Bridges over the River Tyne

Newcastle

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August 3rd 2006
It was wet and miserable as I arrived into Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle must also be one of the world's most frustrating cities because nothing is where the map says it should be, which is always fun when it's pouring with rain and socks and thongs are not a good fashion statement. But I found the hostel at last, although one of the first things the guy who checked me in said was that he didn ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more