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from Newcastle upon Tyne

General information

Newcastle City Council
Much of this site's content is designed for residents, but you'll also find a lot of information for visitors.

Tyne-online.com
If you have the patience to drill down through database listings, you'll find brief descriptions (with addresses and phone numbers) for everything from restaurants to stately homes.

Knowhere Guide
A youth-oriented page with a personal flavor; good for budget travelers, pub-crawlers, and skateboarders.

The North East England History Pages
David Simpson's multifaceted local history site includes a page on Geordie Dialect, "the oldest living English."

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Freefoto.com: Newcastle upon Tyne
Use the navigation links and thumbnails to view Ian Britton's large gallery of Newcastle photos.

Tyne Bridge Webcams
Check out the views of and from the Tyne Bridge, or read up on the bridge's history and statistics.

Museums

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
A former grain warehouse is home to a constantly changing museum and "art factory" in the revitalized Gateshead Quays on the south bank of the Tyne.

Museum of Antiquities
See Roman artifacts, a gallery devoted to Hadrian's wall, and--right now--a virtual Temple of Mithras. (If you take the online tour, brew a pot of tea while waiting for the temple to download.)

Beamish
The North of England Open-Air Museum recreates Northern England's life at the turn of the century with farm exhibits, a coal mine, schools, vintage trams, and other attractions. You can reach it by public transportation from Newcastle.

Hancock Museum
The Automobile Association rates the Hancock as one of the finest natural history museums in England. It's been around since 1884.

Regional information

Northumbria Tourist Board
Plan your trip to Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, the Tees Valley, or County Durham.

NEON (North of England ON-Line)
This site has information on five counties, including Newcastle's county of Tyne and Wear.

Hadrian's Wall europeforvisitors.com
Explore the remnants of this ancient wall, which was built to guard the northern boundary of the Roman Empire more than 1,800 years ago.

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