The Tyne Bridge: Icon of North-East England

The Tyne Bridge, built in 1928 by King George V, is a Grade II* listed building and a symbol of Tyneside and the region's industrial past. Paul Brown's book explores the bridge's history and its connection with the people of North-East England, recounting the story of its predecessors and the individuals who built the modern bridge. It also charts how it remains a North-Eastern cultural emblem in a region that has changed almost unrecognisably since its heyday in the late 1920s.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd

The Tyne Bridge, a Grade II* listed building and a symbol of Tyneside and the region, was opened in 1928 by King George V. This iconic structure connects Newcastle and Gateshead, and it is a testament to the Tynes industrial past. In his popular history, Paul Brown explores the significance of the bridge for the people of North-East England and its deep connection with their heritage.

Brown recounts the story of the bridges predecessors, from the Roman Pons Aelius to the Victorian era. He then brings to life the individuals who built the modern bridge: Ralph Freeman, the structural engineer who also designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge; Dorothy Buchanan, the first female member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, who produced drawings and calculations; John Carr, the boatman who bravely rescued workers from the Tyne on dozens of occasions; and Nathaniel Collins, the scaffolder who fell from the bridge just weeks before its completion.

This richly illustrated book charts the Tyne Bridges story right to the present, exploring how it remains a North-Eastern cultural emblem in a region that has changed almost unrecognisably since its heyday in the late 1920s.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 166 x 241 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787387935