England, Tyne & Wear, Gateshead. Dunston Staiths, opened in 1893 to transport coal along the River Tyne, is believed to be the largest timber structure in Europe.

England, Tyne & Wear, Gateshead. Dunston Staiths, opened in 1893 to transport coal along the River Tyne, is believed to be the largest timber structure in Europe.

England, Tyne & Wear, Gateshead. Dunston Staiths, opened in 1893 to transport coal along the River Tyne, is believed to be the largest timber structure in Europe.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. Tynemouth Pier and Lighthouse on a foggy morning at the mouth of the river Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, Whitley Bay. Panoramic view of Spanish City on the Whitley Bay seafront, viewed at dawn.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Creative abstract image made using the Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) technique at the coast near St Marys Island.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Creative abstract image made using the Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) technique at the coast near St Marys Island.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Creative abstract image made using the Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) technique at the coast near St Marys Island.

England, Tyne and Wear, Angel of the North. The Angel of the North statue near the cities of Gateshead and Newcastle Upon Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne and Wear, Roker Pier. Roker Pier and Lighthouse located at the mouth of the River Wear in the city of Sunderland.

England, Tyne and Wear, Roker Pier. Roker Pier and Lighthouse located at the mouth of the River Wear in the city of Sunderland.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Dawn at St Marys Island and Lighthouse, a popular tourist destination near Whitley Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Dawn at St Marys Island and Lighthouse, a popular tourist destination near Whitley Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, Marsden Bay. Morning autumnal light illuminates the crashing waves of the North Sea, near Lizard Point and Marsden Bay.

England, North Tyneside, Old Earsdon Pit. Former colliery building at Church Farm, Earsdon, which was part of Church PIt.

England, North Tyneside, Old Earsdon Pit. Winding House, East Holywell Colliery (Fenwick Pit), located in East Holywell near Earsdon.

England, North Tyneside, Old Earsdon Pit. Winding House, East Holywell Colliery (Fenwick Pit), located in East Holywell near Earsdon.

England, North Tyneside, Old Earsdon Pit. Winding House, East Holywell Colliery (Fenwick Pit), located in East Holywell near Earsdon.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. Black & White Long Exposure image of the lighthouse at Tynemouth Pier at the mouth of the River Tyne.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. Black & White Long Exposure image of the lighthouse at Tynemouth Pier at the mouth of the River Tyne.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. North Sea high tide waves on the beach at Whitley Bay viewed at sunrise.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. North Sea waves on the beach at Whitley Bay viewed at sunrise.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. The iconic Spanish City in Whitley Bay, viewed shortly after dawn.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. A shipping boat on the north sea photographed on a gusty morning at sunrise.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Pink sky at dawn viewed from Whitley Bay Promenade.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. The north tyne pier lighthouse guides ships coming through the river Tyne from the north sea

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne and Wear, St Mary's Island. Pre-dawn at high tide with the north sea covering the causeway to St Mary's Island and lighthouse, a popular location near Whitley Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, St Mary's Island. Pre-dawn at high tide with the north sea covering the causeway to St Mary's Island and lighthouse, a popular location near Whitley Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, St Mary's Island. Pre-dawn at high tide with the north sea covering the causeway to St Mary's Island and lighthouse, a popular location near Whitley Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, St Mary's Island. Pre-dawn at high tide with the north sea covering the causeway to St Mary's Island and lighthouse, a popular location near Whitley Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, Cullercoats. Cullercoats Bay photographed at dawn.

England, Tyne and Wear, Cullercoats. Cullercoats Bay photographed at dawn.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. The Northern lights (aurora borealis) viewed near Tynemouth Pier.

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Sand ripples on the beach at Whitley Bay near Watts Slope viewed at sunrise.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The iconic Tyne Newcastle Bridge located alongside the River Tyne and Newcastle / Gatehead Quayside.

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, Tyne Bridge and Sage Building located alongside the River Tyne and Newcastle / Gatehead Quayside.

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

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Baltic Building located alongside the River Tyne and Newcastle / Gatehead Quayside.

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

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels (TPCT), opened on 24th July 1951, running under the River Tyne between Howdon in North Tyneside and Jarrow in South Tyneside.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne. Abstract view of the Sage Music Concert Hall Building located on the Newcastle upon Tyne Quayside.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. First turbine powered ship Turbinia within the Discovery museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

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. Metal sculpture called the Blacksmiths Needle made by Members of the British Association of Blacksmith Artists in 1996.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Metal sculpture called the Blacksmiths Needle made by Members of the British Association of Blacksmith Artists in 1996.