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Newcastle upon Tyne City Tours begin again tomorrow from Sunday 3rd April 2016.

You can see the eight page Newcastle upon Tyne city tours leaflet for 2016 below…

The NewcastleGateshead 2016 tour program include…

Jesmond Old Cemetery
Meet at Jesmond Old Cemetery gates, on the south side of Jesmond Road.

Explore this 19th century private cemetery – the resting place for many of Newcastle upon Tyne’s eminent citizens, including the architect John Dobson and shopkeepers Fenwick, Bainbridge and Parrish.

Trials and Transportation – Guildhall Performance
Tickets £5. The Guildhall special featuring genuine trials, which took place at the March Assizes 1839, including an infamous murder.

Find out what happened to some Newcastle upon Tyne people who fell foul of the law at a time when there was no right of appeal and cases were dispatched quickly by the judge.

Includes a small display about transportation.

These performances take place on the first floor of The Guildhall, accessed by stairs only.

Dickensian Newcastle
Meet at the Royal Station Hotel, Neville Street.

Finish at The Guildhall, Quayside.

What did Charles Dickens think of Newcastle upon Tyne?

Find out on this literary tour and explore where his theatre group performed, where he carried out his celebrated readings and what he would have seen on his visits.

Gateshead Grand and Grim
Meet outside Gateshead Town Hall, West Street, Gateshead.

Finish at Gateshead Interchange.

Victorian Gateshead was a town of contrasts – civic splendour vying with hovels.

Come and explore how people lived and discover a panoramic view from Gateshead’s first park at Windmill Hills.

When Paddy met Geordie
Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish at Gateshead Millennium Bridge.

As we commemorate the centenary of the Irish Easter Uprising, 24 April 1916, examine the part played by Tyneside Irish Nationalists seeking an Independent Ireland and find out why Irish refugees fleeing the 1845 Potato Famine were welcomed on Tyneside.

Eastenders
Meet at Morrison’s supermarket on Shields Road in Byker.

Finish at Byker Metro Station.

Shields Road was once the main route leading from Newcastle upon Tyne to North Shields.

Enjoy a stroll and remember bygone times when Byker was a busy community bustling with shops and industry.

Sting in the Trail
Meet and finish at Wallsend Metro Station.

A walk around the centre of Wallsend where Gordon Sumner (Sting) was born and where he spent his early life.

Find out where he was born, the places he lived, the schools he attended, record shops he visited and places of entertainment where he performed.

Grainger Town
Meet and finish at Grey’s Monument in Grainger Town.

A walk that encompasses all that is beautiful in classical architecture, from the curved lines of Grey Street with the majestic Theatre Royal to the imposing Central Station.

Hear about Richard Grainger, the man who made it all possible.

Homer, Simpson and Cullercoats Baywatch
Meet at Cullercoats Metro Station.

Finish outside Monks Haven (Cullercoats Bay), Cullercoats.

Learn something of the history of this fascinating coastal village, the important industries of the past, the people who lived and worked here and its landmark church.

Burt and Erick
Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish on Northumberland Street.

An unexpectedly interesting tour which looks at part of the city not often seen, behind the shops and office blocks of Northumberland Street and beyond.

Merchants Mansions
Meet at Alderman Fenwick’s House, Pilgrim Street.

Finish at the Redhouse, Sandhill.

Visit the remaining buildings where prosperous merchants conducted their businesses and family lives.

Detailed inside visits to Alderman Fenwick’s House and Bessie Surtees House with an external study of The Cooperage and House of Tides, finishing at the Redhouse inside and out.

Last Orders
Meet at Haymarket Metro Station (Northumberland Street entrance opposite the Boer War Memorial).

Finish on the Quayside.

Explore the history of Newcastle upon Tyne pubs from Haymarket to Quayside with characters and stories to whet your appetite if not your palate.

Tynemouth Pleasures and Punishment
Meet and finish under the clock at Tynemouth Metro Station.

