England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Panoramic view of the River Tyne and Tyne Bridge with the Swing Bridge in the foreground.

England, Tyne & Wear, East Holywell Colliery. Abandoned buildings from a bygone age – East Holywell Colliery near Backworth.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Rush hour traffic alongside Hadrian's Wall in East Denton. Hadrian's Wall was built to protect Roman Britain from raids by the Picts to the north, and stretched from the Solway Firth to Wallsend in North Tyneside.

Rush hour traffic on the A1 heading south bound from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newburn. Mist lingers on the River Tyne near Newburn.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newburn. Electricity pylons distribute electricity across the River Tyne from Ryton to Newburn.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Tussock on the Town Moor, a large area of common land located within the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Tyneside. Mist rises from the hills surrounding Newcastle and the North Tyneside region.

England, Tyne & Wear, Backworth. Hand plough in Backworth Village, depicting the farming heritage of the Tyneside region.

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.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Sea buoy located near the mouth of the Tyne, in North Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Sea buoy located near the mouth of the Tyne, in North Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Tyneside. View from the mouth of the Tyne looking south towards Marsden and the Souter Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, Tynemouth. The North Pier at the mouth of the River Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, Tynemouth. East end of the Tynemouth Priory Church (National Trust), located upon headland between the River Tyne and the North Sea.

England, Tyne & Wear, Killingworth. Ice covered lake near to a residential estate in Killingworth.

England, Tyne & Wear, Killingworth. The last rays of the setting sun paint a colourful scene across Killingworth Moor.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Ornate fountain in the grounds of the South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

England, Tyne & Wear, Jarrow. The October of 1936 saw 200 people march from Jarrow to Westminster to protest against extreme poverty and unemployment in North East England. This march became known as the Jarrow crusade due to the banners carried by the marchers.

England, Tyne & Wear, Jarrow. Jarrow experienced some of the earliest Viking raids on mainland britain when it was invaded in AD794. Although the invaders were defeated on this occasion, the inhabitants of Jarrow were not so lucky during future Viking raids.

East wall stained glass window in the Chancel depicting St Paul, Risen Christ and the Venerable Bede.

Bedes chair, an ancient oak seat between 800 to 1100 years presumed to have belonged to the venerable Bede.

Early morning view of the St Paul's Monastery in Jarrow with the St Paul's church in the distance.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Ferns in woodland sway in a light autumnal wind. This woodland is part of the Gosforth Park Nature Reserve, a private reserve managed by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Reflections of moored boats and surrounding buildings in the St Peter's Basin.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Marina office on the River Tyne near the entrance to St Peter's Basin.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Boats moored on the River Tyne with a complex of new apartments located on the North Shields Quayside in the distance.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. A statue celebrating a famous local South Shields character, Dorothy 'Dolly' Peel.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Reconstruction of the main gate at the Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Tynemouth RNLI station located on the East Quayside at North Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. The HMCC Vigilant, a HM Customs offshore Patrol Vessel, heading towards the North Sea as it exits the mouth of the Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. The South Groyne Lighthouse in South Shields, with the North Pier Lighthouse in the distance.

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

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. One of the 22 bronze statues forming the "Conversation Piece" artwork located near Little haven Beach.

England, Tyne & Wear, Boldon. Horse grazing in a field located near the former Boldon Colliery in South Tyneside.

England, Tyne & Wear, Cleadon Hills. The rising sun spotlights the old mill in Windmill Field, located within the Cleadon Hills Local Nature Reserve.

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

England, Tyne & Wear, Saltwell Park. Saltwell Towers situated in Saltwell Park, a fine example of a Victorian Park located in the borough of Gateshead.

England, Tyne & Wear, Earsdon. The Saint Albans Church in Earsdon, a prominent landmark near the Northumberland border.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Abstract view of a wooden sea break located near the mouth of the River Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, Royal Quays. The Earl of Zetland was once a ferry working in the Sheltland Isles. Now it is a floating bar and restaurant moored in the Albert Edward Dock at the Royal Quays Marina in North Tyneside.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Swan Hunter shipyard near Wallsend.

England, Tyne & Wear, Jesmond Dene. Named Heaton Mill in 1848 although originally a water corn mill called Mabel's Mill since 1739, this structure is now simply known as 'The Mill'.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The autumn colours of trees in Jesmond Dene.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Ouseburn flowing through autumnal woodland in Jesmond Dene.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. View looking from the Armstrong Bridge towards Jesmond Dene.

Dawn at the North Shields Fish Quay near the mouth of the River Tyne.

The Grade I listed Theatre Royal photographed at night. Opened in February 1837, the Theatre Royal dominates the heart of Newcastle’s Grainger Town.