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- American Couple Reacts: England: Newcastle upon Tyne! SEEING & LEARNING! FIRST TIME REACTION! We know we have a lot of subscribers that are from Newcastle. We have been asked to look at the city and learn about it, so we did! This video was incredible! Newcastle is a beautiful city with rich history, amazing architecture and as we know from personal experience, very nice people! In this episode we look at / @benrobson123 video on Newcastle, his hometown and explore loads of places. We truly appreciate being shown a city from someone who also calls it home. We know you will enjoy this episode and hope you will subscribe to Ben's channel for even more great videos. Thank you SO much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support! *More Links below...
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We know we have a lot of subscribers that are from Newcastle. We have been asked to look at the city and learn about it, so we did! This video was incredible! Newcastle is a beautiful city with rich history, amazing architecture and as we know from personal experience, very nice people! In this episode we look at www.youtube.com/@BenRobson123 video on Newcastle, his hometown and explore loads of places. We truly appreciate being shown a city from someone who also calls it home. We know you will enjoy this episode and hope you will subscribe to Ben's channel for even more great videos. Thank you SO much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support!
Well hello lasses, excited to see this video, welcome to my home xxx
Whey aye man you're learning about my wonderful home city. Newcastle or 'the toon' as we call it is a beautiful city.
Edit now I'm at the end of the video, the big globe looking building behind the Tyne Bridge is called The Sage and is a venue used for more orchestral shows (the acoustics are amazing). He also missed showing the Centre for Life which is a more interactive science type museum and is amazing
Newcastle upon Tyne was founded by the Romans
Us geordies are mad about football
Newcastle upon Tyne is the most underrated city in England and us Geordies are known around the world as "the friendliest English people" there is actually Geordie bars around the world in holiday destinations 👍
Newcastle is the last port of defense while the Romans invaded Briton, the Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Britons gathered to fight against the Romans, we have a lot of history even the younger Geordie generation know nothing about unfortunately
Thank you for highlighting our beautiful city ⚽
I live in a town called Blyth, which isn't far from Newcastle, glads you reacted to this area!
I’ve been there once, for the nightlife I’ll admit and it was great. But I did also take in the fact, that it is a stunning city to look at and everyone in the UK knows Geordies are among the nicest people you could ever hope to meet.
Odd we get so much abuse from the press and media of the south woke though woke middle class London especially
Yes they are.
I’m a geordie thankyou
Aww...cheers hinny, that's dead canny!
Hi Girls, I am from Newcastle, now live in Cornwall. I was disappointed he did not mention The Hoppings, held every June, the Town Moor hosts the largest funfair in Europe, for over a 120 years small travelling fairs congregate in Newcastle for two weeks of noise, lights and fun. The highlight of summer when I was a kid.
I lived in Newcastle for over a year,when I did my OE,back in the 70s,and I loved it,the Geordies are lovely people, they used to laugh at my Kiwi accent, as they couldn't understand a word I was saying, best time of my life,lot's of love❤ from New Zealand 🇳🇿
You're welcome back anytime. Just don't come back expecting it to be like the 70's.
The ‘disco ball’ building behind the Tyne Bridge is the Sage. It’s a concert and event space.. amazing building and acoustics. The sage also supports and promotes music in the community.
Further information the Sage is situated in Gateshead which is Newcastles Twin town,another example is Manchester & Salford
Could make up a quiz on these pairings . The most complex being Stoke on Trent which incorporates several old villages and I don't think Stoke is the major part and to mix it up even further workout the puzzle in RuytonX towns which is very close🤔
The Baltic that he mentioned at the beginning is also in Gateshead, over on the South side of the Tyne
Cane here to say that ❤
Crewed a few gigs at the Sage, the place is like a puzzle box, there are that many moveable sections
The Sage was Designed by Sir Norman Foster, who designs a lot of structures in glass.
The approach into Central Station from the South is a sight to lift the spirits of any wandering Geordie. The view right down the Tyne is magnificent as the train passes slowly over the water.
Yep, we're home boys, around our own people, safe again!
@@jdevlin1910 Seeing the Angel of the North when traveling up the A1 does similar for me.
Whenever i hit the blue bridge i know im home
Wow, I have to say it is a little strange watching & listening to myself back through another video!😅
But thank you for the incredible reaction, it was great to see such a warm and fun response to my city!😁⚫️⚪️
You did a good job with it, Ben, marra . . . But it's only natural that you couldn't manage to get everything that you might have wanted to do in, or on it - or else it could have ended up as a 3+ hour long video . . . unless you made it in a few parts. Good Job though!
You did a cracking job!
As someone from Newcastle, this video gets my approval! Ben did a great job.
