In essence, our pub crawl entails visiting multiple bars and pubs in a singular session, an easy task for a student in Newcastle, and range in distance between each point of interest. He argued NSW Ports, which is owned by AustralianSuper and IFM, could have an “effective monopoly” for moving containers in the state for 50 years after the Federal Court dismissed proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. To access the seventh pub on this trail, you are required to take the ferry from North Shields to South Shields, where your Metro ticket will grant you access on the ferry crossing – so prep your sea legs.

From 1446, shipments of coal from North Shields were permitted, but in 1530 a royal act confined all shipments of coal to Newcastle quayside, thereby giving the Newcastle burgesses the monopoly they desired. Please arrive in plenty of time to avoid disappointment and to get through security and ticket checks.The desire of the Newcastle burgesses to monopolise trade on the Tyne led to a dispute with the Prior of Tynemouth regarding the shipment of coal from nearby settlement of North Shields, which was owned by the priory. This was the begining of accurate records regarding place of build, dimensions and ownership of all seagoing vessels. A spokesman for NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the state government would not comment on the court’s decision until it had considered the judgment in full.

The ones where you dance until 3am, grab a kebab on the way home and talk “life” before settling down to a Dave repeat of Top Gear? Locate your favourite Newcastle locations and roll the dice to begin building your “Newy” property empire in this unique edition of Monopoly! At the time of the launch the Lort Burn was tidal and navigable for some way towards what is now Grey Street. Tricked out with big screens, multiple satellite feeds and live pay-per-view, this is one bar that absolutely refuses to judge you for your love of sport.

And what a place Newcastle’s BrewDog is to educate him, with “33 taps of craft beer awesomeness” in tow. Today, locals refer to it as “Newy”, a vibrant city of pristine surf beaches, a mouth-watering food scene and passionate NRL fans. This was further endorsed in a statement by the Shipwrights Company in 1673 that stated that no freeman shall live at North Shields or South Shields to work as a shipwright without licence from the wardens and Society.