The History of Newcastle

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AD 122

Some bloke called Hadrian gets carried away with his garden fence.

5th C

Newcastle is known as "Monkchester"

AD 1138

Newcastle is occupied by the Scots

AD 1234

Coal is discovered in the region.

AD 1550

Newcastle is the 3rd largest town in England

AD 1579

Plague in Newcastle - 2000 die

AD1640

Newcastle is occupied by the Scots - again!!

AD 1650

14 Witches and 1 Wizard are hanged

AD 1838

Bainbridges becomes the first department store in the world.

AD 1838

Earl Grey erected the most over sized monument ever!

AD 1844

Last public execution on the town moor (a woman)

AD 1859

Worlds first dog show was held in Newcastle town hall - its now repeated weekly in the Bigg market!

AD 1862

"Blaydon races" was written

AD 1900

World's first police chase in a motor car - The offender was a drunken horseman

AD 1927

Newcastle "Broon" Ale is born

AD 1928

The Tyne Bridge is opened

AD 1963

The Beatles write "She Loves You" in the Imperial hotel in Jesmond

AD 1995

Voted number 8 party city in the world by the influencial US firm, Weissman Travel

AD 1999

The Conde Nast Traveller magazine names Newcastle as the UK's top city.

AD 2000

Alan Shearer is voted Premiership player of the decade 1990 - 2000

AD 2002

The Millennium Bridge is Opened

AD 2006

The Rough Guide lists Britain's number one attraction as a "night out on the town in Newcastle-upon-Tyne"

The History of Newcastle upon Tyne

From shipbuilding and Shearer to coalmining and Viz, Newcastle-upon-Tyne’s proud history reflects a North-Eastern hotbed of humour, industry, endeavour and sporting prowess. Now one of the most popular party cities in the UK, Tyneside has both the timeless landmarks and quality of nightlife to satisfy not only culture vultures but those in search of a handful of hedonism. Even if you’re a gent who’s solely in the second category, it couldn’t possibly do any harm to paint in a little more black & white background before you grab that inflatable sheep and board the train for a stag weekend in Newcastle...

The image of Newcastle folk – straight-talking, welcoming and up for a night out no matter what the circumstances – comes from a working history of unflinchingly hard graft, where long hours and cold weather helped fuel a type of gallows humour and defiant party spirit in those who dug coal or built ships. Plus, if you’re a region whose men can forever boast about numerous massive erections (the Tyne Bridge being the primary example) and genial inventions (Stephenson’s Rocket, etc), it’s hardly surprising that a resonating feelgood factor will be passed on to future generations.

Prior to the industrial revolution (when Ant & Dec were just starting out) the area saw off poncey landlords from Rome who just couldn’t contain the indomitable Geordie spirit for long. They may have conquered the known world up to that point, but after spending a few nights in Newcastle, on the lash with the good folk of Tyneside they decided that this was as far as they wanted to go thank you very much. God knows how much colder it would get further North, they feared, so out came the bricks and up went the wall. Yes, the Romans supervised it. But Newcastle’s renowned craftsmen applied much of the sweat.

In recent times the city has acquired a chic streak to enhance its image yet further, a series of artistic creations - such as the Sage building and the Millennium Bridge - adding to the splendour of a stroll along the Quayside, and with the number of famous people from the area at seemingly an all time high... there has never been a better time to tap into the Toon boom.

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