Portrait of Newcastle - Hardcover

Hopkins, Tony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841143936 ISBN 13: 9781841143934

Publisher: Halsgrove, 2010

Newcastle is one of Britain's most vibrant and
hospitable cities, a mix of ancient and modern
with a skyline as distinctive as NewYork and a
contemporary culture the equal of any in Europe.
The city has been a key settlement at least since
Roman times. Pons Aelius, a bridge and fort at
the start of the original Hadrian'sWall, lies at the
foundation of modern Newcastle.Over and
beside this stands a Norman keep, and close by
are fragments of the medieval town walls that
helped protect the settlement through the Border
Wars. Shipbuilding and coal brought prosperity
and expansion, and while the riverside was bustling
and brash, the civic heart of the city centred on
classical architecture and the elegant sweep of
Grey Street and GraingerTown.
The mixture of grand buildings, green spaces,
historical pubs and churches, a great river and a
maritime outlook, have helped to give Newcastle/
Gateshead a unique character. In recent years 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.
The photographs in this book were taken over
a period of three months, from late winter to
early summer.Tony Hopkins has caught the spirit
of Newcastle/Gateshead in a single heartbeat:
the choice of material is based on the most
exciting, beautiful and essential features of one
of Britain's favourite cities.

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Product Description:

There has been a settlement at Newcastle since Roman times and fragments of the Roman and medieval town are still to be found among the Victorian and modern buildings of today's vibrant city. This volume of over 140 colour photographs explores Newcastle's many faces, from the industrial and maritime heritage of the river and quayside and the bustling nightlife of Bigg Market to the splendid Victorian classical architecture of Grey Street and Grainger Town.

Synopsis:

The old city of Newcastle is still retained within its ancient city walls, and the 'new' Norman castle, which gave the city its name, was built on the site of a Roman fort constructed to guard an important crossing of the River Tyne. The Tyne is still the thread which holds the city together, with Newcastle occupying the northern side and Gateshead the south. Newcastle's famous bridges - from the emblematic Tyne Bridge to the High Level rail and road bridge and the latest addition, the 'Winking Eye' Millennium Bridge - are the links which unite the city. Tyneside has also seen the rebirth of Newcastle, with the Baltic Contemporary Arts Centre and Quayside developments bringing a startling new look to the riverside where once great liners were built. The extensive Town Moor is still grazed by cattle and offers a green space close to the city centre. Tony Hopkin's Portrait of Newcastle is a snapshot in time - most of the photographs were taken during four springtime months, but they show a vibrant, lively city which has reinvented itself from a grim, industrial past.

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