Images Dated 1st July 1976

The Goodyear Europa airship arrives at Sunderland Airport for a week long visit to

The Goodyear Europa airship arrives at Sunderland Airport for a week long visit to the North East.
The 192 ft long craft completed an eight hour flight from Southport, Lancashire to arrive bang on time at its mooring.
During its stay the Europa was to give more than 300 people flights over the region.
01/07/1976

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Gordon Lee Newcastle United Manager July 1976 Out went the old

Gordon Lee Newcastle United Manager July 1976
Out went the old, in came the new. Loyal servant for over 35 years, Joe Harvey moved upstairs during the close season of 1975 and the largely unheard of Gordon Lee breezed into St JamesO Park. Out also went NewcastleOs star system: the newborn Newcastle United was to be based upon team ethics and solid, hard work. Another Wembley appearance soon followed, so did a return to Europe, but then Newcastle collapsed dramatically, like the proverbial deck of cards ? and they were back in Division Two

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