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| Keywords: buildings architecture newcastle tyne outdoor "The Shilling House was built in 1925 as a demonstration house for the Newcastle Daily Chronicle to illustrate the latest techniques in building with reinforced concrete. However, it was donated by the proprietors of the newspaper as the first prize to raise money for the Disaster Fund for the Montagu Pit Disaster. The winner had to guess how many people used the Newcastle Tramways on 30 May 1925. The cost of entry to the competition was one shilling (5p) - hence the name. It was won by a Mrs Margaret Hayes." "The Shilling House was built in 1925 as a demonstration house for the Newcastle Daily Chronicle to illustrate the latest techniques in building with reinforced concrete. However, it was donated by the proprietors of the newspaper as the first prize to raise money for the Disaster Fund for the Montagu Pit Disaster. The winner had to guess how many people used the Newcastle Tramways on 30 May 1925. The cost of entry to the competition was one shilling (5p) - hence the name. It was won by a Mrs Margaret Hayes." | ||||
