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The Castle Keep of Newcastle upon Tyne was built by Henry II between 1168-1178, it is one of the finest surviving examples of a Norman Keep in the country. The Castle Keep is one of the local attractions that sits … Continue reading →

Gateshead Council first conceived the idea of transforming the former 1940s grain warehouse on the south bank of the River Tyne into an international gallery which would be at the forefront of contemporary visual art in December 1992. The Baltic … Continue reading →

Since spreading its wings in February 1998 Antony Gormley’s The Angel of the North has become one of the most talked about pieces of public art ever produced. Rising 20 meters from the earth near the A1 in Gateshead, the … Continue reading →

As I posted Tuesday, I’m going to take on the A to Z Blogging Challenge.  From what I understand, the topic can be about anything, it’s just to motivate you to write with some kind of discipline.  I decided to … Continue reading →

Since I’ve not written anything in here for a while, I think I’ll do the A to Z Blogging Challenge starting on April 1st. I think I’ll just blog about Gateshead-Newcastle since I’ve been researching about my new town on … Continue reading →