A History of Newcastle upon Tyne in the 1960s and 1970's

A look back at old 1960's scenes of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne often shortened to Newcastle is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne. The city developed in the area that was the location of the Roman settlement called Pons Aelius,though it owes its name to the castle built in 1080, by Robert II, Duke of Normandy, the eldest son of William the Conqueror. The city grew as an important wool trade center and later became a major coal mining area. The port developed in the 16th century and, along with the shipyards lower down the river, was amongst the world's largest shipbuilding and ship-repairing centres. These industries have since experienced severe decline and closure, and the city today is largely a business and cultural centre, with a particular reputation for nightlife.
Like most cities, Newcastle has a diverse cross section, from areas of poverty to areas of affluence.Among its main icons are Newcastle Brown Ale, a leading brand of beer, Newcastle United F.C., a Premier League team, and the Tyne Bridge. It has hosted the world's most popular half marathon, the Great North Run, since it began in 1981.
The city is the sixteenth most populous city in the United Kingdom; while the larger Tyneside conurbation, of which Newcastle forms part, is the sixth most populous conurbation in the United Kingdom. Newcastle is a member of the English Core Cities Group and with Gateshead the Eurocities network of European cities.
The regional nickname for people from Newcastle and the surrounding area is Geordie.
The dialect of Newcastle is known as Geordie, and contains a large amount of vocabulary and distinctive word pronunciations not used in other parts of the United Kingdom. The Geordie dialect has much of its origins in the language spoken by the Anglo-Saxon populations who migrated to and conquered much of England after the end of Roman Imperial rule. This language was the forerunner of Modern English; but while the dialects of other English regions have been heavily altered by the influences of other foreign languages-particularly Latin and Norman French-the Geordie dialect retains many elements of the old language. An example of this is the pronunciation of certain words: "dead", "cow", "house" and "strong" are pronounced "deed", "coo", "hoos" and "strang"-which is how they were pronounced in the Anglo-Saxon language. Other Geordie words with Anglo-Saxon origins include: "larn" (from the Anglo-Saxon "laeran", meaning "teach"), "burn" ("stream") and "gan" ("go"). "Bairn" and "hyem", meaning "child" and "home", are examples of Geordie words with origins in Scandinavia; "barn" and "hjem" are the corresponding modern Norwegian words. Some words used in the Geordie dialect are used elsewhere in the northern United Kingdom. The words "bonny" (meaning "pretty"), "howay" ("come on"), "stot" ("bounce") and "hadaway" ("go away" or "you're kidding"), all appear to be used in Scottish dialect; "aye" ("yes") and "nowt" ,"nothing") are used elsewhere in northern England. Many words, however, appear to be used exclusively in Newcastle and the surrounding area, such as "Canny" (a versatile word meaning "good", "nice" or "very"), "bait" ("food"), "hacky" ("dirty"), "netty" ("toilet"), "hoy" ("throw")
Jesmond is a largely residential suburb in North East England immediately to the north of Newcastle upon Tyne city centre. It has a population of about 12,000 and is split into two electoral wards. Historically part of Northumberland, it is adjacent to the East side of the Town Moor, providing pedestrian and cycle paths to Spital Tongues and the city's two universities. It is widely considered to be the most affluent suburb of Newcastle.
Grainger Town is the historic heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Incorporating classical streets built by Richard Grainger, a builder and developer, between 1824 and 1841, some of Newcastle's finest buildings and streets lie within the Grainger Town area of the city centre including Grainger Market, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Grainger Street and Clayton Street. These buildings are predominantly four storeys, with vertical dormers, domes, turrets and spikes.
Grainger Town contains 'Tyneside Classical' architecture. One of the streets of Grainger Town, Grey Street, was described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as 'one of the finest streets in England'. Almost all of Grainger Town is within Newcastle's Central Conservation Area, one of the first to be designated in England. The majority of the buildings are in private ownership. The area around Grey's Monument and Grey Street is expanding fast, with high quality shopping outlets, designer fashions and jewellery.
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[@NewcastleLocalInterest]

Article on food retail in Newcastle sites.google.com/site/foodsafetypolicy/food-retail-newcastle

[@bettyboop4830]

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[@magirusdeutzjupiter2234]

Newcastle is the most endearing place ever. Shipping, mining, rail ways, and tons of other stuff built, engineered and mastered there over the past few centuries . The people are great, friendly, always have time for you, and down to earth. The City is mostly fantastic, lots of history, and places to go. One of the best places in Europe for all around every thing you want, and the coast not far away either. I love stopping there.

[@leeharwood9624]

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[@mrdrifter3925]

I watched a guy getting stabbed in the bigg market yesterday. Yeah lovely place, lovely people.

