Well, yes it can. These pictures from the Northumberland Gazett e archive were taken in 2004.
Elsewhere, it was the year that Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ won the Premier League without losing a match, Facebook was created by Mark Zuckerberg and Natasha Kaplinsky became the first celebrity winner of Strictly Come Dancing with partner Brendan Cole.
5. Middle schools
DEMONSTRATION IN MORPETH TO COUNTY HALL BY PROTESTORS AGAINST THE CLOSURE OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS, AND HANDING IN OF PETITION AT COUNTY HALL. Photo: JC
7. Bus service
LAUNCH OF SUMMER BUS CONNECTION, 519 SERVICE, BETWEEN ALNMOUTH RAILWAY STATION AND ALNWICK. TONY REID COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN , STEVE MANION FROM ALNWICK CASTLE AND ALNWICK COUNCILLOR JOHN TAYLOR Photo: JC
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