Mobscooter's Pictures of Newcastle upon Tyne

Tyne Bridge up look

As the Tyne Bridge (opened in 1928) is crossed, if you look upwards, you see a mass of girders, rivets and the angles of its structure. An amazing zig-zag of design, built for strength by Dorman Long - the same firm that built the Sydney Harbour Bridge (opened in 1932).

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D

Grey's Monument

At the head of Grey's Street, in Newcastle upon Tyne, is Grey's Monument. A spiral staircase within screws round to the top and a 360 degree panorama of the surrounding area is your prize for climbing the stairs.

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Newcastle Grainger Market

In Newcastle's Grainger Market is the first M&S shop opened in 1895. It is still running and is called "M&S Original Penny Bazaar". M&S was originally founded in 1884 in Leeds.

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Newcastle upon Tyne

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D

Newcastle's China Town District

The Chinatown in Newcastle is a district of Newcastle upon Tyne, located to the west of the city on the edge of the shopping and commercial centre, mostly along Stowell Street. It is one of only five Chinatowns in England, with the other four being in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool. (Wikipedia)

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Newcastle's lady on tick

This golden lady has been on display above Northern Goldsmith's clock for longer than I can remember. She has a colloquial Geordie name but only true Geordies know it.

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NuT from Grey's monument

A view from the top of Grey's Monument at the head of Grey Sreet in Newcastle. The Metro Bridge can be seen crossing the Tyne, The Cathedral, St. Nicks., is covered in scaffolding, The Theatre Royal can be seen and the development of Gateshead is visible. Taken in 1990 with a little Olympus.

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QE II last visit to NuT

In 2008 the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 was taken out of service. On it's last days of service it visited many ports that were previously used as embarkation points. Here is a shot of her at Newcastle upon Tyne. She was on her way to become a floating hotel in Dubai, where she rests at anchor today.

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Newcastle upon Tyne

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Tyne's bridges

As we stand at the rail of the Eye Bridge we can see The Tyne Bridge (coathanger), The Swing Bridge, The High Level Bridge, The blue Metro Bridge, The A1 road bridge and the railway bridge.

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D

Newcastle heights

Here you can see from left to right, the Keep, The Cathedral of St. Nicholas and the Swing Bridge that spans the River Tyne.

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Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D

Tyneside High Level Bridge

The High Level Bridge carries the railway on the top level with a roadway below. The road is not used for vehicles now. There is a pavement to each side to look down at the River Tyne, Gateshead and Newcastle

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The Tyne Bridge from under the Swing Bridge ramparts

The Sage Theatre can be seen on the Gateshead side of the Tyne, behind the Tyne Bridge. The shot is bracketed by the arch of the Swing Bridge ramparts.

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Swing Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne

Looking from the Newcastle side of the Tyne is the Swing Bridge on the left hand side. The next bridge off to the right is the High Level road/rail bridge

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Gannin Yem

An aerial view of the River Tyne estuary and Tyneside from a flight from Ireland to Newcastle

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In reflection

NOSREME chambers mirrored in the reflection

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Outstanding Geordie landmark

Emerson Chambers - Grandly standing at the top of Grey Street opposite the monument

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The train now standing

Newcastle Station's majestic curve and platforms

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