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History of Newcastle upon Tyne by Yash Thakkar is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) Newcastle upon Tyne began as the Roman fort of Pons Aelius in the 2nd century AD. It was later known as Monkchester during Anglo-Saxon times and became New Castle under Norman rule in the 11th century. 2) Newcastle prospered as a major coal trading town beginning in the 16th century. During the Industrial Revolution, it was a center for shipbuilding and engineering. 3) In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Newcastle transitioned from heavy industry to public sector employment and higher educatio

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Yash Thakkar

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