The old river Tyne.

The river flows through Corbridge, divides Newcastle and Gateshead, divides Jarrow and Wallsend and flows between South Shields and Tynemouth before flowing into the North Sea.
From the 13th century until the mid-20th century, the River Tyne was a key route for the export of coal.
There are shipyards at South Shields and Hebburn.
The name Tyne was first recorded in Anglo-Saxon times, but its meaning isn’t clear.
It is believed that the in Roman times the River Verda was the River Tyne.