[@magirusdeutzjupiter2234]

@@mrdrifter3925 That happens very where... isolated incidents like that. , the druggies, alcoholics, crime, etc. On the whole, a brilliant place.

[@Stevenhamer82]

I moved up Newcastle in 2009 with my wife from Hertfordshire, and never looked back. Newcastle is a wonderful place to live in. The history is brilliant.

[@eilham878]

I Love Newcastle Upon Tyne I'm a Indonesian Student At Newcastle University

[@tonyanderton3521]

Well done, Ilham. We love you, too.

[@chasidahl8563]

What a trip down memory lane! .......

[@Mayerling52]

Thank You so much! I loved going down Memory Lane! and I shall watch this many times, no doubt! I am a Geordielass living in California, but the era of the 60's -70's were our hey day! Since my Geordielad and I left for USA in 1979. I worked in Swan House from 1972-1979

[@alneal100]

Where in California? I am from Gateshead, and used to live in Fresno, California...then Colorado, and Washington State.

[@elizabethsmith8609]

I went thereto see grandpatents at3 years old..there were train travks that went thru gardens for coal trainsbut icantfind it

[@janesmith9024]

1960s and 70s were my years there. It was not easy so like most of my ancestors I had to move for work just as they moved to the NE in the 1800s from Scotland, Ireland. Lincolnshire when the NE was booming.

[@Yet_Another_Steve]

The three towers in Shieldfield are named King Charles Tower, Pandon Court and Lort House. When Charles I was held under arrest in Newcastle during the civil war, he was allowed to play golf in Shieldfield and rested at King Charles House, which was demolished to make way for the new development. The Saxon settlement of Pandon was to the east of the Pandon Burn stream in Pandon Dene, running along Barras Bridge and into the Tyne. The Lort Burn stream ran the route of Dean Street and the lower part of Side into the Tyne, through the site of the old butcher shops/stalls, who threw their offal into the stream, which kicked up quite a stink. Both Pandon Burn and Lort Burn are covered over now but I believe they still run in culverts under the present roads. Newcastle has a fascinating history including Lord Admiral Collingwood who took over command from Nelson when he was fatally injured at Trafalgar and Mosley Street, which was the first street in the world to be lit by incandescent lights.

[@ClickChase]

The culture difference is staggering! Love seeing history like this.

[@richardcoffeygeneral]

It's amazing how much the area around the monument had changed since the early 70s

[@jean1244]

You have knowledge Steve King. It's my home and means a lot to me.

[@ianclarke9192]

I think the footage you post Colin is fantastic, it's great that it can be shared with all.

[@kingshearer2]

I live in the middle Shieldfield tower block. The place has never been the same since they got rid of the yellow buses.

[@jean2740]

I used to go to the old town hall with me mam when I was just a little bairn I wasn't even old enough for school but I still remember

[@jean2740]

Loved the films so much 😊

[@johnhiscott-walsh5198]

The Eldon Pub Grey Street/Blackett Street , great times mid 70s

[@johnsimpsonkirkpatrickhist1372]

Amazing footage.

[@ELPaso1990TX]

Do you have any videos or pictures of the construction of Eldon square shopping centre?

[@Jeffybonbon]

its changed a lot still love the place I would never leave Newcastle x

[@madnessfansskaworldwide7347]

A pleasure to have watched

[@chrissnowdon8235]

I worked on blackett street from about.1969 a hifi shop rsc

[@garethlloyd7103]

A History of Newcastle upon Tyne in the 1960s and 1970's

[@Questioneverythingg730]

It’s amazing to see how with progression, all we have managed to do is construction buildings that’s are not only vulgar but poorly constructed compared to ones from the 1800. Nothing is built to last now

[@artworks76]

nice video.

[@MrTrevglyon]

I remember the Civic Centre opening, my mam and me went to hear the Blaydon Races playing on the hour. i was 8

[@iTsRidIey]

Scumderland worse

[@andyallom4357]

Them cars man

[@mcreal109]

Andy Allom people's standards definitely slipped dramatically in that section

[@jojackson1573]

Are these on dvd ?

[@Drevilbreakfast]

thanks

[@maimanamazar]

Im watching this video in 2021❤🙃

[@stanszaforclearskin8352]

Ok....

[@maimanamazar]

@@stanszaforclearskin8352 hhh😉

[@goonluv]

My mother was the first person to get married in the civic centre

[@pandapaws70]

Hi , my Mam n dads marriage was the first registered marriage before it's officially opening , they didn't get married at the Civic and me Mam said Tyne Tees filmed her wedding , I'd love to find some footage of the show A birth, A death and a marriage 1968 x

[@goonluv]

@@pandapaws70 my mother got a crystal bowl. Lol

[@goonluv]

@@pandapaws70 yes that would be good

[@L90738]

It sad about New castle map in Driver PS1 (secret map in DRIVER game).

