate the [[County of Durham Electric Power Supply Co]]'s generating station at Gateshead were transferred to the [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Co]]<ref>The London Gazette 24 November 1905</ref>.		1905 Powers to operate the [[County of Durham Electric Power Supply Co]]'s generating station at Gateshead were transferred to the [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Co]]<ref>The London Gazette 24 November 1905</ref>.