I have been to Newcastle 3 times and it never disappoints me. Husband is NUFC fan. The bridges, architecture and the people make it very much a pleasure
Hiya Faye, has your husband subscribed to The Toon Review? Paul "Ditchey" Ditchburn does daily news and Live streams, its great viewing
As a Geordie who moved away for work a long time ago my heart will always be for Geordie land. A very proud heritage to own. Love the people who work hard and play hard. Always look up above street level you will see amazing things ❤❤❤
I was born in Newcastle upon Tyne was christened in the cathedral ,and lived there till we immigrated to Australia when I was 6 years old I revisited whith my wife in 2004 after 50 years away . When we moved to Australia it was my mum who wanted me to grow up not living near and playing on bombsites ,and living day to day on rations.it was a terrific suprise to see the the place rebuilt and cleaned of centuries of coal soot all over the buildings, things I clearly remembered even though I was such a small child . The streets were familiar because we had lived practically in the city centre, and I have many fond memories of being taken to the weekend markets on the quayside where if I was a good boy I'd get a treat of fairy Floss as we Aussies call candy floss and you Americans call cotton candy , which looking back was remarkable as suger was heavily rationed at the time , it's remarkable what you remember ,. We moved here and settled in (wait for it) Newcastle NSW, I know no imagination right? The only thing the two Newcastle's have in common is coal, some place names and me of course my Newcastle hasn't a building older than 230 yrs or the history that goes back beyond the Roman invasion , but we do have subtropical rainforests and miles of clean pristine beaches, so I invite all Geordies to come visit your Australian sister city .
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As a born and bred Geordie who now lives in Western Australia 🇦🇺, the minute you open your mouth and you speak the accent tells you where you are from. Its a northern city built on coal, heavy engineering and ship building, the people are hard working and probably the friendliest city in the UK and a hell of a night out. Once a Geordie always a Geordie. The Cathedral on the Hill, a place of worship..,
Newcastle football fans are one of the most passionate in the world also
@@moonramshaw1982 Yes we are
@@moonramshaw1982 born with black n white blood... fuelled by emotion
I'm the opposite, I was born in Western Australia and I now live in Newcastle!
Need to get you a Newcastle football top sent to you, my first time in the USA I flew into Cincinnati an my way to the OBX as an intern. Let me know if you would like a top
Newcastle really is a great city, with no pretensions. It is real.
The people are very friendly.
Originally called Pons Aelius, Hadrian's Bridge, on Hadrian's Wall, a key crossing point during Roman times .
A wall to keep the Scottish out of britannia
Swan was the true inventor of the lightbulb. By the time Edison patented his version of the lightbulb Newcastle had already lit up that entire street with Joseph Swan's lightbulb.
And his house in lowfell was the first to be let in a private residence
Joseph Swan was a chemist and physicist from Pallion in Sunderland his home Pallion Hall was where the Pallion Metro stop is now. He was apprenticed to a local pharmaceutical firm for six years. He moved to Mawson’s in Grey Street in Newcastle where he eventually became a partner. He lived in Underhill, Low Fell, Gateshead, this is where he did most of his experiments. As well as the incandescent light bulb he also developed photographic plates and his bromide paper is still used for monochrome photos to this day. The people of Sunderland wanted the Northern Spire bridge named after him but that was not to be.
Cragside in Rothbury was the first house in the world with electricity and let not forget we invented the train
@@leobrown6875hydro powered as well
Edison always patented other people's ideas.
Born & bred outside of Newcastle, now living in the USA. The city is a real jewel, with the locals known for their friendliness and the nightlife world renowned. Seeing the video brings back fond memories, but yes, I did learn a thing or two.
As someone else stated, the 'disco ball' is the Sage center over the river in Gateshead.
Nice to see someone eventually check out my home city! Best place in England by a mile! The building you asked about on the other side of the river is called the Sage, it is a music centre/venue in Gateshead.
I’m finding it very strange and welcoming at same time, that there is a reaction about our home city. Usually videos like this are about London or the historic cities of Europe and elsewhere, Newcastle rarely gets a look-in. Newcastle is a very special place, it’s people are passionate and friendly, the city is normally bustling and is a great place to socialise with many bars and diverse places to eat. Ben briefly touched upon China town, a street loaded with Chinese restaurant’s, and if you find that you have urge for a tattoo, then China town can sort that for you too. My favourite place to eat was a Mongolian restaurant, the Kubla Kahn (not sure if it is still there). I’m retired now, but having worked in Newcastle, my daily trip entailed walking along quayside to work, with a view from my desk of the river Tyne which was no more than 50ft away, and the Tyne bridge, which was just a few hundred yards away.
