Welcome to This is Gateshead
Welcome to This is Gateshead - an exciting new website for visitors and residents.
Experience the spectacular BALTIC Centre of Contemporary Art, the Gateshead Millenium Bridge, The Sage Gateshead and Gateshead Visitor Centre.
Gateshead Quays lies in the heart of Tyneside next to the world famous Tyne Bridge. More than 200 million pounds has been invested in this new cultural quarter with riverside walks, fantastic architectural buildings, public displays of art and luxury residential apartments - Gateshead Quays is an ideal place for a day out and about.
If you're looking for accommodation in Gateshead we have all the top places to stay and whilst you're here you'll want to eat at a Gateshead Restaurant, see Places to Visit in Gateshead or Entertainment in Gatehead.
Gateshead is also home to the Metro Centre - Europes largest Shopping Mall!
Harvester
If you’re looking for a family friendly restaurant in Gateshead, there’s nowhere more popular than Harvester. Close to Whickham, Newburn and Brunton Bridge, our restaurant is a great choice for anyone who loves tasty grills, indulgent desserts and eating out in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Plus we’ve loads of choices for young guests. At Harvester […]
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Contact Us
We would love to hear from you; please either use the form below or email us: info@thisisgateshead.com Please note: We are not owned or run by Gateshead Council, as such we are unable to deal with queries relating to council services or tourism. Please contact the council direct on www.gateshead.gov.uk Image Submissions: We are looking to […]
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Old Images of Gateshead – page 1
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Old Images of Gateshead – page 2
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Old Images of Gateshead – page 3
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Old Images of Gateshead – page 4
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Old Images of South Shields – page 1
Page 1 of our collection of Old Images of South Shields
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History of Gateshead
Gateshead was the head of the Celtic trackway, a natural route amid dense forests inhabited by the Brigante tribes who fought against the inroads of Emperor Hadrian. Beacon Lough, between Wrekenton and Windy Nook, was a Celtic signaling station for milit ary purposes, and was one of a line str etching the length of England. […]
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14th Century Gateshead
To illustrate life in the Fourteenth Century in Gateshead, here are a number of official records which are still in existence. 1300) Parts of Gateshead, Whickham and Lamesley used as select residences by Newcastle merchantmen, seizing ownership for non-payment of debts. 1310) Gateshead timber felled for two warships being built on the Tyne for Edward […]
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17th Century Gateshead
The population of Gateshead more than doubled during the hundred years between 1576-1676, however, there was a severe set-back during the 1640s caused by the Civil War, which seriously interfered with the coal trade, and with the actual mining of coal. The first Scottish invasion of 1640 resulted in an attack on Sir Thomas Liddell’s […]
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18th Century Gateshead
1700) George Bell, a officer appointed to keep order in the church, was paid one and sixpence per, week “to take care to turn vagrants and Scots out of the parish.” 1716) Lord Crewe, Bishop of Durham, leased the Manor of Gateshead to William Cotesworth at a rental of £235 11s 4d. per annum. He […]
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19th Century Gateshead
On the east of High Street were houses with courts, alleys and streets behind continued almost as far as Jackson’s Chare (Jackson Street), but on the west there were gardens and an orchard on the site of what is now the shopping precinct and multistory car park. Barnes Close was fields and Bailey Chare, later […]
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History of Gateshead Bridges
The first bridge linking Gateshead and Newcastle was built by the Romans in about AD 120 on the site of the present Swing Bridge. It was destroyed. by fire in 1248 after eleven centuries of use. A new stone bridge was completed in 1250, the cost being shared between the city of Newcastle and the […]
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Origins of Street and Place names in Gateshead
ASKEW ROAD – From the Askew family, who owned the Redheugh Estate from 1748 to the 1880’s. BEACON LOUGH – An area between Sheriff Hill and Wrekenton, east of the old turnpike road. The ‘beacon’ was one of the series of warning beacons established by Queen Elizabeth’s reign. The beacon was blown down in 1808. […]
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The Great fire of Gateshead 1854
The Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead was a tragic and spectacular series of events starting on Friday 6 October 1854, in which a substantial amount of property in the two North East of England towns was destroyed in a series of fires and an explosion which killed 53 and injured hundreds. Newcastle and Gateshead, […]
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Introduction to Gateshead History
The Borough of Gateshead has a rich and varied heritage. The town can trace its origins back to Roman times; Roman coins were discovered in Church Street in 1790 and recent archaeological excavations in the Bottle Bank area have revealed evidence of a Roman road and buildings. The area around the present Swing Bridge was […]
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Gateshead News from the Evening Chronicle
All the latest News from Gateshead – updated everyday. The Evening Chronicle is the daily, evening newspaper produced in Newcastle upon Tyne, covering Tyne and Wear, southern Northumberland and Northern County Durham. It was founded in 1885 by Joseph Cowen.
