Gateshead High St Is DEAD! + Security Staff Challenge Me For Filming!

Since making this video I have clarified the land ownership of the pedestrianised area of Trinity Square.
That land is privately owned but of course it is open for public access and public right of way.
In terms of the current law in England; being in a ‘public place’ and being in an area ‘accessible to the public’ are two entirely different things. You can think of Trinity Square as being of a similar environment to Eldon Square (without a roof). If the land owner stipulates that filming is prohibited, then it is and they have the right to ask someone to stop filming.
Therefore the security guard is quite within his right to ask me to stop filming, entirely if needs be, but he didn’t and on this occasion I thought he dealt with me very politely and professionally.
In terms of lawful powers to prevent filming on private property, this is a topic some KZbin auditors love to exploit, but fail to differentiate between what’s lawful and what’s enforceable. They will then bully the individual, causing humiliation and embarrassment.
For example, the security guard wouldn’t be allowed to put their hands on me and forcibly remove, or detain me, unless I was committing a criminal offence (which I wasn’t), in order to make a citizen’s arrest. I would have been committing an offence of trespass, this is a civil offence. Should the security guard have insisted I stop filming, or leave and I didn’t, they can (in theory) pursue a civil trespass prosecution, but only if they have one’s name and address. You can see how this situation can easily be exploited.
I know the law on filming in public very well, but in the moment he informed me that it was private land I didn’t want to be behave like a prat, as I wasn’t in a position to challenge him on the land ownership.
So, what I wasn’t going to do, was to attract unnecessary attention to myself and to place him in the potentially embarrassing position of attempting to deal with me, should I have adopted a dogmatic stance on this. I think this is unnecessarily provocative and ignorant.

[@stgeordie2638]

It's not the run down shops that is the issue with Gateshead town centre, it's the smackheads and alcoholics. One every 5 yards!

[@ChrisTopher-gu8gf]

It's what the government wants

[@jdm_john8240]

Lived in and around London for 15 years and been back to north east in Gateshead since October last year. I was shocked by how many druggies there were in the town centre, divvies riding pit bikes in the housing estates, 40 year olds blasting new monkey in their Zafira whilst picking up the kids from school 😂 I get that it happens in a lot of places but some of the behaviour up here is just embarrassing.

[@Flyingwithoutmings]

Other day there was a couple of Middle Aged radgies drinking on the benches, police just spoke to them and didn’t even tell them to discard of the tinnys, local authorities do nothing to tidy the place up of the smackheads and alcoholics

[@TheSkunkyMonk]

Its the whole area even South Shields has gone right down hill.

[@lunastars8100]

That's Part of the problem, yes, that's also something the council to deal with. X x

[@johnswan3532]

Being a Gateshead lad it’s sad to see how much it’s run down

[@tonycarter9720]

Born and bred in Gateshead until I left 20 years ago. I purposely visited last week to see how it has changed and it is truly an awful high street.

[@richardince2129]

It is. But it’s much better than what it was 😅

[@monkeyfist71]

Im 53 and Gateshead high street has always been a s...hole, i hate going there, Gateshead council should be ashamed. See you encountered the local rats. Great video as always

[@LeeStewart]

The only passable nice part is Trinity Square. But it's only been open for 11 years. Wait another decade and it'll be run down just like the High Street near Matalan.

[@jean2740]

Gateshead Council are disgusting landlords.

[@JD-lp5rw]

Council has purposely made it worse because they want to cut down on car usage.

[@gordy3714]

Great video Eddy, drinking back in the late 80s it was top notch. But these plans for the town centre have been on ice for years, I think the only thing they have done is open the road up from Sunderland Road. One thing they need to do is allow security to get rid of those toerags who always hang about just off Jackson Street.

[@kaybee2930]

That security guy is wrong. You're in a public space, so you can record.

[@guvnormclean]

aye as kaybee says. its not private property its a public street , the landowner is the Council , the company running the centre/mall is private but on public land. its open to the public. otherwise every shoplifter would be committing burglary (theft as a trespasser ) not shoplifting lol and the local police wouldnt want those figures.