I am sure that my sister in-law who is French, only comes to visit us from Paris so that she can shop till she drops in Newcastle, and does it frequently.
And finally, England is not just London. You’ve previously mention that you are planning a trip to the UK at some point, then I can very definitely recommend a few days in Newcastle, you won’t be disappointed.
Take care and Gan canny marras.
P.s. Did I mention that Newcastle, AKA “The Toon”, has a fantastic nightlife.
I live in Sunderland (about 12 miles away) and I learnt a lot. Glad he showed the Lit and Phil Library, one of my favourite places in the world. Down in the basement of the library there’s a section of Hadrian’s wall, so weird to have random bits of history all over! 😊
As a schoolgirl I watched Martin Luther King arrive to receive his honorary doctorate at Newcastle University, the speech tannoyed outside where we stood; it had elements of the “I have a dream” speech he used a few months later. My favourites are the lecture theatre at what is now The Common Room in Neville Hall, and The Lit & Phil Library which was the first public room lit by electric light during a lecture by Swan on October 20 1880. Mosley Street, the first in the world to be lit by electric light, had a grand opening, attended by many dignitaries and one Thomas Edison
Thank you, Catherine ! It was actually at the opening of Moseley Street's electric lighting, where Edison got the idea of stealing Swan's invention ?
Another great reaction video Natasha and Debbie, I love your enthusiasm and happy 😊 smiley faces. Newcastle is famous in the UK for it's warm welcome and the friendliness of us locals. It's popular for hen and stag weekends for other Brits due to the epic nightlife and a favourite for visiting football fans. But its so much more than that, the Northumberland coast, Hadrians Wall and the history is stunning. Newcastle is a city with a beating heart ❤ and we are incredibly proud to call it our home.
I am Scottish, but I live in Newcastle. Having spent my life as an international Contracts Manager and travelled the World, I am now retired and choose to live here. It is definitely under rated. It is not too big. What makes it such a great place to live is the people. Geordies are the most friendly people you will ever meet. Weekends are party time. The "disco ball" is The Sage. A concert and arts centre.
We visited the tunnels when we were last in Newcastle and the visit was extra special as there was an elderly lady visiting who remembered using this during the war when it was used as a bomb shelter. The guides were brilliant asking for her first hand experience so they could share that with future visitors.
I come from West Midlands. But the nightlife and people from Newcastle are absolutely the best of Britain. Great place and great People. Up the Toon.
The disco ball building is a world renowned music venture called the Sage. It has two auditoriums one large and a much smaller venue .It is also a music school .At night it lights up like an ocean liner .Check out some pictures on Google as it is beautiful especially with the millennium Bridge as well .
It is actually in Gateshead and right next door to it a new music arena being built .The Baltic art venue is next door so that is why the area is now promoted as Newcastle Gateshead .
40 years ago I worked opposite St Nicholas Cathedral and on a hectic day I would pop in an just sit and enjoy the peace .There is also a Catholic Cathedral which is also beautiful .
For all its faults I love the city .I love the cafe culture and the new blending in with the old .Everything in the city is easily accessible as it is so compact .The coast is only 10 mile away , the start of Hadrians Wall 6 miles away .Beamish is 10 miles away .Every year the Town Moor -a large open space in the city hosts Europe's largest fun fair .Durham City is only 20 miles away. There are two Universities and Newcsstle University the one he highlighted has an art gallery and architecture to die for .It also made Dr Martin Luther King an honorary degree , the only British University to do so and there is a statue of him outside .
The city has come a long way in the last 40 years and for all its problems and faults it is a lovely city .
You are probably going to hate this but my friends and I always called the Sage the "Harkonen Lander" in reference to the 80's Dune movie. Last year I actually went there and realised how great a venue it actually is. So any disparagement is cheerfully withdrawn ☺️
Why Aye man! Great Video Guys! Im Geordie Born and bred and come from a long line of ship builders on the Tyne! Great to see Americans Acknowledge our existence, most canni understand the accent so just pass us off as Mentalists!
Do you know Sting who was in The Police? He may sing about A Gentleman in New York but his roots are on the Tyne. Worth taking a look at his musical The Last Ship about the last ship to be built in Wallsend (his home town) and the impact on the local people who've been building ships there for generations.
As an American I gotta say it’s probably the UK’s most underrated nightlife destination
I got there by motorcoach from London for an overnight on a Friday night and left on Sunday morning by train, but it’s one of the most fun nights I’ve had clubbing/bar hopping overseas
YAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I went to Newcastle University and lived there after for 2 years.. most underrated city in the UK! Will always have my heart. Some of the best beaches just 20 minutes from there
I love the fact he is brutally honest when he mentioned the down sides as well like pointing out the sad fact about druggies and misfits so anyone visiting knows to be aware of it
Same anywhere and everywhere you go in UK
Hippy green isn't that bad. You make it sound like a shooting gallery, littered with needles. It isn't. It's full of all sorts of people. But as usual the ones who stand out and draw all the attention are the minority.
