Newcastle upon Tyne Overview
Newcastle upon Tyne is a university city on the River Tyne in
northeast England. With its twin city, Gateshead, it was a major
shipbuilding and manufacturing hub during the Industrial Revolution and
is now a centre of business, arts and sciences. Spanning the Tyne,
modern Gateshead Millennium Bridge, noted for its unique tilting
aperture, is a symbol of the 2 cities.