[@Mistressofthegroove]

Omg I have spent so much of my life over the last 40-odd years around there. That was my gym too for awhile, my drum tutor was next door to the Tynesider, in the 80s I lived up the road in the three storey flats where they filmed Get Carter!

[@jimmycburfield5997]

Yep! That’s my understanding

[@djaw9697]

If it was on Trinity Square, then that land is owned by Tesco. they can actually stop you from smoking a cigarette. It's private land.

[@mandeempsingh2621]

Turns out Gateshead, is owned by Tesco, and they are landlords for most of the shops also

[@DSM9]

The High Street was thriving when I grew up in Gateshead in the 1970s. The empty plot you passed used to be Gateshead Odeon cinema. The flyover system built in the late '60s only succeeded in taking people straight into Newcastle, thus avoiding Gateshead. The Metro system from 1981 did the same. The Metrocentre in 1986 was another hammer blow to the town centre. Sad to see now.

[@stevea1903]

I had a shot every time Purple top security man said “Obviously”. Mortal drunk now 😊

[@joppadoni]

Aye, my tummy is starting to churn..😨 I had a head start like.. 🤣

[@UKpitbull]

KnobHeed.He should have signed up upon leaving School. Arsehole would own a Better Attitude.

[@Andrea-sg6sf]

Shame they aren't so quick to move smackheads on.

[@TheBigT79]

He's obviously a big fan of Peter Beardsley.

[@stevea1903]

@@TheBigT79 Obviously!

[@LeeMiles-e7b]

Agree with your assessment in general I’m was born on Gateshead high street and grew up living there - so I have an affinity with the place That’s the reason me and my partners have decided to help regenerate the place We own The Tynesider It’s just a pity you came on a day we were closed for maintenance issues and snagging - I would’ve invited you in We have also purchased the building next door which we plan to turn into high spec apartments and I’m also involved in the potential refurb of the old Kwik Save building you passed We are now fully commited to making Gateshead High street a decent place again Watch this space Be my guest to call into The Tynesider for a beer sometime You may be surprised Keep up the good work

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Lee, I actually popped my head in while I was filming and spoke to a short chap who seemed connected to the place. It looks great. I didn’t realise you had other projects too and it’s great news that a new pub is opening on the High St!

[@NurseLuisaNewcastleSkinClinic]

Love your videos, saw you at the Bigg Market Reunion. I’m Lee’s partner and grew up and live in Gateshead. Lee couldn’t be more local to the High Street as was born on the street behind where his parents still live now. I thought he was mad when he told me he wanted to open a pub on the High Street but it’s really great that there’s independents popping up now. Sapori Italian restaurant is a lovely place and the bars around the Railway Quarter are a great night out and definitely putting Gateshead on the social map again. We are both really passionate about improving the area it’s sad that’s the state of our High Street. I’m involved in a few community and volunteer projects . There’s the Big Help Out this weekend which is an initiative to improve Gateshead town centre asking volunteers to help paint fences, plant flowers and litter pick this Friday and Saturday. We are helping if anyone else would like to join to help make Gateshead better again they can apply www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/28277/The-Big-Help-Out-comes-to-the-town-centre

[@TynesideLife]

@@NurseLuisaNewcastleSkinClinic thank you Luisa. We need more people like you and Lee. I litter pick every single day when out walking with my dogs. I find it very therapeutic

[@suzielynne9421]

I ​@@NurseLuisaNewcastleSkinClinic I passed through Gateshead today, on Jackson Street, volunteers were planting flowers and digging the borders. It really gives you a lift that there are people that care about their community. Well done and thank you to all those involved ❤

[@barfjavelin]

Appreciate the efforts like, not sure spenny high spec apartments are what the people of Gateshead need though. Rent in average placea are already pricing people out

[@peanutismint]

Cheers from Seattle Eddy! The Dean Taxis sighting made me homesick. Thanks for the update on my home town. I know it’s kind of sad when they try to modernise old towns like Gateshead and they end up becoming clinical, cookie cutter modern shopping areas with Vue cinemas etc (and jobsworthy security guards!) but I do think it’d be good for Gateshead if they somehow modernised/rejuvenated the old high street as well, or at least redeveloped or made it a more desirable place for people to live/work/play. Hopefully by giving a better life to the community it’ll help heal some of the more troubled or addicted people who now tend to hang around there. They need better opportunities for life!

