Friday, March 18, 2011
Newcastle and the Tyne Bridge
Last Thursday we had a comfortable night in the Grainger Hotel. It was not grand, but very clean and efficient. The provided breakfast was a limitless supply of cereals, toast, fruit, cake with juices and tea and coffee.
Last Friday it was bright and breezy - very breezy!
It was a chill wind.
Bill and I took a walk for an hour before returning to Laurel Avenue.
(B)
We parked on the Gateshead side of the River Tyne - the south side.
We were opposite the old town hall, viewed here by Bill through a modern sculpture.
This is a picture from a website.
(P) Bill on the bridge.
(P) View of the high level bridge and the swing bridge.
(P)
(B)
(P) 
(P) 
(P) 
(B)
(P) 
(B)
(B)
(P) 
(B)
(P)
Last Friday it was bright and breezy - very breezy!
It was a chill wind.
Bill and I took a walk for an hour before returning to Laurel Avenue.
(B)
We parked on the Gateshead side of the River Tyne - the south side.
We were opposite the old town hall, viewed here by Bill through a modern sculpture.
This is a picture from a website.
We didn't have that view of The Tyne Bridge.
(P)
We walked on to the bridge and were buffeted hard by the wind - it almost knocked me back!
We walked on to the bridge and were buffeted hard by the wind - it almost knocked me back!
(P) Bill on the bridge.
(P) View of the high level bridge and the swing bridge.
(P)
The castle remains from the bridge.
Over 30 years ago we were up there with small boys. The time was spent watching trains in and out of Newcastle Station.
(B)
A variety of buildings from the bridge.
The cathedral is on the right.
I think the picture portrays the character of Newcastle very well.
(B)
The Holy Jesus Hospital. It is tucked away almost under the bridge - though, of course, there was no bridge there when it was built.
The Holy Jesus Hospital. It is tucked away almost under the bridge - though, of course, there was no bridge there when it was built.
Mary Queen of Scots took refuge here.
(P)
Doorways and covered walkway of the Holy Jesus Hospital.
(P)
The Tyne Bridge was completed in 1928 and was designed by the designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
(P)
It was cold up there!
(B)
The new Millennium footbridge is on the left and a very modern arts centre, known as The Sage is on the right.
(P)
The millennium bridge.
It is not immediately apparent in this picture that the footbridge is not actually under the arch - it loops round.
(B)
The Sage
(B)
Old chimneys and modern development.
(P)
Chimneys and sage.
(B)
The old church is now a local history centre.
(P)
The old church and reflections of the bridge in The Sage.
I really look forward to returning to Newcastle.
There is so much to see and do.