I see pensioners resting as they go about the city. People waiting to meet friends and family. Hippies, goths and all sorts of youths. Yes, there are sometimes alcoholic/drug addict types but even they mostly leave everyone else to use the space safely. Even if they can at times be noisy, arguing with each other about who stole whose last cigarette and where did the last bottle of cider go.
@@chriswalford9228 Yep
Mainly homeless people meeting their mates.
To be fair while we all have memories of that place as 'hippy green' etc. it's been completely redone and shops and restaurants introduced and it's pretty much a normal part of the city now.
Ahh my home town. The best city in England, most friendly welcoming people too. Thanks for taking a look at our area ladies.
So if I walk up nortumberland street in my SAFC shirt i,ll be greeted with love and affection lol
@@corkyscar2868 The football thing is just banter. If its taken any furthur its by neanderthals that have no place in a civilised society. And thats from either teams supporters.
Best city in England? Best city ever.
Your videos have really made me appreciate my own country, I think most of us take Britian for granted and are always in a hurry to travel outside of it, but now I want to explore all of these incredible Isles. Thank you for that xx
I’ve been to Newcastle once on a hen weekend. It’s wonderful. I’d love to go back. We stayed in a hotel right underneath the Tyne Bridge.
I adore the accent too. I could listen for hours!
What a lovely guy Ben is too. Xx
I moved to Newcastle from Brighton in 2006, and I absolutely love it.
The 'Disco Ball' is The Sage Theatre just across the river in nearby Gateshead.
Newcastle is a fabulous place and the people are so Incredibly lovely! My family live in south shields a seaside town out of the city..south shields has a beautiful coast line with many Victorian features along the beaches..it has miles of sandy beaches and it's the shipping route to Holland so you see so many cargo ships and ferry's taking you across the water! I would definitely recommend it ..Jordeys as they are known are some of the nicest people you will come across ...fab video .❤
I have family in Jarrow and love the whole area
From there too
I live in South Shields and people are right in saying we are very friendly. Geordies are so misunderstood, we are on the whole , hard working and accept all races and religions and sexuality’s, we have a wonderful drag Queen scene. Please check us out! !! ❤️🇬🇧
and some of the best Indian restaurants in the North (bar none)
Geordies pet
My visits to Newcastle have coincided with the Great North Run in September. A wonderful city to visit, many coffee and tea shops, bars etc. Visit on a sunny day to have the best time, the people are the bees knees. Hadrian's wall starts/finishes here and I always visit the Earl Grey monument - my favourite tea is called Earl Grey!
Hadrians wall runs from Solway firth near Carlisle, through Newcastle, and finishes at “Wallsend”. The clue is in the name. 😂😂
@@johntrewick7346 Apparently, the end of Hadrian's Wall ends just past Newcastle, I have not heard of Wallsend, thought it was a continuation of Newcastle. You live and learn!
@@robinwhitebeam4386 I was born in Wallsend, perhaps you know it by its given Roman name, Segedunum , folk call us Newcastle, I can assure you, we're not !
With me watching you 2 amazing women. This has inspired me to go to Newcastle. So much to see.❤️👍
Wonderful!
Really nice to see Newcastle getting some positivity! The ‘castle’ Ben is showing isn’t the whole castle, it’s only the ‘keep’, which is how most Geordies refer to it (or maybe just us older ones!) The whole castle was actually massive and was basically a town built within a defensive wall.
The disco ball building is the Sage . It’s a venue for live music and other cultural events. When you visit Beamish Museum, Newcastle is only about 10 miles away , and my home city of Durham is about the same distance . Southerners say it’s grim up north. But as you can see the North East of England is most definitely not grim
Have never been to Newcastle or even considered a visit but this video gave me a totally different impression. Still a bit of a drive from the SE Kent coast but maybe next time I go up to Scotalnd i will take a day or two to explore. I certainly like the history of the city and of course the Geordie accent.
iv been to Newcastle many times following arsenal. .it's a wonderful city fantastic Nightlife.. but you need to have a head. for heights and be very fit climbing the stairs at the away end at stjameses park😂. Will be there again this season via southsheilds.. love the ferry between south & North Shields too 😊
He's not a proper Geordie. He's wearing a coat in the snow instead of a tee shirt.
Daint ye mean a T short.
Very cool, all I knew of there was from their global fishing ambassador Robson Green.
Newcastle and Northumberland are well worth a visit. The coastliine is stunningly beautiful.