[@skeptical2798]

Gateshead has always been rough to be fair. I remember when it had a multi storey car park and someone threw Alf Roberts off the top.

[@blackadder1966]

Now you made me have to go look up the theme tune, and I'll have to find the movie online.

[@reggipher]

My weekend is now sorted. Gonna go to Gateshead High Street and look for the guy in purple and just follow him around filming him. Once I get bored of that, it's off to the Bull for a couple pints.

[@MichaelTate-m8u]

Hi Eddie from Tyneside life. Always loved your channel no matter the subject, but it is good to see the videos that are not just concentrating on the beautiful game. These, to me, are just as entertaining as I love the history of anything involved with our Tyneside life. Both Newcastle and Gateshead, North Shields and South Shields, Wallsend and Jarrow, to Newburn and Ryton, have as much interesting history to us all as even after living here for 56 years you teach me things that I never even knew! Keep it up mate and never stop your channel.

[@Northumberlandwoodlands]

7:14 that guy has just discovered what mobile phones are😂😂😂😂

[@relaxreflect5888]

Hahahaha! Class!

[@Fred-s7k]

Should have gone to the dead Civic Center, get Martin Gannon out to explain the mess. He might be in the bar if they still have one. The rent office has gone, so I take it the bar is still in there. Watch how Gateshead changes for the better when he's gone. He could be down the quayside, sucking up to developers. Telling locals it brings people to the area to spend money, that Gateshead never sees.

[@jimmyd12001]

As a bloke born in the 1950's in Bensham who hasn't been back to Gateshead town centre for about 40 years, I find this quite sad ☹

[@scarface21173]

SAMUEL Johnson once described Gateshead as the “dirty back lane leading to Newcastle”.

[@tameracingdriver]

Another good video Eddie. I've said it for ages, Gateshead town centre is hands down the worst town centre in Tyne & Wear. Place has always been rough. Only place I've ever been mugged in broad daylight. T'was always thus, though. Ironically, Gateshead has some nice suburbs (and I live in one), so it's not all bad! However, I think they should just level the south side and build some decent housing. The place is more or less unviable with the toon on it's doorstep. Be a good place to live for workers in the city centre.

[@mreyes2575]

The land is owned by Tesco says a lot when large supermarkets get a hold of a town smaller businesses suffer sadly.... Cost of living crisis while Tesco make record profits humm... sorry to go off on a tangent but bugs the hell out of me

[@angelas4814]

I remember going to Shepherds of Gateshead at Christmas with my Mam.

[@TynesideLife]

My Mam worked there in the 60’s 😃

[@DavidSmith-gr9gd]

Shepherds built a wonderful panoramic restaurant overlooking the Tyne in the early 60’s it was considered at the time “ quite posh “ for a department store

[@craigbanks6334]

The council are to blame for the state of the place. They have made it a nightmare to drive around the place to get parked with bus lanes and blocked off roads.If there not careful Newcastle will follow because they’ve done the same over there to.They have some kind of war going on with motorists and it’s driving people away.

[@marymand4859]

I used to love to come to Gateshead to shop in the indoor market. I used to get the red Go North East bus from Wallsend. The problem is all of these towns look exactly the same now, same shops same coffee shops. There is no longer any point visiting from another town as everywhere is the same. Its as if the heart has been ripped out of places, such a shame .

[@davidcraig2778]

I'm from Glasgow but I used to stay down in Gateshead for 5 years.i used to go into the Blue Bell pub to watch the Glasgow Rangers matches. I still come down to Gateshead/ Newcastle about 6 times a year. And I've said for years that the Gateshead council have let the people of Gateshead down by letting the High Street get into the state it now finds its self in. When the Blue bell closed a few years ago I heard it was because that whole block of shops were getting compulsory purchased by the council. And years later still nothing has happened.