This circular walk will encompass Northumberland Park, Tynemouth Road and return back to Tynemouth Metro Station.

An interesting insight into Victorian social history, looking at how people enjoyed their new recreational time and what punishment they could expect if they misbehaved.

Gosforth and Garden Village
Meet at South Gosforth Metro Station (west side corner of Rectory Terrace).

Finish at Regent Centre Metro Station, Great North Road.

This new walk looks at the development and enlargement of the suburb, its industry, pastimes, housing and education.

Secret Garden
Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish opposite Central Station, Neville Street.

The route via Chinatown covers familiar territory but there are unusual things to see including a banana warehouse and secret walled garden.

Nostalgia in North Shields
Start and finish at North Shields Metro Station, North Shields.

From the origins of a small fishing port to the growth of a town, discover buildings and stories – why coal caused conflict, where a Hollywood legend spent his youth and how he is now remembered.

Greasepaint and Celluloid
Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish on Westgate Road.

How did the people of Newcastle upon Tyne enjoy themselves?

Take a look at some of the cinemas and theatres in the centre of town.

Dunston – Staiths, Steamers and Teemers
Meet at the car park on Staiths Road, Dunston, NE11 9DR at the bottom of Ravensworth Road.

Finish on Dunston Staiths.

(Bus to Metrocentre passes Dunston Staiths or walk from the Swing Bridge along The Keelman’s Way bicycle route).

Walk onto this restored scheduled monument, find out the history of Dunston Staiths and discover the industry and history that was once seen on both banks of the River Tyne.

In Sickness and in Health
Meet at Castle Keep, Castle Garth.

Finish at corner of St Thomas’ Street.

Old hospitals for the poor, the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Dr Gibb, “Dirty Dick’s” and Lucozade are just some of the medical topics you will hear about on this fascinating tour.

The Mayors’ Tales – The Guildhall Performances
Tickets £5. A staged presentation in period dress of the stories of Mayors throughout Newcastle upon Tyne’s history from 1216-2016, involving political intrigue, kidnap and ransom, murder and execution.

These performances take place on the first floor of The Guildhall, accessed by stairs only.

Black and White Friars
Meet at the Castle Keep, Castle Garth.

Finish at Blackfriars Medieval Friary.

On this walk hear about medieval Newcastle upon Tyne, the Civil War Siege, 18th-century polite society and more.

Whitley Bay Wander
Meet and finish outside Whitley Bay Metro Station entrance on the town centre/coast side in Whitley Bay.

See how the little village of Whitley grew into the major seaside resort of Whitley Bay.

Hear how the famous Spanish City developed into a landmark tourist attraction, how its popularity declined and what the present plans are to restore it to its former glory.

Walk along the Promenade, visit the giant Sand Castles, historic street lamps that burned sewer gas and discover one of the rarest telephone boxes in the country.

Newcastle Port
Meet at The Guildhall, Quayside.

Finish outside The Tyne Bar pub in Ouseburn.

Take a walk along Newcastle upon Tyne’s Quayside looking at how it has developed from an overcrowded slum area to a Victorian port and, most recently, an exciting place to live and work.

Gorgeous Gosforth
Meet at the corner of High Street and Moor Road South, Gosforth.

Finish at All Saints Church.

Enjoy a stroll around Gosforth looking at many of the great houses, remembering when this was the place for the seriously rich to live.

Secret Garden
Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish opposite Central Station, Neville Street.

The route via Chinatown covers familiar territory but there are unusual things to see including a banana warehouse and secret walled garden.

Lest We Forget
Meet at St Thomas’ Church, Haymarket.

Finish at Grainger Market.

This is a walk about Newcastle upon Tyne in time of conflict, not just in the Great War whose centenary falls this year, but throughout the centuries.

Join Newcastle City Tours to remember the fallen as well as some of those who survived.