The great thing about Newcastle if you are able to go for a holiday is that once you have done with the city there is so much beautiful countryside and coastline very close by that you can never get bored with the area and of course for film fans we have Alnwick Castle (As featured in Harry Potter) and Bamburgh Castle (As featured in the latest Indiana Jones film) I hope you both get to visit soon as I'm sure you will love it (In case you hadn't guessed yes I am a Geordie raised in Shieldfield and now living at the seaside in Whitley Bay)
Geordie boy living overseas for the last 10 yrs. I always get nostalgic when watching videos of home.
I make the pilgrimage back to see the family at Christmas each year. I'm always filled with Pride at the significance of Newcastle's impact on modern culture. We punch well above our weight and to this day lead the way in terms of Genetics and other cutting edge sciences.
God bless all the Geordies at home and abroad.
Fortiter Defendit Triumphans! - 'Triumphing by Brave Defence'
Glad you enjoyed the sights of my beautiful city. ♥
Can you please advise your family, friends and fans when they visit England to get out of London and explore the North, Yorkshire and North East especially.... There is so much to see.
I watch your channel regularly and was delighted to see an episode of a reaction to Newcastle as I was born and raised in Gateshead but spent a lot of my time In Newcastle. Brought back so many happy memories and I learned a lot of new things about Newcastle. I have lived in South Wales for 40 years now but at heart I will always be a Geordie girl - Howay the Magpies 😊
Aye. Once you're a geordie. You never loose it
Wow I'm Welsh and I'm impressed with his tour of Newcastle. Anyone think he's goodlooking? Lol 😜
He missed the vampire rabbit behind St Nicholas cathedral. The disco ball building is The Sage concert and music venue.
Newcastle is now on my to visit list ,so thank you Natasha and Debbie for bringing .this interesting city to my attention and thanks to Ben for showing us around .Always enjoy your shows ladies ❤️
Excellent Mandy!
You won’t be disappointed
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Good Reaction Ladies to a well-made video. What our friend did NOT mention is , since their takeover in 2022, Newcastle United are not only the richest Football Club in the world, they are, also, the richest SPORTS Club in the world and richer than the next 10 Sports Clubs(of any sport) COMBINED....:)
So after nearly 70 years without a domestic trophy and 54 years without ANY trophy they finished in The Top 4 last year after, narrowly, avoiding relegation until the new Owners came in. The future looks bright:)
I worked there in 1982-3 at TTTV ( Tyne Tees Television ) when I was a film editor. A great city.
Everyone should watch one of the best TV shows ever made 'Auf Wiedersehn Pet'. Classic. The second series was filmed in Derbyshire, near Chesterfield, that is mentioned, and visited, in the show.
@@enkiofsumer8374 and Marbella at Ally Fraser place
Newcastle upon Tyne is a great city to live in. As an attraction to tourists you need to research it to get the best out of your time for the interests you have, as its not really marketed to tourists in the way other cities are, its always been a working city ands some features are not obvious to find just wandering around. A major selling point though is as a base to see Northumberland, the towns of the Tyne valley and to visit the coast.
I found this out as someone who loves traditional pubs. When my mate moved to Newcastle we tried to check out as many as possible in a bank holiday weekend. But there are so many we were struggling to see straight after only exploring about 10% of the pubs lol
So many cities in the north of England and Scotland went through so many dark times following the closure of the industrial or mining (or both) industries that made them once great and seeing how those cities have reinvented themselves and flourished again makes me very happy. Newcastle is a great example of that.
Nothing nicer than a geordie. Hearts of gold
The Sage, the glitter ball, is a wonderful place… saw Jackson Brown there several times… happy memories!
The Disco Ball is the Sage concert Hall. It is home to the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra but also hosts many types of musical performances.
I lived in Newcastle for years and studied at University there but I never knew anything about the Victoria Tunnel. I'm moving back there soon and I'm so excited to go back.
Newcastle is a great city! My son taught in the University there so visited quite often there is something very friendly about it.
When the Mauritania was eventually scrapped her interior filltings were sold off with most going to locals , there is a beautiful pub in Alnwick which is decorated throughout , even the wooden walls with Mauretania's fittings x
The fitting and stairs from the ballroom are from the rms olympia, unfortunately not from the Mauritania, but there is a fab model of the Mauritania in the pub.
Panelling from the Mauritania was used in the Mauretania Lounge in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire
@northernblue3346 yes, I realised my mistake within an hour but couldn't find the link , became busy then forgot , at least it's stunning (the interior of the Alnwickpub I mean) , and was one of the two ships who sailed to save as many passengers from the Titanic , the other being RMS Carpathia, both ships having been built on the Tyne .
