England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Detail of Chinese artwork and design on the Chinese Arch heralding the entry into the China Town area of Newcastle.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Ground entry gates at St James Park, the home ground of English Premier League football club, Newcastle United FC.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Ground entry gates at St James Park, the home ground of English Premier League football club, Newcastle United FC.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Ticket collection points at St James Park, the home ground of English Premier League football club, Newcastle United FC.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. St James Park, the home ground of English Premier League football club, Newcastle United FC.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. St James Park, the home ground of English Premier League football club, Newcastle United FC.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. St James Park, the home ground of English Premier League football club, Newcastle United FC.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Stone pillars in Leazes Park, the oldest public park in Newcastle, opened in 1873.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Stone pillars in Leazes Park, the oldest public park in Newcastle, opened in 1873.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Stone Eagle in Leazes Park, the oldest public park in Newcastle, opened in 1873.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Stone Lion in Leazes Park, the oldest public park in Newcastle, opened in 1873.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Workmen on the Sage Building in Gateshead viewed from the Newcastle Upon Tyne Quayside.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Sage Building and world-famous Tyne Bridge, crossing the Newcastle Upon Tyne and Gateshead Quayside.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Sage Building and world-famous Tyne Bridge, crossing the Newcastle Upon Tyne and Gateshead Quayside.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Sage Building and world-famous Tyne Bridge, crossing the Newcastle Upon Tyne and Gateshead Quayside.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Gateshead Millenium Bridge in its open position, on the Newcastle Upon Tyne Quayside, with the Baltic Art Gallery in the distance.

England, Tyne and Wear, Gateshead. The iconic Angel of the North statue by Antony Gormley, silhouetted against an atmospheric sky. The 'Angel', built on a a former colliery pit head bath site, is one of the worlds most viewed work of art with over 33 million viewers each year.

England, Tyne and Wear, Gateshead. The iconic Angel of the North statue by Antony Gormley. The 'Angel', built on a a former colliery pit head bath site, is one of the worlds most viewed work of art with over 33 million viewers each year.

England, Newcastle upon Tyne, The Tyne Bridge. The iconic Tyne Bridge, stretching across the River Tyne Quayside.

England, Newcastle upon Tyne, The Tyne Bridge. The iconic Tyne Bridge, stretching across the River Tyne Quayside.

England, Newcastle upon Tyne, The Tyne Bridge. The iconic Tyne Bridge, stretching across the River Tyne Quayside.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Newcastle Brown Ale has been brewed in Tyneside since 1927, with the recipe remaining unaltered since the start of the 30's. Tradititonal brewed north of the river in the city of Newcastle, production switched to Gateshead in 2005.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. St James's Park, home to Newcastle United FC. The cantilever roof pictured here is among one of the largest to be found in Europe.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Newcastle United football strip immortalised as a sign for the Strawberry public house near St James Park.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Painting on a building in North Shields depicting characters from the history of North Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Apartments on the North Shields Quayside,

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. The Shields Ferry offers a quick alternative for foot passengers trying to reach the other side of the Tyne.