Deeds Not Words
Meet at Haymarket Metro Station.

Finish at Central Station, Neville Street.

This is a walk to celebrate the life of the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison.

Find out where she was arrested in Newcastle upon Tyne and how Newcastle women met, marched, and behaved badly, in order to win the vote.

How the Other Half Lived
Meet at The Guildhall, Quayside.

Finish at Carliol Square.

Come along to hear about the poor of Newcastle upon Tyne, and where they lived and worked.

Hear stories about almshouses, overcrowded slums, fever dens, beggars and soup kitchens.

Peacocks and Crows
Meet and finish at Haymarket Metro Station.

Looking at the links between health and education, this walk follows the story of two great Newcastle upon Tyne institutions.

We will find some old brewery offices, an Edwardian gem and Victorian tiles preserved in a 21st century building.

Lovely Low Fell
Meet and finish at Barclays Bank, Durham Road, Low Fell.

Discover how a pitman, an enterprising publican and the development of a new road changed Low Fell from an area of desolate waste to a prosperous Victorian suburb.

Park Life
Meet at the Bobby Robson Statue, St James’ Park.

Finish at the Bobby Robson Garden, Gallowgate.

St James’ Park is the oldest football stadium in the North East and Leazes Park was Newcastle upon Tyne’s first public park, both originally part of the Town Moor.

Walk around the outside of St James’ Park and inside Leazes Park and hear of the development of the two parks featuring intense local politics over the years.

Railways and Riverside
Meet at the west door of the Sage Gateshead.

Finish at the Swing Bridge (Gateshead end).

Discover how early railways, industries and bridges have now been joined by modern art and find out just what the Sage Gateshead’s car park was originally used for!

Wallsend Walkabout
Meet at Wallsend Metro Station, Wallsend.

Finish at The Green area.

Memories of Wallsend with its name derived from the days of the Romans at Segedunum Roman Fort and remembering former industries such as shipbuilding and coal mining.

Walk past the ‘Penny Wet’ to finish at the quiet village green.

Plinths and Pedestals
Meet at Haymarket Metro Station (Northumberland Street entrance opposite the Boer War Memorial).

Finish at Cowen’s Monument, Westgate Road.

A walk covering a wide variety of monuments, memorials and plaques, which abound, in the city and the stories surrounding them.

Swinging 60’s Newcastle upon Tyne
Meet under the Council Chamber, Newcastle Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Finish on Westgate Road.

These boots are made for walking – are yours?

This tour will recreate the social culture of the swinging 1960’s.

Visit the hip and trendy places of the day, see the modern buildings and recall your shopping sprees.

Put on your mini skirts and flares and join Newcastle City Tours on a magical mystery tour of yesteryear, when man stepped on the moon, Strawberry Fields were forever and a pound in your pocket could last you all week.

Brandling Village
Meet and finish at Jesmond Metro Station.

A walk around Brandling Village, taking in the original 19th century core and its grand surrounding streets and houses.

West Walls and Blackfriars
Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish at Blackfriars Medieval Friary.

Medieval Newcastle upon Tyne had one of the strongest Town Walls in England.

See the West Wall with its towers and unique turrets before reaching Blackfriars Medieval Friary, one of the country’s few remaining medieval friaries.

Saltwell Park Stroll
Meet and finish at Saltwell Park entrance opposite the Little Theatre Gateshead at the corner of Saltwell View and East Park Road, Gateshead.

Walk around this beautiful Victorian park discovering stories of past and present.

Find out the oddities of Saltwell Towers, the tale of the park’s oldest inhabitant and the story of the disappearing bandstands!

Newcastle Civic Centre
Meet under the Council Chamber, Newcastle Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne.

See behind the scenes, and walk the corridors of power around our fine town hall with a rare opportunity to climb the Carillon Tower to look across Newcastle upon Tyne.

Style Matters
Meet at Haymarket Metro Station (Northumberland Street entrance opposite the Boer War Memorial).