[@Jeffybonbon]

WE all know there was coruption in the City BUT? you can say at the time the Local Politicans did make huge changes I know a lot were bad and the 1960,s buildings in my opinion are awfull But in future years the next genarations will think they are fantastic Nothing is new in life ??? the world goes around in circles good and bad comes but thats life WE all come and go in life and the young genarations will reinvent the wheel again and so it goes on

[@Hellsconsort]

6:20 ish. The old square shaped market, with four entances from each side. You know it or you don't I guess.

[@gyalsnextman4725]

Hellsconsort Grainger market is still running

[@JoeDnufc4life]

Wey Aye Man!

[@tonyanderton3521]

JoeDnufc4live, if you're still there, it's "why, aye", as in the American exclamation "why, yes". Where do you get the Wey Aye from?

[@juliantaylor2223]

Brasilia of the north...

[@DaRovmeister]

Did anyone else notice the lad on the roof at 3:51? No bloody health n safety. tsk tsk tsk.

[@jean2740]

Yes not like today when men where men your so right

[@hoojeemaboojee]

Did you work in the Nash or the UBO ? I was in the UBO from 1975-80.

[@S1000xrhp]

Then we've probably spoke because I was at Bentinck Road, Supp Ben from 76 - 80. Good old days working there, not many remember the Nash.

[@michaelloughlin734]

@@S1000xrhp They were always okay with me at the nash when I was unemployed at the time swan house roundabout I remember signing on going through the underground walkway employees at that time had to put up with some stick off the claimants who blew their tops in there I honestly had no problems what so ever with any staff they were always very polite and helpful great service everytime thumbs up from me.

[@michaelloughlin734]

Bentinck road staff were good always helped me and my wife out with our claims we were very satisfied with the customer service side of all the staff we encountered mind their could be some really nasty claimants there one group kicked the suggestion box off the wall which was very childish and the bad language was over the top but still the staff got on with their jobs very well done to them all....

[@thehappyhippiewitch8738]

wow okay

[@conordixon6915]

From there, Do not miss it. Will never return.

[@gyalsnextman4725]

1:30 they’re still standing or 1 atleast

[@bettyboop4830]

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[@TheWeardale1]

@ 1:08 quality builders haha

[@cycleSCUBA]

Wy-aye, bonny lad, and a bottle of broon dog, like!

[@kenquinn84]

Errrrr......no

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

@3:55 some gadgie on the roof

[@christinehales4222]

I've not her the word gadgie in 50 years ,a school friend used to describe Grey's monument as "a gadgie up a pole "😆

[@pandapaws70]

My Mam n dad were the first registered marriage at the Civic Centre before it was officially opened n Tyne Tees filmed they're wedding

[@Mrc172]

Those tower blocks are depressingly ugly.

[@paulthomas3841]

Men worked Hard then

[@robertlamb1962]

One of the pictures shown is taken from Eldon Square looking down to Percy Street and it was in this location that Farage ( of Farage Hall) deported himself and his toad like face on a visit during which a quick thinking local Geordie lad took the opportunity to introduce ‘Toadface’ to a milkshake. - (dead accurate). I saw it coming, you saw it coming, we all saw it coming - except Farage. To this day I can still see a crestfallen and irate Farage beating a muttering retreat along Percy Street followed by his minders. I lived in Newcastle for five years and have many happy memories of this time not the least of which is this ‘Farage’ episode. (Howay the lads)

[@apexxxx10]

The buildings are "cleaned" not demolished.

[@garethlloyd7103]

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[@Mayerling52]

awww,... but gotta say it was a bit ugly! I worked in DHSS ON THE 4TH FLOOR! 1972-1979!

[@uttaradit2]

Get Carter

[@christinehales4222]

The opening scene was filmed at the crem on the West Rd.I remember my dad & younger brother going to watch it bring filmed 😆

[@uttaradit2]

@@christinehales4222 well at least gimme a thumbs up !!

[@hthharrison7764]

My dad worked for the guys the film was loosely based on. Michael Stafford, John Lovaglio and Angus Sibbet.

[@ronnieparkerscott6223]

I haven't lived there in more than 50 years...thank god!

[@JD-lp5rw]

What you on about, it's an amazing place. My favourite place in the UK

[@user-nt2wy5uy8e]

Where do you live then pal

[@mrdrifter3925]

Don’t know who Ronny Gill is but there’s blokes looking for him all over the city centre.

[@pam164]

It hasn't changed that much! Only you see homeless people everywhere now and drug addicts.

[@kopynd1]

after 69 they wrecked the city centre

[@jean2740]

Yes they destroyed it .

[@garymcteer7620]

I agree Trevor, lovely buildings demolished to make way for that Eldon Square monstrosity 🤬

[@Geordiboy666]

No foreigners better days