Newcastle sightseeing bus

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one of the best ways to see any city for the first time is from an open-topped sightseeing bus; the Newcastle tour takes about one hour and the bus pictured here is shown passing the new £40 million Central Library.

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the new Central Library

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The new library opens in June and will be one of the biggest in the country. It has been completely rebuilt on the site of the former library in Princess Square. It includes a creche and a café and provides Internet access . The library cost around £40 million and was designed by Ryder Architecture.

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