Finish at Newcastle Castle.

Cackett, Burns Dick and Mackellar were Newcastle upon Tyne’s leading architects in the first half of the 20th century.

This walk looks at the diverse range of buildings in the city centre that they designed, and sees how they were able to work in a varied range of styles.

South Shields, Trains, Boats and Elephants
Meet and finish at South Shields Metro Station (King Street exit).

South Shields, sitting at the mouth of the River Tyne, has a long tradition of seafaring and industry.

Victorian splendour is in evidence but be surprised by the elephant!

Pilgrims and Pandon
Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish at Sandhill.

From one of the city’s oldest streets, drop down into one of its oldest suburbs and then enjoy a walk along the Quayside, with memories of medieval fairs, friars, travellers, mariners and merchants.

North Shields Quayside and Surrounds
Meet at North Shields Metro Station, North Shields.

Finish at end of North Shields Fish Quay.

See where industry and fishing once thrived.

Discover a hidden WW2 structure, the notorious ‘Jungle’ and a famous ‘Wooden Dolly’.

St. Thomas to St. Thomas
Meet at the Newcastle upon Tyne end of the Swing Bridge.

Finish at St Thomas’ Church, Haymarket.

From the site of the medieval Bridge Chapel of St Thomas’ Church, to its early Victorian replacement at Barras Bridge, this walk visits a number of sites of religious significance.

On the way you will hear the story of an agile bricklayer, of boilers used for soup as well as prison laundry, a secret chapel and a city centre church moved brick by brick to Byker.

Ouseburn Valley
Meet and finish at the Ship Inn, bottom of Stepney Bank, Ouseburn.

A kaleidoscope of old and new with bridges towering above and a burn down below.

Today the old industrial buildings are being reborn and include art studios, music venues and the like.

Seedy and Sophisticated
Meet at the Cardinal Hume statue, outside St Mary’s Cathedral, opposite Central Station.

Finish at St Nicholas Cathedral.

While revolution and war gripped Europe, the good people of Newcastle upon Tyne enjoyed a life of late 18th century elegance and culture in the Westgate area of the town.

But this was not for everyone.

Nightmare in Newcastle
Meet at the Castle Keep, Castle Garth.

Finish at the International Centre for Life.

Hear about mysteries and strange and terrible happenings, both real and as imagined by published authors, which took place in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Summerhill Sunday
Meet at Cardinal Hume Statue opposite Central Station, Neville Street.

Finish at Discovery Museum.

An early 19th century development, Summerhill is a delightful but little-known backwater.

Come and explore this hidden area, home to some of Newcastle upon Tyne’s prominent Quaker families.

Find out where Robert Stephenson lived and where the Victorian cricketer W G Grace played bowls.

Ghostly and Grisly Quayside Tales
Meet and finish at The Guildhall, Quayside.

A circular walk with ghost stories, witches, bodies fished out of the river and murders on both sides of the River Tyne.

Wonderful Women of Newcastle
Meet at Haymarket Metro Station.

Finish at Sandhill.

Women with a pioneering spirit, women who were “the power behind the throne” and women who went against the tide and risked their lives in the process!

Join Newcastle City Tours on a walk to celebrate womankind.

Within the Walls
Meet at The Guildhall, Quayside.

Finish at St John the Baptist Church, Grainger Street.

A perambulation around today’s Newcastle upon Tyne to trace the town within the walls from the 1300’s.

We will trace the extent of the walled Newcastle upon Tyne East, West, North and South locating the churches, monasteries, markets, civic administration, walls, steps, streams and fairs.

This is a good brisk walk with a surprising number of surviving buildings and spaces.

Walk on the Dark Side
Meet at Grey’s Monument.

Finish at Quayside.

Do you dare join Newcastle City Tours at Halloween?

Who will we bump into on this walk around haunted Newcastle upon Tyne?

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