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Gateshead Sports News
Gateshead and regional sports news.
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Gateshead Weather
Gateshead 3 Day Weather Forecast
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Odeon Gateshead Metro Centre Cinema Times
The Odeon IMAX Cinema Gateshead is situated in the all new ‘CUBE’ yellow mall of the Metro Centre with excellent car parking, bus and train links. The brand new ODEON IMAX Cinema is now in Metrocentre Qube. With luxury, premier and standard seats available, the 12 screen cinema offers a VIP area, 3D screen and the first […]
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Sage Gateshead
The Sage Gateshead is a world class venue for people to see music, hear music and play music. The Sage Gateshead contains three performance spaces of acoustic excellence, a 1,700-seater called Hall One and is modelled on the Musikverein in Vienna, a 400-seater Hall Two and a smaller rehearsal and performance hall. The Sage Gateshead is […]
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Gateshead International Stadium
Gateshead International Stadium has an enviable reputation for hosting some of the UK’s top sporting events. Providing superb training facilities for talented athletes, sports clubs and the local community, the stadium is a first-rate sports centre, which is accessible to all. As well as many sporting clubs, Gateshead International Stadium is home to Gateshead College […]
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Namco Fun Scape
The Namco Funscape in Metrocentre Qube will entertain young and old! Open 7 days a week from 10am to midnight. It features 18 ten-pin bowling lanes, the fastest dodgem track in Europe, a children’s soft play area, activity machines, electronic games and a fully licensed bar screening Sky Sports.
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Metro Retail Park
The Metro Retail Park is situated immediately to the west of MetroCentre, with excellent feee parking facilities and only a short walk from the heart of MetroCentre. Shopping The retail park includes a number of large stores including Toys R Us, SCS, Matalan and Barker and Stonehouse. Restaurants Restaurants on the retail park include Pizza […]
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Ikea Gateshead
Ikea Gateshead offers a massive (and we really do mean massive) range of home furnishings, from candle stick holders to a full fitted kitchen, you name it Ikea stock it. Recently refurbished and extended the Gateshead store features a Kitchen Planner, Bedroom Planner, two restaurants and a childrens play area. Over 1000 free car parking […]
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Metro Centre Gateshead
The Gateshead Metro Centre is the largest shopping centre in Europe covering a massive 1.8 million Sq Ft and boasting over 330 shops, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. No matter what you are looking for – from major high street retailers to unique boutiques and market stalls, you are not going to leave enpty handed! […]
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Gateshead Tourist Information Centre
Gateshead Tourist Information Service has made an exciting move to new premises within the main concourse of The Sage Gateshead, one of Gateshead’s iconic landmarks. The magnificent Norman Foster building in the heart of the Gateshead Quays development area, is an international home for Music and Music Education. Open All Year * Closed: Christmas Day […]
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The Angel of the North
Up close it’s enormous, if you stand beside it the top of your head is in line with the top of its feet. Weighing in at over 200 tonne’s the Angel takes the form of a human figure. At 20 metres high, the Angel is higher than a five-storey building. Its wings are 54 metres wide – […]
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BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is an international centre for contemporary art located on the south bank of the river Tyne at the foot of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. BALTIC, the major international centre for contemporary art, opened on 13 July 2002. The landmark building is situated on the south bank of the River […]
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The Gateshead Millennium Bridge
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne between Gateshead on the South bank, and Newcastle upon Tyne on the North bank. The award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre. How the design works The bridge is made up of a […]
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Gateshead Beer Festival
Third Gateshead Beer & Music Festival Following our very successful Beer Festivals in 2010 & 2011 we are once again holding the event on the first May bank holiday. It will be Friday 4th May, Saturday 5th May and Sunday 6th May. We will again have over 100 different beers from all over the country but we will […]
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Saltwell Park
