Working Class Hero, David C Wray: Gateshead Baltic to Dean Street in Newcastle Oct 12

Saturday, 20 October 2012

Gateshead Baltic to Dean Street in Newcastle Oct 12

The Baltic Mill and Millennium Bridge October 2012

The BALTIC site, on the South bank of the river Tyne was occupied from 1858 until 1889/90 by The Gateshead Iron Works (Hawks, Crawshay, & Sons, Iron and Steel Manufacturing and Engineers, Boiler Makers and Bridge Builder), famous for their work on the High Level Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne. The Iron Works remained on the site until 1889-1990.

This is the start of a trip across the Millennium Bridge to Newcastle

Looking north across the Tyne from Gateshead to Newcastle

View west from Gateshead side of millennium Bridge
Designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects and engineered by Gifford, the bridge takes its place at the end of a line of distinguished bridges across the River Tyne, including the Tyne Bridge and Robert Stephenson's High Level Bridge.

The iconic Tyne bridge looking from the Millennium Bridge
The following images show the bridge during construction

The finished job 2012

The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. It was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. ofMiddlesbrough. The bridge was officially opened on 10 October 1928 by King George V and has since become a defining symbol of Tyneside. It currently stands as the tenth tallest structure in the city.

And looking back to the east to the Baltic arts centre, from Millennium Bridge

Some of the entertainment, on and around the Millennium Bridge captured here.

Local busker on the bridge, counting todays tips.

Just in time to catch the Newcastle tour bus

Loads of photo opportunities

View of the Tyne Bridge on the way from the quay side up on to Grey Street

The Grey's Monument

Grey's Monumen

Grey's Monument is a Grade I listed monument to Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey built in 1838 in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was erected to acclaim Earl Grey for the passing of the Great Reform Act of 1832 and stands at the head of Grey Street. It consists of a statue of Lord Grey standing atop a 130 feet (40 m) high column. The column was designed by local architects John and Benjamin Green, and the statue was created by the sculptor Edward Hodges Baily (creator of Nelson's statue in Trafalgar Square)