This week 175 years ago, a spectacular new river crossing linking Newcastle and Gateshead entered use. The news was afforded brief coverage in newspapers across the land. One typical report noted ...

The Tyne Bridge was designed by engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson and built by Dorman Long Co. It was opened in October 1928 by King George V and has become an iconic symbol of Tyneside.

It’s been a troubled time of late for Tyneside infrastructure. It’s the latest chapter in the sometimes chequered history of the bridge. There have been three different crossings at this point ...