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A black and white photograph stamped 3.15pm 27.2.28, looking down the Tyne, over the Swing Bridge to a half built Tyne bridge. The air is thick with smog. There are various steam boats docked on the sides of the river.

Tyne & Wear Archives

Preserving the past for the future

A black and white photograph of 5 young siblings sat with their mother. Several are laughing. One is reading a book.

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Explore the legends, lives, and legacies that shape the North East.