One typical report noted: “It was understood that the High Level Bridge across the Tyne would be opened yesterday (February 4, 1850) for passengers and general traffic, the approaches having ...

It’s the latest chapter in the sometimes chequered history of the bridge. There have been three different crossings at this point on the Tyne ... like the High Level Bridge which had opened ...

We are of course talking about the bridges that cross the River Tyne to link Newcastle and Gateshead, each of which has its own unique history and purpose. From the oldest High Level Bridge ...