THE OLD GATESHEAD EAST STATION AND SURROUNDING AREA video Colin C 

Thanks for this video

Such an interesting video, Colin. Incredible to see what has changed over the years. The area seemed so much more vibrant in the past. All rather soulless now. The ornate footbridge was spectacular! Thanks for the post 👍

I remember that a cleaning supplies company called 'Brytaflor' operated out of the railway arches in the mid-eighties. Good people.

I had to laugh at the sign on the tram, 'CWS, cut the cost of living' It's one of the dearest shops around. Some nice architectural buildings lost to the city planners who must have been drunk when planning crap. It mazes me that they can rip the heart out of a community and replace that character with boring facades. Well done again for highlighting this issue. Take care. Hugs from us both.

Great vid Colin I remember getting the train to Sunderland from Gateshead station in the sixty’s with my mother my dad worked on the railway he was based at the central station We lived in Gateshead he was aloud to walk over the high level bridge on the tracks to get to Gateshead then get the bus home, love to see you videos they bring back so many memories please keep making them 👍

The High Level bridge should be two traffic for buses, all it needs is traffic lights to control the direction, they should be look at getting bus off the Tyne bridge, they could also make some of the roads two-way from the bridge to Eldon Square, this would make a direct bus lane fom the High Level to Eldon Square

I can remember there was the bus terminal just across the road from Gateshead station,and wonder if you know were the joke shop was I bet not many people can remember that shop we use to go in all the time when we were kids