Old Photos of Gosforth Part 3 (1970-1998) 

I drove through that way quite often and can see why most people hate the red bollards along the High Street

The model/toy shop on the corner was called Boydels if I remember correctly. They had marionette's and loads of stuff inside. I would stand and look through the window only to be dragged off by my mother.

@@decab8292 It was Boydell's; they also had a shop in Percy Street, which would have closed c1969 when the whole street was demolished for the Eldon Centre.

@@andrewtaylor5984 It was a while ago now, hahaha

I'm intrigued...what were the fancy goods on offer in Mood's fancy goods shop?

@@localhistoryvideos They sold things such as leatherware, like wallets and purses. They also sold china, glass, and a small number of toys and games. "Fancy goods" was quite a common term, at least in this part of the country.

There have been some important improvements, including the Trinity Cafe and many other cafes and eateries opening up, redeveloment of the Gosforth Hotel junction, reclaiming the derelict bank building, and moving people out of the smokers' cafe in the middle of the shopping centre into a cafe with big windows overlooking the park. It's now possible to get buggies into most premises instead of being expected to leave the babies or buggies outside, and in good weather there's a better range of places to sit out. But you are right, the High Street is somehow failing to look as smart as the neighbourhood, the traffic grows each year, and no one knows why the ugly bollards were put up.

Raising six children - kudos to your mam!

I used to annoy Mr Dunn by insisting on bringing the buggy inside the shop, and the only buggy friendly cafe was the smokers' area of the shopping centre. The High Street caters for families so much better now.

Eye and safe

True for some things but others needed changing. It's a shame we can't pick and choose to keep the good bits we liked. Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it :)

It's probably fairly unusual for someone to find a picture of where they worked several decades ago. These days everyone's got a camera on their phone so it will be different in the future.

You're absolutely right. You'd get a shock going there now. Hard to cross the road with all the parked cars!

Two on the junction of the High Street. One building is still there, now a restaurant, the other was knocked down for flats. Sounds like you had a nice dad :)

The Royalty cinema. Gone but never forgotten.👍

The Royalty - remember watching Grease there in 1978

It has its ups and downs. The area outside the Gosforth Hotel looks nice now, and the volunteers do a good job maintaining the park. But imagine having two cinemas on the High Street like they used to! Despite it being an older local population, I don't get the impression there's much for the old folk to do along there now beyond eating in cafes.

All of it ,it was a lovely place Gosforth posh once

It's difficult to know what the solution is when online shopping is taking over - except keep shopping locally where you can. Otherwise it will just get worse :(

Yes, you are right, it should have been Rothwell Road. I think I was too distracted looking at the almost empty streets of the 1990s - these days it's difficult driving through the narrow gaps between parked cars in this little area, especially at weekend or in the evenings.

@@localhistoryvideos There are a lot more cars around today that's for sure. When we lived there in the 70's you would only see a hand full of cars. I remember the Queens silver jubilee street party in 1977 too. How things have changed. Thanks for your time and videos.

@@localhistoryvideos and further down, what you have marked as Hedley Terrace is actually Harley Terrace. Hedley Terrace was on the other side of the Great North Road between Henry Street and Regent Farm Road

I have a friend living on Hedley Terrace, you are right it should have been labelled Harley Terrace. I should have concentrated on the labels and not got distracted by the absence of cars!

For a moment I though you meant the photos were dreadful :) I think there's a lot that has improved about the High Street businesses over the past 20 years, but the street itself does indeed look scruffy and somehow doesn't look 'smart' like Corbridge does

Morpeth is the same for Turkish barbers men must need their locks cut regularly

@@Anna-jt3xu barbers my hole more like money launderers.Every shop you see looks exactly the same down to the chair and fittings.Stinks to high heaven.Seriously there’s 3 in a 200 yd radius in ponteland.

@@erikgood732 nowt surprises me now the way this country is going

@@Anna-jt3xu Turkey must have more “barbers” per head of population than any other country. So many in fact it’s reach saturation point in Turkey and they’ve made a bee line for The UK.I’ve had an idea though in the spirit of fellowship and cooperation in return we should send Turkey all the economic migrant that have turned up.

@@erikgood732 yes all the military aged men we are acquiring