Newcastle Tyne Bridge

Out walking this morning to Newcastle Quayside where there is a market on every Sunday morning. I couldn't visit the Quayside without taking a photograph of the Tyne Bridge. I took about 70 photographs of the bridge and the Millenium Bridge which is absolutely amazing, but decided on this one as it captures quite a few of the historic buildings in the background.

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. of Middlesbrough. At the time of its construction it was the world's longest single span bridge. 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.