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| malbenbut:
Science museum bottom of Westgate hill in Newcastle worth a look also the Baltic art gallery if you're into modern art. MBB |
| Fergus OMore:
The Roman Wall? Best seen from Housesteads off the Military Road above Haltwhistle but most farms and whatever are actually the Wall. George Stephenson- the Rocket man etc is 'Canny' Wylam on the Tyne. His cottage is just down stream of Wylam on the North Bank. if you go a little towards Prudhoe/Ovingham is the little model of Sydney Habour Bridge but Newcastle has the real model. Underneath is the Swing Bridge which- would you believe it- is where the Roman Bridge was. Then you have the Central Station- designed by our great uncle and what was the biggest railway junction in the world. The dirty old castle is the NEW castle. As Malcolm says, there is the Turbinia of Charlie Parsons in the Discovery Museum. If you have time- Rothbury is for Lord Armstrong and Cragside and the first place to be lit with electric light. Hydroelectric stuff. Opposite side is Garleigh Moor with the Cup and Ring Markings of a bygone Bronze age. Obviously, there is Beamish but you will never 'do' Tyneside in 4 years not 4 days. |
| S. Heslop:
--- Quote from: malbenbut on December 31, 2013, 12:08:08 PM ---Science museum bottom of Westgate hill in Newcastle worth a look also the Baltic art gallery if you're into modern art. MBB --- End quote --- If you're in the city the Baltic is worth a visit just for the view. |
| Bradley Simmonds:
Heya guys, I knew that what i suggested was ambitous, but was hoping to see a little bit of alot to get a taste for a longer trip...long story short we did beamish for a day, durham for a day and two days in york....spitting chips a little bit cause i was hoping to get a few shots of the flying scotsman, but no matter the mallard ect were there... Once again thats for the input and advice! Brad Back to work today just rolled outta a 12 hour shift, not bad for a first day back.... |
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