England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Metro station sign near St James's Park, home to Newcastle United FC.

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. Present day building structures reflected in the windows of an office block in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The city wall of Newcastle Upon Tyne. The city continues to develope into an ecletric mix of historic and modern architecture.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The city wall of Newcastle Upon Tyne, deviding an ecletric mix of historic and modern architecture.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Granite mill-stone from the Gallowgate Lead Works which were located within Newcastle City for over 150 years, finally closing in 1933.

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. 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. 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. Newcastle United football strip immortalised as a sign for the Strawberry public house near St James Park.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The grand Georgian architecture of Leazes Terrace, serving as a hall of residence for city students.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The grand Georgian architecture of Leazes Terrace, serving as a hall of residence for city students.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Alderman Sir Charles Hamond officially opened Tynesides' first park, Leazes Park in 1873. The lake pictured here was created along the line of the Lort Burn.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Bandstand in Exhibition Park, one of the numerous green spaces to be found near the city center. The bandstand is the only remaining item from the 1887 Royal Jubilee Exhibition from which the park gained its name.

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. St Anns Church was originally set in fields overlooking the East Quayside. The church became famous for the distribution of hot soup to the unemployed during the winters of 1908 – 1910 by the vicar, Bernard East.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. St Anns Church was originally set in fields overlooking the East Quayside. The church became famous for the distribution of hot soup to the unemployed during the winters of 1908 – 1910 by the vicar, Bernard East.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Carving on the reconstructed city wall near the quayside heralding the ship building heydays of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

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 and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. New apartments and penthouses built on the Newcastle Quayside, reflected in the still waters of the Tyne.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Newcastle Quayside and moored river cruise boats, reflected in the still waters of the Tyne.

England, Tyne and Wear, Marsden. Marsden limekilns, built from the late 1870's, were constructed to burn lime which was then used on farms and in steel mills throughout the country and further afield.

England, Tyne and Wear, Marsden. The North Sea engulfs the rocky shoreline of Marsden Bay. The sculptured form of the Marsden Rock is testament to the powerful natural forces of this often unrelenting stretch of coast.

England, Tyne and Wear, Marsden. Marsden Rock and Grotto located in Marsden Bay, South Tyneside. Marsden Grotto is the only restaurant and bar in a cave to be found in Europe.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. Tynemouth Front street at dusk.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. Statue of the 3rd Duke of Northumberland, in the grounds of the Master Mariners Homes.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Detail of boats moored on the River Tyne.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Modern apartments continue to appear along the Tyne with the ongoing development of the region.

England, Tyne and Wear, Byker. Tom Collins House forms part of the Byker Wall, an award winning design comprising of a continuous block of maisonettes conceived by Ralph Erskrine. In 2007 the wall became a Grade II listed building of outstanding architecture.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Ouseburn running through a disappearing industrial landscape. The 800 metre long Byker Viaduct can be seen in the distance.

England, Tyne and Wear, Wallsend. Late afterrnoon sun highlights the features of the Wallsend Town Hall built in 1907.

England, Tyne and Wear, Wallsend. Excavated remains of the original foundations of the Segedunum fort in Wallsend.

England, Tyne and Wear, Wallsend. Excavated remains of the original foundations of the Segedunum fort in Wallsend.

England, Tyne and Wear, Wallsend. A space age viewing platform overlooking the Segedunum fort.

England, Tyne and Wear, Wallsend. A space age viewing platform overlooking the Segedunum fort.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Christ Church, the parish church of North Shields, was originally built in 1658 before being rebuilt in sandstone in 1792.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Statue of Stan Laurel, half of the world famous comedy double-act Laurel and Hardy, who lived in North Shields and attended the King's School in Tynemouth before becoming famous.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Nuns Moor with high rise flats of Kenton in the distance.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Nuns Moor, a popular area of common land near the city centre.

England, Tyne & Wear, Wideopen. The history of the Tyneside Waggonways dates back to the 17th century when they were used to transport coal from the collieries to the Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, Burradon Tower. Sycamore Trees and the ruins of the Burradon Tower, a townhouse built around 1553 by Bertram Anderson.

England, Tyne & Wear, Burradon Tower. Sycamore Trees and the ruins of the Burradon Tower, a townhouse built around 1553 by Bertram Anderson.

England, Tyne & Wear, Derwent Walk Country Park. The River Derwent running through Snipes Dene Wood.

England, Tyne & Wear, Derwent Walk Country Park. The impressive Nine Arches Viaduct spanning the River Derwent in the Derwent Walk Country Park.

England, Tyne & Wear, Derwenthaugh Park. Lakeside reflections in the frozen water of Clockburn Lake in the Derwenthaugh Park.

England, Tyne & Wear, Derwenthaugh Park. Lakeside reflections in the frozen water of Clockburn Lake in the Derwenthaugh Park.

England, Tyne & Wear, Derwenthaugh Park. Lakeside reflections in the frozen water of Clockburn Lake in the Derwenthaugh Park.

England, Tyne & Wear, Derwenthaugh Park. Lakeside reflections in the frozen water of Clockburn Lake in the Derwenthaugh Park.