Sunday, 27 November 2011

Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Newcastle upon Tyne

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. The award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre and structural engineers Gifford. The bridge is sometimes referred to as the 'Blinking Eye Bridge' or the 'Winking Eye Bridge' due to its shape and its tilting method. In terms of height, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge is slightly shorter than the neighbouring Tyne Bridge, and stands as the sixteenth tallest structure in the city. The chief architect of this bridge is Santiago Calatrava, overseen by his brother Miguel Hernández Calatrava.





Sunday, 6 November 2011

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Fright Night

Thousands of ghosts, ghouls, zombies and witches turned out in Sheffield City Centre for the Fright Night Halloween carnival.








The fire-breathing Pakas Horse, a fearsome robotic horse amazed visitors by breathing fire while being steered by its zombie rider. The creature, built from old machine parts and scrap metal, is 17 hands high and modelled on a full-size horse.