The rise of the Blaydon Races - and why the illustrious event was stopped
02-06-2020 16:59 via chroniclelive.co.uk

The rise of the Blaydon Races - and why the illustrious event was stopped

The famous Blaydon Races started in 1862 with events of a coach journey from Newcastle to Blaydon being commemorated in the Geordie anthem
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