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• At 2009.06.30 03:09, Hilda said:
  

  Lovely cityscape. It looks so peaceful. And I think the bridge looks great—modern and simple.

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• At 2009.06.30 03:13, Cassandra said:
  

  Aha! But the photo was taken on Newcastle side! And that stuff in the distance is on Newcastle side! Way to get your Gateshead in and still be all about Newcastle!

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• At 2009.06.30 12:00, Beth said:
  

  Thanks Hilda!

  Cassandra - ha yes :)

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• At 2009.06.30 14:50, Steve Lancaster said:
  

  Great when you stand on the middle of it, place your hands on the railings, and look up-river. With the wind blowing down the Tyne the bridge hums and shivers and you’re exactly pitched between Newcastle and Gateshead. A very powerful experience!

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• At 2009.06.30 16:19, Antonella said:
  

  Looks impressive! I love the bridges of Newcastle. Ciao. A.

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• At 2009.06.30 17:32, Dave said:
  

  I love it; I have a photo I took of it as it was being floated up the river when they erected it! It all came more or less in one piece; I think they just had to put the deck on it.

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• At 2009.07.01 23:40, Beth said:
  

  Steve - I’ll have to try that!
  Hi Antonella - me too!
  Dave - is that posted anywhere? would love to see it.

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• At 2009.07.02 22:16, alf stone said:
  

  There are some good pictures of the Millennium Bridge here:

  http://www.picturesofgateshead.co.uk/millennium_bridge/index.html

  I watched it being built at the Amec, Wallsend yard where I worked. A fantastic achievement as it had only a margin of error of 3mm. There are several videos out there too of it being transported, a fantastic sight.

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• At 2009.07.03 22:05, Beth said:
  

  Thanks so much for that link Alf. Amazing pics. I wish I’d been here at the time!

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• At 2009.07.03 22:09, Dave said:
  

  Thanks Beth, the pic is an old-fashioned one - i.e. taken on 35mm and developed at Boots! Will dig it out and scan and send sometime.

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