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How well do you know Newcastle upon Tyne? Do you recognise where the photos posted were taken?

05/11/2026

Thanks to Geoff Robinson for this post on the Classic Photos of Newcastle Upon Tyne FB Page.
Before Fenwick's Christmas window.
In 1882 a single house number 5 Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne was bought and it was the beginning of Fenwick's.

04/11/2026

The original Greggs on Gosforth High Street, which opened in 1951. The Travel Bureau is in these premises now. What memories do you have of Greggs?

03/11/2026

Some photos taken by me of the Theatre Royal and The Centenary Soldier, on my way to haunt the Keep. Doesn't it look amazing illuminated?

A post from October 2017.

02/11/2026

The font at St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle. Photo taken at Christmas 2021. Photo courtesy of the Newcastle City Guides and thanks to their FB Page for the post.

01/11/2026

This photo is of Neptune House, which was the old fish market. The sculptor for Neptune and Fishwives was George Burn and the sculpture stands 1.2m high and 2.8m wide. Neptune is seen standing on two dolphins, trident in hand, with two Fishwives on either side, traditionally dressed and holding fish and baskets.
Thanks to Michael Preston of the Newcastle upon Tyne History in Photographs FB Page for this post.

31/10/2026

Thanks to Chris Richardson for the photos , with a plaque showing the background to the Montagu View Pit disaster, and for the explanation of what the parts of the monument represent.

The Montagu Pit disaster occurred on March 30, 1925, in Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne, when an inrush of water from the abandoned Paradise Pit flooded the Montagu Main Colliery, killing 38 men and boys. The victims died from drowning, gassing, or suffocation. The tragedy had a devastating impact on the local community, with many families losing their breadwinners.

30/10/2026

A postcard of the Quayside Market, 1908, from the Sandhill area with boats moored alongside the Quays and the Co-op Warehouse in the distance on the left hand side of the card.

29/10/2026

Memorial on the ground opposite Nelson Street to Richard Grainger ‘The Past is my Present to your Future’, which you have probably walked over and not noticed. This is all about the amazing legacy of Grainger Town that he left for us and that we see around us when we visit Newcastle.
Thanks to James Peter Tallack for the photo.

28/10/2026

Grainger Street, Newcastle, 1911

The view is looking north towards Grey's Monument. It is a busy street scene with pedestrians trams and horse-drawn vehicles. On the left-hand side of the street buildings include 'The Pineapple Grill' 'Grainger Tea Rooms' and 'Isaac Walton’.The bunting is out for the coronation of George V. Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries

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