*JAW DROPPING, HISTORIC FOOTAGE* Today the Tyne Bridge turns 90 years old! It was a magnificent feat of engineering that united both sides of the river 90 years ago. Talk of constructing the famous Tyne Bridge - to ease congestion and encourage trade in the region - actually began in the late 19th century. But it wasn’t until 1924 that plans started to take shape. Work then began in August 1925 and it took just three years to complete the 531ft and 7,112-tonne steel and granite structure between

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