Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. Courtyard viewed from the George IV Bridge which was constructed to link the Old and New Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Northumberland Street. Traffic on Northumberland Street. Edinburgh was originally part of the Kingdom of Northumbria, an area that is now considered to consist of North-East England but historically also included parts of Southern Scotland.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Waverley Station. Waverley station, the principal railway station in Edinburgh, situated beneath the North Bridge linking the two towns.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. Looking from the east of the North Bridge towards the Castle, Bank of Scotland and Scotsman building in the Old Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Balmoral Hotel. The Balmoral Hotel designed by architect W. Hamilton Beattie and originally opened in 1902 as the North British Hotel. The hotel was renamed as the Balmoral after refurbishment in the 1980s.

Scotland, Edinburgh, North Bridge. The current North Bridge linking the Old and New Town districts. The Scotsman Hotel to the right used to be home to the Scotsmans Newspaper and the giant printing presses used to print the paper, which when in use were said to cause the entire building to resonate.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Rear of house buildings near to St James's Park, home to Newcastle United FC.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The modern facade of a Northumbria University campus, a complete contrast to the historic buildings of the Newcastle University.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The modern facade of a Northumbria University campus, a complete contrast to the historic buildings of the Newcastle University.

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

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

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

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.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Rush hour traffic on the A1 heading south bound from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Rush hour traffic on the A1 heading south bound from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

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

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

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, South Shields. South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Saint Cuthberts. A church has stood on the hallowed land below Castle Rock since the 7th century when St Cuthbert, a famous Northumbrian Saint, built the first church with mud and wattle. Crossfire between the castle and opposing parties has led to the church being damaged or destroyed on numerous times, resulting in numerous rebuilds with the final church being constructed in 1894.

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. 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. 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. Woodland forming part of the Gosforth Park Nature Reserve, a private reserve managed by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Woodland forming part of the Gosforth Park Nature Reserve, a private reserve managed by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Woodland forming part of the Gosforth Park Nature Reserve, a private reserve managed by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Woodland forming part of the Gosforth Park Nature Reserve, a private reserve managed by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Woodland forming part of the Gosforth Park Nature Reserve, a private reserve managed by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Woodland forming part of the Gosforth Park Nature Reserve, a private reserve managed by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.

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, 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, North Shields. North Shields Fish Quay and Tynemouth RNLI station located on the East Quayside at North Shields.

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

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

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. Detail of feather belonging to a royal protected Swan on a small lake in the Watergate Forest Park.

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

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

England, Tyne & Wear, Watergate Forest Park. Royal protected Swans on a small lake in the Watergate Forest Park.