Please feel free to add to this or make corrections.
Bainbridges was the first department store in the world
The High Level bridge was the first road and rail bridge in the world
Mosley Street was the first street in the world to be illuminated by elctric lights
The Millenium Bridge was the first tilting bridge of it’s kind when it opened
Newcastle’s Grey street was voted ‘The U.K’s best street’ in 2002 beating London’s Oxford street and regent street chosen by voters of Radio 4
St James’ park is the biggest inner city stadium in the UK
St James’ park has the largest cantilever roof in Europe
Jimi Hendrix was once a resident of Newcastle living in Heaton off Chillingham road.
The ship yards at Wallsend once made 25% of the world ships.
Stan Laurel lived in North Shields, North Tyneside, 10 Minutes from Newcastle and went to Kings School in Tynemouth.
Newcastle’s bustling nightlife has given Newcastle the reputation of being the 8th best party city in the world.
In a poll of office workers and students it was voted the best city in England for work and study (i’m sure this was 2008)
The Silverlink has the UK’s biggest business park
Newcastle has the most Georgian buildings anywhere in the country outside of bath and – *this needs correcting and updated as I have forgot the whole fact*