[@daveheenancomic]

hi i’m a former gateshead resident, joined the merchant navy on the key side in 1958 and nimmigrated to nyc in 1963! i was a member of gateshead harriet’s and a choirboy at st cuthberts! i delivered newspapers from ben nevins on derwentwater road! to see the video of gateshead empty and desolate is depressing! nyc is dangerous but i reside in greenwich village which is nice! i’ve not been home in 50 years but miss the humor ! please keep on posting fabulous truths

[@keith8609]

Good to hear your interesting comments from a fellow Gateshead resident ex merchant navy 👍

[@JohnHoodjohnalberthood]

Brought back loads of memories back in the day. Really good to watch.

[@richardcurry827]

What a bloody shame whats happened to the high st, when i first started going in the drink the high st was jumping,, every pub was open, every pub was busy,, im fifty now and the desolation of the place breaks my heart,, my mam would take us shopping and you could fet everything,, ckithes at books and caesars littlewoods,, burtons,, the neeb on jackson st,, the old chip shop with the attatched wet fish shop, there was a Lloyds,, TSB,, Barclays.. snd a midlands bank as well as the building societys,, the indoor market was my mams favourite,, i could cry watching this video,, it sill never ever come back,, Oh i forgot we used to go to laws for a sasparilla and a liquorice root,, yum,,

[@stevestraughan9268]

Thank you for taking the time out to make this documentary 👏 I can’t remember when Gateshead high street ever looked good but I have fond memories of working in shepherds and every Thursday night (pay day) visiting the trafalgar. Dave Buxton was the manager in the mid seventies. Loved it and miss it . Thank you!😀👍

[@sukikez5631]

Brilliant video Eddie! I grew up on The Leam but my mam was from central Gateshead, she loved Gateshead. I think it looks great in the main part but so sad all those closed shops. I love being a Gateshead lass and hope things get better in the center of the Town. Loved this Eddie!

[@malcolmmcfarling1623]

Thanks for the tour... I left Gateshead in 1963! I saw some landmarks I recognised , but changed a lot as most places have I guess. Haven`t been in the high street for maybe 40 years !

[@davee3897]

The council should be held to account for the mess they have made in the town centre. They are the only ones who gave the green light for the demolition of the ugly Trinity Square and car park only to rebuild an even uglier shopping centre with the student accommodation above. I just wonder if I'll still be alive to see the drawings of the High Street come to fruition

[@jean2740]

Council are now slum lords

[@katharinedixon7296]

BTW thanks for covering Gateshead. Honestly I don't remember Gateshead High Street ever being anything other than run down. I used to get the bus through everyday to school in the late Sixties through the Seventies. Again passing through with my American kids in the 2000s. To me it looks so similar and the absence of change is depressing. But it really is the very worst part of Gateshead. There are better places not too far from there.

[@Configa]

I'm originally a Gateshead lad born and raised and the Council has NEVER given us a town centre befitting of such a big and formerly bustling town. It's ALWAYS been a dive, let's be honest, just less of a dilapidated one than it is now. The Traf was always unpleasant and grim AF, certainly by the mid-late 90s. But it's OUR shithole at the end of the day. #ProudToBeAGeordie

[@leonpaul9443]

The traf was legendary in how bad and rough it was honestly you had to see it to beleive it. There were some other shocking pubs that I went it while living in gateshead in the early 2000s the Portland the blue Bell and the greyhound all in felling were horrendous. Anyway I got offered a council house in New biggin Hall Newcastle so jumped at the chance and took it now bare in mind Newbiggin Hall has a bad reputation too but compared to gateshead it was a step up 😂😂😂

[@rosswillis5694]

Remember wen I was younger goin on the train north east is a proper England place u get a different feeling about it

[@LeeStewart]

The indoor Gateshead market was great. My mate used to work in the Trafalgar too. The one thing that Gateshead now is missing is a market. It’s also great to hear they’ve reopened the long vacant Gateshead Leisure Centre.

