The Victoria Tunnel was built as a coal waggonway between 1839 and 1842, running from the Town Moor to the River Tyne in Newcastle ... to be one of the safest tunnels in the whole country.

Under the streets of Newcastle ... from the River Tyne to the Town Moor, Victoria Tunnel was built to transport coal from Leazes Main Colliery in Spital Tongues. A feat of Victorian engineering ...

“The Tyne and Wear PTE took on the property so that the interior could become a draft relief system for the tunnels that were dug beneath the streets of Newcastle. “The vent is needed to ease ...

READ MORE: Five bridges and tunnels across the River Tyne ... in Newcastle. “We have booked the Assembly Rooms for the evening this time around. The public are invited. There will be a Victorian ...

cyclists and pedestrians have been bussed across the Tyne via the existing vehicle tunnels. Stuart Turnbull, project manager for Newcastle City Council, said: "It's a relief to have the tunnels ...

Newcastle is known for a myriad of things. From bottles of ‘Dog’ and questionable football managers, to the wonderful Geordie accent and sublime Tyne bridge. However, the city still contains ...

The grade II-listed Tyne Tunnel pedestrian ... The work on the 274m purpose-built tunnels, which link North and South Tyneside, will be carried out by Newcastle-based GB Building Solutions ...

A South Shields grandmother has called for Tyne Tunnels to waive the tolls for ... Sylvia Burton, whose granddaughter works for the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, says key ...