The mix up was caused by a pub, around the corner where I grew up (High Howdon in Wallsend) was called the Mauretania & possessed quite a few artefacts from the ship , one being the ship's bell 🔔, I saw these & even, as a kid was allowed to ring that bell , such a thrill x
@@kathchandler4919 my Grandad was yard manager of swans, spent time there when I was little, I loved it.
@@northernblue3346 really exciting, we had family and friends, I remember being shown around the Empress of Canada before watching it's launch, also a state of the art liner, trying to remember the name , it had waterfalls & a sparkling, moving disco floor (amazing so long ago, oh, was it the Vista Fjord?) My goodness, the craftsmanship was amazing but you'd know that !
Newcastle is a great place to visit. I have a couple of friends who live there so have visited often. The large building is the Sage - it's a great venue, and lots of bands play there.
Newcastle born and bred. Great looking place. The 'disco ball' building is called The Sage. Its a concert/music venue.
It sure is!
I’m Londoner born & bred and was fortunate to visit Newcastle and be shown around by friends who lived there. The architecture is out of this world. The pride of their city shines through the friendly and welcoming people. Wallsend is a town in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall (I didn’t know Hadrians wall was this far down). Hadrian’s Wall was a rich and vibrant place. It was a border, but it was also a place where borders were crossed. Here, soldiers and civilians from across Europe and North Africa met, traded and served together at the north-western frontier of the Roman Empire. Many settled in this wild, foreign place across the sea and adopted local customs, worshipping native gods even while preserving their own traditions.(cited…search English Heritage site. Hadrians wall).
Good video. When you start to move outside the city it gets even better. The coast is only 8 miles away and a few miles in the other direction your in the country side. Have worked away all my life and there’s nothing better than coming home over the trunk bridge. My Newcastle season ticket is a family heirloom as it was passed to me from my dad. It’s worth it’s weight in gold.
Newcastle is a great place to party as it is a hardworking hardcore fun friendly place to go to ? They are some of the nicest people in England/Great Britain and are up for a good laugh n time I always love going there
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK is an awesome and horribly underrated city with great history! FYI…If you’re a New Yorker? The locals(called Geordies) will love you! I spent 10yrs in this city and tried to move here. That’s how much I loved this city.
Used to be where I spent my Saturdays. My husband went to the game, I went shopping. The sound from St James’ Park could be heard throughout the city… didn’t need to look at a tv screen to know what was going on. Toon Toon!
Why aye man! I ❤ the toon. I lived in Newcastle for 18 months and loved it. People are so friendly and it's great for the craic. The industrial heritage is huge.
The first Marks and Spencer was a stall in Kirkgate Market, Leeds in 1884. The statue on the tall column of the Earl Grey, who is the man who invented Earl Grey tea and was also Prime Minister.
I’m from Leeds and was a little taken back. I know it began with Marks Penny Bazaar here in Leeds market so I just wondered if Newcastle had the first shop after Marks and Spencer combined.
Earl Grey also hated everything about the geordies. He hated our way of life yet we still honour him. It just goes to show we were bigger then him by way of our hearts.
Good morning everyone 😁🇬🇧
I'm a Geordie and I did know that stuff already - I've even done the tour of the tunnels before which was pretty cool. I don't know if he necessarily waited until it was dark to do the tour so much as it gets dark early here in winter. I'd def recommend walking along the Quayside in the dark for a good view. If you head east along to a block of flats then you'll see an iconic view right up the river with the bridges all aligned.
He didn't show the multiple parks in the video but they're worth a wander if you like nature. Exhibition Park is (in my opinion) the least interesting of the 2 in the city centre, but Leazes Park is lovely and back on to the Town Moor - where you'll often find cows grazing.
If you want to get a bit more out of the city centre into Jesmond/Heaton you'll find Jesmond Dene which is a gorgeous gorge (for lack of a better word) and walk along one of the smaller rivers that join the Tyne. It really feels like you're miles away from the city in a rural place with it being so enclosed/quiet.
If you jump on a metro you can get yourself to the coast as well. I'd highly recommend a walk between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay with the lovely views (and places to stop for fish and chips). Make sure you continue to the Links (the large grass area) and see Spanish City which is a gorgeous building. Walk an extra few miles (on the flat) and you'll get to St Mary's Lighthouse which is an iconic place on the coast and subject of many a photo. At the right time of year it's a great place to spot the Aurora if the weather is good and the display is strong (I've got several photos of it myself).
I live in Newcastle and have been to all those places but I’m a bit of a local history nerd! He missed out the vampire rabbit which is just behind the statue of Queen Victoria and the cathedral.