[@richiewong1]

The tower block behind, Warwick Court, that’s getting pulled down alongside Eslington and Redheugh down the Teams.

[@alisondodd9210]

This is my home town too, live in Newcastle now, this breaks my heart. I’m 66 now and was brought up in Regent court behind the high street and loved living there, I only ever go to Gateshead now to visit cemetery and family graves, I’ve been to town centre once since the old car park came down, not a fan of new town centre….

[@NUFChloe]

Spent my primary years in the central Gateshead area. They closed quite a few schools which really pushed us out the area. I remember the old markets, signing in the old Tesco car park and city centre for school during Xmas and I remember the weekend markets and being sick on the rugs for sale after too much strawberry milkshake! Used to live in Gateshead from 1997 when I was born and then moved over Newcastle in my teens, so I've spent half my life in Gateshead and half in Newcastle. I have to say moving over to Newcastle really made my love for NUFC grow. Love the Bridges in Newcastle have hundreds of photographs now and memories exploring. The views of the bridges, architecture and St James' does not compare to the boarded up streets of Gateshead

[@jinage01]

Unit rent for shops is sky-high and people have no place to park without getting a ticket, they made it inaccessible for punters and too expensive for the shop owners - council wants to be shot with shit

[@TheWiseJames]

As the King of Gateshead, love to see you back :). Sorry about the purple goons, they deal with a lot of radgies every day sadly.

[@Flyingwithoutmings]

Weird that he’d be bothered about Eddy filming considering the amount of actual Knobheads they deal with daily

[@TheWiseJames]

@@Flyingwithoutmings i think he knew he would be on youtube and wanted the limelight. But i can not prove it lol

[@1davidpeter]

Great video, bring back “Shepherds of Gateshead, the biggest and the best, find what yr looking for…and the parking is free for the whole familee “. Dominated Gateshead in the 197os, with a great toy department on the top floor next to the cafe and bikes and fishing rods - nice to look at even if needed a lot of saving up. Littlewoods in Northumberland Street Newcastle, but can’t remember going in one in Gateshead. Don’t suppose there’s anything left of the Gateshead Odeon- happy memories of being taken to see Where Eagles Dare and The Battle of Britain amongst other greats. But as for the privatisation of the public realm by the likes of Tesco with their cctv and security guards……they might be better off dealing with shop lifters than decent folk doing a vlog…..but that would involve being useful to society.

[@alanscott7798]

I used to go busking near Iceland / Gateshead Metro in the 1980s. Way back in the 1970s I would come down to Gateshead Centre one Saturday a month with my Nana. She'd buy fish and we'd head back to the Leam Lane and have lovely fish and chips whilst watching the skiing on "World of Sport." The new shops look great if a little bland, Curleys and the Metropole etc never looked very friendly even when Gateshead was thriving. I live in Mexico now. Eddy - many thanks for your videos, could you do one on the Leam Lane Estate or Washington please? Stay cool everyone. Alan.

[@KarmasingerPaul]

Great video pal ~ It’s a sad state. That’s my home growing up and me and my Dad used to pop down on a Sunday morning for a few pints before lunch and the place was thriving in the late 80s early 90s Hope they do spend some money and turn it back to a decent place to visit

[@jimm1439]

Born in Sheriff Hill 78 yrs ago Gateshead High Street, Jackson Street and Sunderland Rd were places to visit with my mum to go shopping. My Dad worked as a maintenence eng for the Dunston Co-op dairy until it closed and then worked in the Co-op town store. Shepherds and Littlewoods were frequented often. The first change and monstrosity was the 'Get Carter' car park, now I dont recognise any or all of it. So So sad to see it like this Eddie. I live near Brighton now and don't get back there that often. But still support the Toon so keep us informed as well eh! Love the Channel.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks for sharing Jim 👊🏻👍🏻

[@sanjeevrehan]

Eddie, I heard Sunderland sing the Blaydon Races too. In fact, I heard ManU fans singing it at their matches as well. My fondest memory of Gateshead is going to the fireworks at Saltwell Park. My father used to take me and my brother every year to the Bonfiree Night there in the late 70s.