Saltwell Park, based in the heart of Gateshead, it is one of Britain’s finest examples of a Victorian Park. The park has seen an amazing transformation and has been restored to its Victorian splendour. It encompasses 55 acres of landscapes, woodland and ornamental gardens as well as public sports facilities, a refreshment house, a lake, […]
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Tanfield Railway
A 3-mile steam railway and the oldest existing railway in the world, based on a section of the 1725 Tanfield Waggonway Trains with variety of 100-year-old Victorian carriages. Travel into the scenic Causey Woods where the 1727 Causey Arch bridge is the centre piece in a deep valley with many walks and display boards giving […]
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Bowes Railway
The Bowes Railway is the only preserved rope-hauled railway in the world. Dating from 1826 and designed by George Stephenson, it passed into the Bowes family hands in 1850, who operated it until it was nationalised in 1947. Visitors are given a unique insight into how coal was moved from local collieries to the Tyne […]
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Gibside
Escape to this tranquil nature reserve: a grand forest garden and landscape park created by one of the richest men in Georgian England. Gibside offers miles of woodland and riverside walks with views across the Derwent Valley. Explore an architectural gem of a chapel, see red kite soar above the famous tree-lined avenue, discover our […]
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Derwent Walk Country Park
Woodlands, riverside meadows and the Derwent Walk (a disused railway line). Served by Thornley Woodlands Visitor Centre and Swalwell Visitor Centre. Also including the Northern Kites project which is one of the northeast of England’s most high profile wildlife initiatives. It aims to return breeding red kites to the region whilst providing its communities and […]
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Watergate Forest Park
Site of the former Watergate Colliery and ‘Gateway’ site for the Great North Forest. Lake, woodlands and wildflower meadows; National Willow Collection Sculptures Marked routes including easy access for all route. Public events are often held at this site.
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La Riviera
La Riviera as the name suggests is located beside the river with terraces overlooking the River Tyne. They serve excellent food and a variety of drinks and are the ideal location for weddings and corporate events.
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Nandos
The Home Of Portuguese Flame Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken! Families Welcome. Eat In Or Take Away. Open 7 Days A Week.
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Raval
Stylish, sophisticated and ultra fashionable, the restaurant caters for all occasions and tastes. Whether it be business or pleasure, Raval provides a warm welcome and an invitation to indulge. Raval offers an oasis of calm in the heart of Newcastle Gateshead, where modern Indian cuisine emerges from a classical Indian background. Dinner: mon-sat 17.30 pm […]
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Eslington Villa Restaurant
Award winning restaurant is the heart of Eslington Villa and we have a real passion for producing outstanding food with an emphasis on the highest quality local and seasonal produce. Whether for an intimate dinner for two, a family lunch, or a place to entertain clients, Eslington Villa is the perfect choice. Opening Hours […]
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BALTIC Riverside Restaurant
Riverside is one of three food and drink spaces at Baltic, the impressive international centre on the South bank of the Tyne in Gateshead. Making the most of the setting are floor to ceiling windows across the length of the restaurant. As you’d expect, the décor is funky, fresh and features lots of wood. Lunches […]
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Chiquito Gateshead
Looking for some real Mexican fun? Then Chiquito is the place for you! Lively Latin American music, delicious Mexican food, ice cold Margaritas made from the finest tequila & an electric party atmosphere that makes you feel like you’re at the biggest fiesta in town! .
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YO! Sushi
With its iconic conveyor belt sushi bar, enjoy delicious and nutritious Japanese inspired dishes at YO! Sushi MetroCentre, including hot staples (such as Chicken Katsu Curry, Salmon Teriyaki, Vegetable Yakisoba), sashimi, maki, salads, tempura and desserts. Choose from colour coded dishes ranging from £1.70 to £5.00 with all empties simply counted at the end of […]
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Café Rouge
Café Rouge brings the atmosphere of a Parisian café to the shopping centre – offering relaxed bistro dining amongst the hustle and bustle of daily life. With great breakfast, lunch and evening specials there is something for everyone on this menu. Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10am-10pm Sun 10:30am-9pm
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