Tyne and Wear Archives

Tyne and Wear Archives (formerly known as Tyne and Wear Archives Service) is the record office for the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Tyne and Wear Archives preserve documents relating to the area from the 12th to the 21st century. It is based in the former headquarters of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, which it shares with Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Discovery Museum

The Discovery Museum is a science museum and local history museum situated in Blandford Square in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It displays many exhibits of local history, including the ship, Turbinia. It is managed by North East Museums.

Turbinia

Turbinia is the first steam turbine-powered steamship. Built as an experimental vessel in 1894 by Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, and easily the fastest ship in the world at that time, Turbinia was demonstrated dramatically at the Spithead Navy Review in 1897 and set the standard for the next generation of steamships, the majority of which would be turbine powered. The vessel is currently located at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, while her original powerplant is located at the Science Museum in London.

Powerhouse (club)

Powerhouse is a gay friendly club and venue in Newcastle upon Tyne. It has been in four separate locations over its history. Originally a basement club on Waterloo Street in the 1980s. In 2008, the club, now on Westmoreland Road, was leased to Pure Leisure Ltd. It is now under new management by Copenhagen 1801. The club has four floors, which are not always open at the same time. It also has a roof terrace.

Newcastle Sixth Form College

Newcastle Sixth Form College is a sixth-form college in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Opened in March 2014, the college forms part of the larger organisation Newcastle College. It offers around 26 different A-Level subjects, as well as an access to A-Levels and GCSEs programme. The college is located on Westmorland Road, in Newcastle City Centre. Owing to its close proximity to both Central Station Metro station and Newcastle Central Station, the college attracts students from across Tyneside and surrounding regions including Northumberland and Sunderland. The college is also a member of NCG group alongside the neighbouring Newcastle college and five other colleges across the UK.