The spirit of Newcastle [antikvár]

IntroductionThis really is a city of all ages. But not just one city, nor one community. Separate until 1974, Newcastle and Gateshead are today united in the Metropolitan County of Tyne and Wear.Newcastle has been a vibrant and vital settlement at least since Roman times. Shipbuilding and coal brought prosperity and expansion, and while the riverside was dirty and smelly, bustling and brash, the civic heart of the city centred on the elegant sweep of Grey Street and Grainger Town.The mixture of grand buildings, green space, historic pubs and churches, a great river and a maritime outlook, help to give Newcastle/ Gateshead a unique character. A revitalised Quayside has made the place the hub of contemporary art and music, and a successful football team, two universities and a thousand clubs and restaurants have kept its atmosphere lively and colourful, day and night.