Can You Find This Bridge in Newcastle Story on the Ground Floor?

Medieval Tyne Bridge

Can you find this bridge in Newcastle Story on the ground floor?

What can you see on the bridge?

Can you find out how and when it was destroyed?

Georgian Tyne Bridge

Can you find this image in Newcastle Story?

How is this bridge different from the Medieval Bridge?

What is happening in Newcastle and Gateshead in this picture?

Victorian Swing Bridge

Can you find this gold bridge in the Story of the Tyne gallery on the first floor?

The Swing Bridge was built by William Armstrong to replace the Georgian bridge. Why was the Swing Bridge an improvement?

What is the name of the other bridge in the display?

What kind of transport can use this bridge?

Story of the Tyne map

Can you find this map in the Story of the Tyne gallery on the first floor?

How many bridges can you see on it?

What other Tyneside landmarks can you see on the map?

Are there any landmarks which are missing?

The Tyne Bridge

Can you find this bridge in the Tyneside Challenge gallery on the first floor?

The Tyne Bridge is the most iconic bridge over the river. Can you find out five facts about it?

Which other bridges can you see pictures of in the gallery?

Building the Tyne Bridge

Can you find a copy of this picture in the Tyneside Challenge gallery on the first floor?

When the Tyne Bridge was being built in 1928 it would have been very dangerous for the workers. Can you see if they are wearing any safety equipment?

How do you think the workers would have felt when they were helping to build the bridge?

What kind of safety equipment would you have to wear today if you were helping to build a bridge?

Become a bridge builder

You have been asked to design a new bridge to go over the river Tyne. Can you draw your bridge and add extra information about the bridge in the box below.

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Name of bridge:

Colour of bridge:

Transport which can use the bridge:

Interesting features:
Dear Diary

Choose your favourite bridge that crosses the river Tyne and imagine you are at the opening. Write a diary entry recounting your experience. Remember to think about what year it opened and how Tyneside might have been different from today.