Newcastle upon Tyne 2012

History

The first settlement in what is now Newcastle was Pons Aelius, designating the bridge across the Tyne and given the family name of the Roman Emperor Hadrian who founded it in the 2nd century AD.

In the 18th century, Newcastle was the country's largest print centre after London, Oxford and Cambridge, and the Literary and Philosophical Society of 1793, with its erudite debates and large stock of books in several languages, predated the London Library by half a century. Newcastle also became the greatest glass producer in the world.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Attractions

It is the start point of the Great North Run. Outside, at Gateshead is the Angel of the North Statue. In 2012 it will be hosting some of the football tournaments for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

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