Tyne and wear

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A metropolitan county in the far northeast of England, Tyne and Wear is named for the rivers that run through its two main cities, Newcastle and Sunderland. Coal mining and ... Read more

The Tyne and Wear Chapter of Hells Angels in November 1976 Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

A view of Walker Road, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Visible in the background is a gas holder. 16th January 1961.

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