The building is The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead is just across the river from Newcastle. Its a music/concert hall with amazing acoustics. I live about a mile from it 😀
YESSSSS! Love to see you guys learning about the best city in the UK. Up the mags 🖤🤍
The giant disco ball looking building is called the Sage, which hosts many concert halls. The other side of the river is a town called Gateshead. Technically it’s not part of Newcastle itself, but locally it’s kind of considered to be a part of it.
I’m coming to visit America for the very first time in October. I’m visiting my friend from Baltimore who came to visit me in Newcastle last October. Can’t wait 🇬🇧🇺🇸❤️
I was surprised that Ben didn’t make mention of the booming nightlife scene in his city. When I was younger Newcastle was the party city for stag nights/ hen nights, especially in and around the Bigg market and the quayside areas , where even in the middle of the winter it is/was common to see people wearing very little clothing. The “dress code “ for most people even in a snow storm would be considered as underdressed by people who live in the tropics and led to many one night stands and outdoor activities of the same nature being conducted in any shop doorway’s.
I'm a Geordie and I don't own a jumper 😂
I really enjoyed this ladies especially as I’m Newcastle born & bred. St Nicholas Cathedral is just stunning & well worth a visit. (I recommend the Cathedral Cafe btw.. cakes are delicious.). Maybe I’m biased but Newcastle really is a special place. Love your channel & thank you for uploading this. ❤
I'm from Newcastle and when I was a kid we'd go to the central arcade to a record shop and buy 45's and albums, the best part was they had record booths in the shop so you could play the record and listen (make sure there were no scratches) before you bought it.
Windows was the name of the store They also sold instruments and sheet music. Wonderful place
@@malcolmellison9169Still do.
Windows is still in business 😊
I lived in the North East for several years before moving to NZ, including 6 months just outside of Newcastle. I often visited Newcastle and visited some of the places covered in this video, I wish I had known about the other places, I certainly would have taken a look.
What a lot of excellent information Ben provided, the video was superb. I have visited Newcastle several times, but never knew half of this. Love the Geordie accent too. I must check out Ben's channel as he seems to be able to get right into the heart of a city.
As a Geordie I loved this. I didn't even know that was there. So I have to now go and do that tour! I am so proud to come from such a lush place.
Greys Monument was named for the Prime Minister who passed the Great Reform Act of 1832 (?) and for whom Earl Grey tea is named after. You used to be able to go inside the monument and climb the stairs to the top, but I haven't been back for 20 years so I don't know if this is still the case.
Back in the 90s there was a ferry on the river which had been converted into a night club and had a revolving dance floor. I was dating a Newcastle University student at the time so had a few decent nights out with her there. (I've always regarded her as the biggest mistake of my life, as in me being a muppet and leaving her. Oops.) The nightlife is great, although the sight of barely dressed local lasses in the middle of winter might take some getting used to.
The term "Geordie" has three possible origins, all relating to the name George. 1. Local miners kept using George Stephenson's lamp even when the Davy lamp was invented. 2. People from the north east remained loyal to King George II during the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion so were known as "George's Men". 3. The local accent was so unintelligible to outsiders that like George III they were assumed to be mad. There is some dispute as to who qualifies as a Geordie. The widest definition is anyone born south of the River Tweed (the Scottish border) and north of the River Tees (the Yorkshire border). Today it seems to apply just to people from the Newcastle area. A friend from Sunderland told me that growing up in the 60s they had no problem being called Geordies. Call them that now and you're liable to be punched.
The rivalry between Newcastle and nearby Sunderland is thought to go back to the 1904-5 Russo Japanese War. The Russian fleet was built in Newcastle whereas the Japanese fleet was built in Sunderland. We had an official alliance with Japan from 1902-22 and the the Japanese managed to sink two Russian fleets.
The rivalry between Newcastle and Sunderland, dates back to the English civil war. Sunderland being pro Cromwell / Round heads.
Newcastle being pro Royalist /Cavalier..
i was born in north shields a few miles at the mouth of the tyne.proud to a geordie.
My city too!!!! Funny, i just got in from work put my old Newcastle top on for bed, and this came up 😆. I've been living in Somerset for 22yrs, but still have a broad Geordie accent.
Great timing!
I live just less than an hour away.Ive never explored Newcastle properly,but have shopped there thousands of times!The disco ball is the Sage...its a concert venue kinda place,and very cool.You get a glimpse of it on the quayside at the start xx
Thank you for highlighting this video. Happy memories of Newcastle in the late 1980s; it's one of my favourite cities. Yes, Ben told me things I didn't know about the Geordie capital. He might have mentioned the Town Moor, a huge public space incredibly close to the town centre. A huge funfair, 'The Hoppings' takes place there each summer. I believe the Bigg Market still gets boisterous on weekend nights, but in general the Geordies are friendly, humorous people. Do visit them!
