History UsefulNotes / NorthEastEngland

* Sunderland-born actor Creator/WilliamRussell, one of ''Series/DoctorWho''''s first regulars.

* UsefulNotes/TonyBlair, former British Prime Minister.

* Gateshead (pronounced 'gayts-hedd'): Just across the water from Newcastle, Gateshead is a major transport hub. Attempts to lump it and the city across the river into one and name it 'Newcastle Gateshead' are usually not welcomed by the people. The Metrocentre shopping complex is located on the outskirts, as is the Angel of the North (it's ''not'' in Newcastle, despite often being used to symbolise it). The car park used in a famous scene from the Michael Caine film ''Film/GetCarter'' used to dominate the skyline, till it was demolished in 2010. It's also home to various attractions on the Tyne.

As well as being OopNorth, North East England is the part of the country with its southern borders somewhere in North Yorkshire[[note]]Exactly ''where'' is disputed - a straight line between Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales and Scarborough on the coast forms a very rough boundary between places which are North Eastern in character with strong links to Teesside, and places which tend to look south instead[[/note]] and its northern border at Scotland, reaching as far west as the border with Cumbria; equivalent to the Creator/{{ITV}} region served by Tyne Tees Television. Although North Eastern people are often referred to as 'Geordies', this isn't correct; while usage varies from person to person, it's generally safe to say that people not born or resident on Tyneside aren't Geordies. The Geordie dialect is unique, and can seem incomprehensible to Southerners - books have been written as guides. There's a section on Northern words on the UsefulNotes/BritishEnglish page.

* ''Film/GetCarter''

* Oz, Dennis, and Neville from ''Series/AufWiedersehenPet''. (Ditto their actors, Jimmy Nail, Creator/TimHealy, and, again, Creator/KevinWhately.)

* Oz, Dennis, and Neville from ''Series/AufWiedersehenPet''. (Ditto their actors, Jimmy Nail, Tim Healy, and, again, Kevin Whately.)

In history, the North East was fairly important to the Romans. Hadrian's Wall was built across its former northern border. After that, famous monks such as Cuthbert of Lindisfarne and Bede led many of the region's people. The English translation of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindisfarne_Gospels Lindisfarne Gospels]] (a Latin manuscript of the first four books of the New Testament) was made there; it's said to be the oldest translation of the four books in the world. It was one of the favourite landing spots for [[UsefulNotes/TheVikingAge the Vikings]] thanks to its North Sea coast and similar latitude to Viking territories. It also contains the first 'Washington', ''technically'' the town which gave the American capital its name.[[note]]George Washington's family were originally from the area and were named for the town, although they moved to [[UsefulNotes/HomeCounties Essex]] before going to America; Durham Cathedral has a memorial to a clergyman kinsman of Washington's which mentions that the family went on to greatness in lands unknown to him.[[/note]]

As well as being OopNorth, North East England is the part of the country with its southern borders somewhere in North Yorkshire and its northern border at Scotland, reaching as far west as the border with Cumbria; equivalent to the Creator/{{ITV}} region served by Tyne Tees Television. Although North Eastern people are often referred to as 'Geordies', this isn't correct; while usage varies from person to person, it's generally safe to say that people not born or resident on Tyneside aren't Geordies. The Geordie dialect is unique, and can seem incomprehensible to Southerners - books have been written as guides. There's a section on Northern words on the UsefulNotes/BritishEnglish page.

* George Stephenson, the 'Father of Railways'. While not the first to build a steam locomotive, his refinement thereof to railway travel earned the name "Father of the Rails".

* Engineer George Stephenson. While not the first to build a steam locomotive, his refinement thereof to railway travel earned the name "Father of the Rails".

* George Stephenson, the 'Father of Railways'.