LJ Ross' thriller Seven Bridges from the DCI Ryan series evolves around the Tyne bridges. [18] Artworks and sculpture [ edit ] Newcastle-upon-Tyne [ edit ] River God Tyne by David Wynne at Newcastle Civic Centre Land Use Consultants (2003). "Urban Landscape Study of the Tyne Gorge" (PDF). Gateshead Council . Retrieved 15 May 2020.

The Boat Race of the North, an annual series of races held on the Tyne between Durham and Newcastle universities a b "The Brittonic Language in the Old North" (PDF). Scottish Place Name Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2017 . Retrieved 20 September 2018. Coal heritage goes up in flames". BBC. 20 November 2003 . Retrieved 25 August 2008. "The staithes is a lot more than just a lump of wood in the Tyne, it is a magnificent structure and very important to the area's industrial heritage.Created by acclaimed Spanish sculptor, Juan Muñoz in 1999. Celebrating the Tyne Salmon; [20] here with the 2008 River Tyne Bluetooth Salmon Trail Cubes, [21] are the 22 bronze life size figures that command and celebrate a superb view of South Shields Harbour and the Tyne Piers. Bamboo Bridge [ edit ]

Usherwood, Beach & Morris (2000). Public Sculpture of North-East England. Liverpool University Press. Watson, W J (1926). The History of the Celtic Placenames of Scotland. Chippenham: Irish Academic Press. p.51. The Tyne Rivers Trust measure the whole Tyne catchment as 2,936km 2 (1,134 square miles), containing 4,399km (2,733 miles) of waterways. [3] Course [ edit ] North Tyne [ edit ] Thomas John Taylor (1810–1861) [4] theorised that the main course of the river anciently flowed through what is now Team Valley, its outlet into the tidal river being by a waterfall at Bill Point (in the area of Bill Quay). [5] His theory was not far from the truth, as there is evidence that prior to the last ice age, the River Wear once followed the current route of the lower River Team and merged with the Tyne at Dunston. Ice diverted the course of the Wear to its current location, flowing east the course of the Tyne) and joining the North Sea at Sunderland. [6]Strug, Leah (21 July 2008). "Attraction's sending art lovers fishy messages". South Shields Gazette.

Nothing definite is known of the origin of the designation Tyne, nor is the river known by that name until the Saxon period: Tynemouth is recorded in Anglo-Saxon as Tinanmuðe (probably dative case). The Vedra on the Roman map of Britain may be the Tyne, or may be the River Wear. Ptolemy's Tína could be a "misplaced reference" to either this river or the Tyne in East Lothian. [12] There is a theory that * tīn was a word that meant "river" in the local Celtic language or in a language spoken in England before the Celts came: compare Tardebigge. a b c d "Environment Agency – River Tyne Salmon Action Plan Review" (PDF). Environment Agency – APEM REF EA 410230. July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2014 . Retrieved 17 May 2013. a b c d e f g Port of Tyne staff (30 July 2017). "Tyne Improvement Commission". portoftyne.co.uk. Port of Tyne. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017 . Retrieved 30 July 2017.a b c d e Henderson, Tony (16 January 2015), "River Tyne's story revealed in study by environmental historian", The Journal, North East England, archived from the original on 20 January 2015 , retrieved 30 July 2017 The South Tyne rises on Alston Moor, Cumbria and flows through the towns of Haltwhistle and Haydon Bridge, in a valley often called the Tyne Gap. Hadrian's Wall lies to the north of the Tyne Gap. Coincidentally, the source of the South Tyne is very close to those of the Tees and the Wear. The South Tyne Valley falls within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) – the second largest of the 40 AONBs in England and Wales. For three days, from 18 to 20 July 2008, a temporary bamboo artwork was installed over the Tyne close to the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The Bambuco Bridge was created as part of that year's 'SummerTyne' festival. Tyne Rivers Trust". Charity. Tynerivertrust.org. 2008 . Retrieved 25 August 2008. The Tyne Rivers Trust is an independent charity established to assist in management and improvement of the environment in the Tyne Catchment. The Trust aims to achieve this through Actions to: Improve Habitat; Get Better Information and Promote Better Understanding; Grow the Reputation of the Tyne Catchment and the Tyne Rivers Trust nationally and internationally