I only passed through it like a ship in the night, on me way to Scotland. Always reminds me of Michael Caine in Get Carter. So this should be interesting. ❤
This was a great watch. He did a brilliant job. Next time I'm in Newcastle i'll be more aware of what's around me.
As a geordie this was brilliant to watch and im suprised that ben only showed the city centre , as we also have the most unique country side and coastlines that go for miles , the best thing about living here you can litterally go from city centre life to the most remote spots that look amazing in less than an hour we really have it all and it baffles me how people look down at our city because its so far north i wouldnt want to live anywere else in the uk
Like most cities anywhere in the world it has its modern day issues but its still a city im proud to call my home. Outside of this compact city the surrounding and adjoining counties are both beautiful and steeped in history. Great video ladies 👍
Having lived near Newcastle most of my life I have visited nearly all of the places mentioned including Victoria Tunnel ( Which is excellent) many people don't realise the impact the area's inverters, scientists and engineers had on the world. I believe that the reason Mosley street was the first to be illuminated by electric light is because Joseph Swan's office is just along the road towards Swan House round about at the end of the Tyne Bridge it has a Blue Plaque outside the door. Also right behind the Central station is the office of George and Robert Stephenson which is open to the public on I think selected days. Turbinia is a significant vessel designed by Charles Parsons to test his steam turbines. His research completely changed marine propulsion for ever and electrical generation which we are still using to this day.
Ask anyone in England where they would like to go and have a night out, Newcastle will be the place, I live there and it’s stunning
I'm a born and bred Geordie. We are such a proud city. We are friendly and we love where we come from, We are drenched in history, so many things to see and so close to places like Beamish ( that you both loved) and the beautiful North East Coast line. The big building you talked about is The Sage. It is a huge music and events arena. The accoustics are incredible. it has 2 big halls and it is amazing!! So pleased that you love my City. You will have the best time if you come to visit. I really hope you do. We would love to have you here.
You two are fabulous and thanks for introducing me to Ben! I was born in Newcastle 60 years ago, lived there 28 years and thanks to you, Ben has taught me loads of stuff I didn't know. Like him, I've never been into St Nicholas' cathedral, just walked past 100s times. I'm in the town on the 14th August and will take a peek. I wish he'd taken a trip from monument to haymarket on the Metro, we are one of the few cities outside London with an underground (subway). Anyways, love you two - keep up the amazing work you do, very much appreciated ❤❤. (Of course I subscribed to Ben's channel).
Great video again ladies love it so much to do there . Thank you for all the hard work you put in to these videos
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you sub to Ben's channel
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow I will do.
Done
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow aye. You should check oot Gateshead. They are geordies as well and Gateshead has some canny places and sights to see like the sage or the metro center or the football club Gateshead FC ,
Find a good video and give it a look 👍
thats my town and im so proud to be a geordie
The best city in the world, the best people in the world, the best football team in the world. End of. ❤❤❤
The steal from the Sydney harbour bridge came from Redcar Middlesbrough Newcastle way. And the design for the Sydney harbour bridge was inspired by the bridge crossing the river in Newcastle if you looked you can see the similarity. 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸
My maternal grandmothers brother went out to Oz to help erect the Sydney Harbour bridge. He worked for the Dorman Long company at Redcar who designed and built them, as did my grandfather.
Woohoo, my home city in review :)
Really interesting video as a Londoner I’ve always wanted to visit Newcastle
As the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, the UK has a large number of towns and cities that contributed enormously to the development of the modern age.
but Newcastle invented the steam train , electric lights & even built the collier bought by Captain Cook & renamed the Endevour so contributed to the founding of Australia (& Hawaaii & the reason the Union Flag is still part of the Hawaiin Flag!)
@@kathchandler4919 Wheh you think what the North did for Britain and how Westminster treats it, like a colony. Utter contempt.
@paulwild3676 oh, tell it like it is ! The Newcastle City Guides will tell you, London of the Industrial Revolution era was built on the money from our coal . That is no surprise to us, so many of the families of wealthy mine owners here moved to London (hence the wealth following them) the ones most British folk would find most notable were the Bowes family , the Queen Mother's family , the Bowes Museum in Co Durham is built in the classic French design of the era & was donated to become a museum , anyone can Google it and marvel at its beauty, no doubt if they could have moved it to the southern shires it would be gone too . Gibside Hall , in Gateshead also belonged to the QMs family .
@@paulwild3676 not just Newcastle but Gateshead as well
@@kathchandler4919 The North East has always been treated badly, even more so than the rest of the North.