The North East of England is known as the birthplace of the railways.

This new form of transport led to an explosion in the construction of magnificent bridges and viaducts in the 19th Century.

One of the best examples is the Royal Border Bridge in Berwick Upon Tweed.

Built by railway pioneer Robert Stephenson and opened by Queen Victoria, the bridge strides gracefully across the River Tweed.

This grade one listed viaduct with 28 arches was completed in 1850, and is still in regular use today as part of the main Newcastle-Edinburgh East Coast Main Line.