Tyne Collection

The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (4 / 4)
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The spans reaching out from both sides of the river - 11th January 1928. Date: 1928

Newcastle upon Tyne after the construction of the High Level and Swing Bridges across the river

Bridges across the River Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Newcastle Bridge - Old
The bridge over the Tyne at Newcastle, with buildings on it, destroyed by flood in 1771

The Tyne Bridge illuminated at night, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cranes at the Swan Hunter shipyard on the River Tyne, Northeast, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The filming of Get Carter at Wallsend in 1970 with actors George Sewell, Ian Hendry and Michael Caine

Railway crossing at Newcastle-on-Tyne
View of the railway crossing at Newcastle-on-Tyne -- claimed to be the largest crossing in the world. Date: circa early 20th century

Dusk view towards Tyne Bridge over River Tyne, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Millennium Bridge and the river Tyne, viewed at night from the Newcastle upon tyne quayside

Bridges on the Tyne
The handsome bridges connecting Gateshead and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The Great Tyne Bridge arches over Stephensons High Level Bridge, a double-decker built in 1846

Tyne Bridge, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England. Date: 1960s

Wallsend-on-Tyne - Shipbuilding and the BP Tanker British Hazel in dock. Date: 1963

NEWCASTLE ON TYNE 1771
Newcastle-on-Tyne: the old bridge Date: pre-1771

The Tyne-Tees Pullman passenger service. The famous express of the North East Region running from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to London Kings Cross. Date: late 1930s

The Yeoman of the Guard by Ws Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Promotional postcard for The Yeomen of the Guard by W. S. Gilbert; music Arthur Sullivan. First produced Savoy Theatre, 3rd October 1888

Unveiling Statue - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne - King Edward VII unveils the statue of his late Mother Queen Victoria at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, July 11th, 1906. The sculpture was made by George James Frampton (1860-1928)

Aerial image of Tynemouth Priory and Castle, on a rocky headland known as Pen Bal Crag, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (3 / 4)
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The spans supported by cables to each shore - 9th February 1928. Date: 1928

The famous St Hilda Colliery Band, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England - World Champions in 1912, 1920, 1921 and 1924. Date: 1924

Sunrise over King Edwards Bay viewed from near Sharpness Point. The remains of Tynemouth Priory can be seen to the right

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Tyne Bridge and Sage Building located alongside the River Tyne and Newcastle / Gatehead Quayside

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge and Baltic Gallery on the Newcastle upon Tyne river quayside

Railway Crossing - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - an absolutely stunning photographic composition, shot in the misty light of the early morning. Engineering works are still in progress!

Newcastle upon Tyne
Grey Street, Newcastle Date: circa 1890

Gateshead and the river Tyne, views of the Tyne river, Tyne adn Millennium bridges and the Sage Gateshead arts centre and concert hall

Gateshead Millennium Bridge and The Sage at dusk, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Newcastle / Swing Bridge
The opening of the new swing bridge at Newcastle-on-Tyne on June 15th 1876. The bridge was designed by William Armstrong

Bewicks Workshop
The exterior of Thomas Bewicks workshop, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Date: 1753 - 1828

Railway Arch Newcastle
The railway arch over Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, connecting the York and Berwick railway. It was opened by George Hudson, M.P. on 29 August 1848

Infrared image of panoramic view of the River Tyne, Tyne Bridges and buildings along the quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Souter Lighthouse at Sunset; Whitburn, Tyne And Wear, England
A historic lighthouse overlooking nature-rich clifftop grasslands, coastal park and rugged coastline. Decommissioned in 1988, this property is now managed and protected by the National Trust

Middle Docks & Engineering Co Ltd Ship Repair Yard, Middle Docks, South Shields, Tyneside, 1947

Marsden Rock, South Shields, Tyne and Wear. circa 1900

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Whos Absent?
Whos Absent? - Is It You? Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Printed by Andrew Reid and Company Limited, 50 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Tyne Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne Date: 1989

South Shields - All The Fun Of The Fair. 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Dean Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England. Date: 1960s

The Great Central Railway Station at Newcastle
The Great Railway Station at Newcastle-Upon Tyne, forming part of the northern route connecting railway travel from Scotland to London

England, Northumberland, Hexham. Hexham Bridge over the River Tyne, the bridge was built in 1793 by Robert Mylne to a design by John Smeaton

Sherwood Foresters Memorial, Passchendaele Museum
The memorial is on the outside wall of the Museum and was presented to the Commune of Zonnebeke (in which the Museum lies)

ENGLAND Tyne & Wear Tynemouth Saint Marys Lighthouse Saint Marys Island near Newcastle Upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne Railway Crossing - Castle - Tyne Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne Railway Crossing (then the largest crossing of its type in the world) Newcastle Castle and distant misty view of the Tyne Bridge (which opened in 1928). Date: circa 1930

The Village, Ovingham, Northumberland
The Village, Ovingham, Prudhoe, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England. Date: 1908

St Oswalds Home, Cullercoats, Northumberland
St Oswalds Home for Girls, Mast Lane, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. The home was opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1896. Date: 1920s

Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead
A view over Newcastle (on the far side of the River Tyne) and Gateshead (in the foreground) during the great fire which killed more than 50 people and destroyed many buildings

Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne bridge

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Swing Bridge Victorian period

Vickers-Armstrong Elswick Works. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Hydraulic luffing crane Date: 1953

Sandhill, Newcastle on Tyne. The Tyne Bridge is in the backg
Long shadows on Sandhill, Newcastle on Tyne. The Tyne Bridge is in the backgound Date: 1989

Tyne Bridge at Newcastle upon Tyne
View of the Tyne Bridge at Newcastle upon Tyne. Date: 1960s

The New Tyne Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne with the swing bridge in the foreground. The bridge was opened by King George V on 10th October 1928 Date: circa 1930

View along Newcastle Quayside at night showing the River Tyne, the floodlit Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the Arched Bridge and the Sage Gateshead, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England

Proposed new Union workhouse, Gateshead
Birds eye view, with inset plan, of the proposed new union workhouse at Gateshead, County Durham. It was designed by Messrs Newcombe and Knowles of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and JH Morton of South Shields

Band Advertisement, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Advertisement offering the services of the Band of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Carpentry & plumbing, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys learning carpentry and plumbing on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Public Baths and Washhouse, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1859
Engraving showing the exterior of the then newly opened public baths and washhouse, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1859

England, Tyne & Wear, Watergate Forest Park. A royal protected Swan reflected on a small lake in the Watergate Forest Park

Alston, Cumbria, England, within the civil parish of Alston Moor on the River South Tyne. Date: 1904

Ocean Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear circa 1900

Sands and Pier, South Shields, Tyne and Wear. circa 1900

UK, Tyne and Wear, Gateshead, Anthony Gormleys Angel of the North

Littlehaven Bay And Herd Groyne Lighthouse; South Shields, Tyne And Wear, England

The Village, Benwell, Northumberland
The Village, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, near Elswick, Northumberland, England. Showing the Hawthorn Inn Date: 1908

View of Sunderland the Iron Bridge across the Tyne at Wearmouth looking eastwards. Opened on 9 August 1796 it was a single span of 236 feet (71.9 metre). Hand-coloured print dated 1835

Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields, Northumberland
The Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Market place and town hall in Newcastle upon tyne around 1920

Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, England; A Lighthouse Along The Coast In The Winter

Victoria Goes by Rail
Reception of Queen Victoria at the Central Railway Station, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

View of the Tyne Bridge at Newcastle upon Tyne. Date: 1960s

Four bridges across the River Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Four bridges across the Tyne, the Tyne Bridge (1925), the Swing Bridge (1876), the High Level Bridge (1849) and The King Edward VII Railway Bridge (1906), Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Earl of Dunraven paddle tug boat, River Tyne, Victorian period Date: late 19th century

The River Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne Bridge
Tyne Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. Date: 1962

Newcastle upon Tyne - Railway and castle
Railway and castle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. Date: 1962

Newcastle upon Tyne - Granger Street
Granger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. Date: 1962

Newcastle upon Tyne - Haymarket
Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. Date: 1962

Thompson Brothers. Thompson-Leyland Tyne Aircraft Refueller 1950 - Thompson Brothers (Bilston) Ltd. Date: 1950

World Unicorn being built at Swan Hunters shipbuilders, Wallsend, UK, 1973

The frozen River Tyne, Newcastle. January 1982

Hill Crest, Ryton, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. circa 1910s

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The Tyne River, flowing through the heart of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, holds a rich history and captivating beauty. As you stroll across the old Newcastle Bridge, you can't help but feel transported to a bygone era. The iconic Tyne Bridge stands tall as a testament to the city's industrial past and its enduring spirit. In the early 1900s, the construction of the Tyne Bridge was no small feat. Skilled workers labored tirelessly at Swan Hunter shipyard on the banks of the river, their cranes reaching towards the sky like giants overseeing this monumental task. Today, these very cranes serve as reminders of an era when shipbuilding thrived along these shores. Bridges spanning across the mighty it can not just functional structures; they are symbols connecting communities and bridging gaps between generations. From dusk till dawn, their illuminated presence lights up both sides of this majestic river - a sight that never fails to leave visitors in awe. Wallsend-on-Tyne proudly boasts its shipbuilding heritage - a legacy that has shaped not only this town but also England's maritime prowess, and is here where dreams were built upon steel frames and launched into vast oceans. Gateshead offers breathtaking views of both modern marvels -the Millennium Bridge gracefully arching over the water alongside its older sibling, Tyne Bridge. These architectural wonders stand side by side as guardians of progress while paying homage to tradition. As we gaze upon this timeless scene from Quayside at nightfall or catch glimpses from afar during daylight hours, one thing becomes clear: The River Tyne flows with stories untold yet etched into every brick and beam that make up these bridges, and is more than just water passing beneath them; it carries with it tales of resilience, innovation, and community pride. So come explore Newcastle-upon-Tyne's enchanting landscapes where history meets modernity on every bend of the Tyne.