This shot is the walkway of the High Level Bridge. The oldest of the existing bridges, the High Level opened in 1849. Previous bridges had been at a low level, but to avoid steep climbs at either end, a bridge must cross the Tyne gorge much higher. When the need arose for a railway bridge to link the south of England with Newcastle and Edinburgh a high level crossing was a necessity.
View of the Swing Bridge, Tyne Bridge, and Millennium Bridge from the High Level:
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Love the shots, the first one is premo! good lighting and all!
Thanks,
I took a very similar pic yesterday :) It’s good that the bridge has finally reopened, even if not to private cars.
Top a unusual creative view and the second a welcoming familiar view. The only thing that made my metro trips bearable where the views.