I’m not from Newcastle area, but my parents were, and they moved up to Eyemouth in 1971. My dad passed in 20013, he was 92, and he was born in old Byker. He fought in ww2, and when he came back worked as a miner and then driving machines on the demolitions & building of roads etc in the 60’s. He would’ve known all these areas very well. It saddens me that old Byker was totally destroyed, and all these other great old streets, in the name of progress. It’s like going back in time watching these films. It’s a world all its own, a place and people in time, now all but forgotten. It’s sad. I think more films should be made of the streets as they are today- because one day everything WE know will be destroyed the same way.
Around 1968. Just before the planners destroyed my canny toon. Demolished 6 Blocks of the brand new Chandless estate to make way for the monstrous fly over that still blights our town.
"Hot bed of Methodism" my ar*e! Born in Gateshead in 1960. Lived here all my life. Plenty Catholics and Protestants back in the day. Never new one Methodist!
😅if you think this is chaotic try driving the same route around Gateshead and Newcastle today what with bus routes, one ways, cycle only and clean air zones , Mark my words , People will abandon gateshead and Newcastle city centers, its already started , Welcome to 2023 its like a third world , Ps the iconic Tyne bridge is in a shocking condition
wow I've worked in gateshead town centre for 34 years and the only buildings I recognised were mainly the terrible 1960s ones, what a mess they have made of it and continue to make of it. looks like there were some nice buildings there at one time, very few left
Plenty of coppers because their station wasn’t too far away on Swinburne Street, most of my driving lessons were in and around Jackson Street, High West Street passing Shepherds of Gateshead, onto Bensham Road then Rectory Road drop off home 😁
"Hotbed of Methodism" ? My Ar*e! I went to All Saints Catholic Junior school from 1965 till 1971. 150 in our School. The Protestant school, Prior Street was 100 yards down the road. 150 Protestant kids. I never new any Methodists? Now Gateshead city centre is a "hot bed" of Druggies, p*ss heads and Work shy skanks!
Gateshead born and Bred. 1960, Hector street. Sight of Metro station now. Id guess this footage is 1968-69. I glimpsed my House at Lychgate ct. 1968-69 was when the Planners destroyed Gateshead. The Multi- story monstrosity was started in 69 i recall. Then they pulled 5 Blocks of Chandless estate to run the vile flyover thru. A stake in the heart thru Gateshead. The planners and councillors who approved it should have been shot. They wreaked Gateshead and its never recovered!
God how the roads look a lot more calmer those days today its pure bedlam rather go back ,then have it now ,could laugh when driver said oh a lot of cops is it a police state , what would he say about todays coppers I wonder 🤔 thanks so much for the clip 😊
It looks like it shows the building of the 'Get Carter' Car park. Good one. The guy would turn in his grave if he knew they still haven't got it right with the roads, 60 years on.
Lived in Gateshead until 1956 - the High Street looks much different than I remember - I was 8 years old, when we moved to Denmark - my father being Danish - am now 74. But still have lovely memories from my school time - All Saints School with miss Conway.
I vaguely remember when Gateshead was like this before they changed it and before the civic centre was built. I do recall walker terrace and going to a wedding at St Joseph's church, and my Dr was at 5 Walker Terrace , my dad grew up in Warwick St xxx
There’s next to nothing left of what’s in this film, some of it is barely recognisable, really interesting footage, makes you want to go back in time and have a walk about.