[@TynesideLife]

They sing the Sunderland races version. It’s just a copy of ours. Same as Man Utd. We have the original 👊🏻

[@ianjames9166]

It was about five years ago when I last walked down Gateshead High Street and it was pretty bad then, never mind now. After watching this, Eddy, I won't be back for some time! The council should hang their collective heeds in shame.

[@DJ-tt7tq]

I used to live in Beacon Lough at the top of Sheriff Hill Bank,(Yes,I know it's not Gateshead High Street)and it was one of the most nastiest places I've ever had the misfortune to live. There were some really, nasty horrible people.

[@martingreen331]

It is so sad to see the way the old high street has died This is happening in so many places Another great video thanks for your insights into Tyneside life

[@brianhall9893]

Aye ya bugger. The friendly locals, so happy to be in your video. Some people man 🤣🤣

[@Wheyayemanchannel]

Hi Eddie good video I was born in Gateshead. I know how much it’s declined over the years very sad. Used to drink in the Trafalgar with my dad it’s sad it’s gone. Other pubs Down the street it’s sad. Used to go in the park lane also shut. Remember Woolworths back in the day. Good video anyway

[@AliBees]

This is such a memory and it’s very sad to see this now. I used to live in Washington mid 90’s and would get the bus through Gateshead to go the Metro Centre or into Newcastle. I have lived down south since 98 and we have areas that are run down too. But it’s such a shame that looking at the place now, I’d give it a miss 😢

[@grahamritchie7755]

Great video Eddy a real eye opener

[@Shaunparry]

Great video Eddy, out of all the pubs that used to be within walking distance of each other, only The Met, The Grwy Nags Head, Curleys, William IV & The Old Fleeze have outlasted ever over pub.

[@johnthynne3265]

Holy shit.. it's almost unrecognisable, Eddy. I was born in Wardley, grew up in High Heworth, and spent loads of time as a youth in Gateshead Town centre, always venturing into Shephards department store. But I moved north of the river in my early twenties and have never been back into the town centre since. Thanks for this great video, and hopefully, there are better times ahead for my hometown. Cheers, Eddy.

[@blackadder1966]

I remember going to a gun shop in Gateshead back in the 80s. I was in awe, amongst terraced houses was a corner shop, I guess originally a typical grocery shop. It was rough, but the gear they had in there totally caught me by suprise. At this moment the name of the shop escapes me.

[@markbolam1383]

toss up between that and shields road in byker and west road

[@stevejones4007]

Felling high street is pretty ropey too

[@DavidRenwick-t1e]

To be fair the West Road is thriving it's just the people are of a different hue these days 😂

[@teamboy19]

Great vid Eddie The metrocentre killed off Gateshead for good , Drank in the traf for years , shopped at shepherds,drank sasp from laws once a vibrant if somewhat dangerous night out in the 80's. Hope you come do whickham village

[@jackgoldbridge3403]

It's in tough competition Gateshead High St. You've got Newcastle city centre less than a mile north. The metrocentre a few mile to the west. What new business is gonna pick the area, if you have 2 options nearby, which both get higher footfall. Sad to see nevertheless. We can only hope one day, it'll be revived.

[@raymondrichardson6061]

My vivid memories of Gateshead was Bobby Pattinson’s place, and Law’s herbal supplies, in which we got proper Sasparella. Shepard’s of Gateshead, as advertised in all the flea pits.All Gateshead seems to offer now is charity shops, and “ take aways”. I think the Metro Centre, and Team Valley helped kill it. Were it not for “Get Carter”, absolutely no one would care. I guess it’s Mackem equivalent would be Southwick, which, tbf, looks a bit more lively. Another good video Eddy.

[@dwiggi3rd504]

That's strange I thought Gateshead had died many years ago.

[@funksoulbrother3620]

The discussion with the security chap was well handled and you're right - what's the point of trying to annoy anyone by taking it further? Unlike some youtubers usually with drones who's whole purpose seems to be to annoy people.

[@keith8609]

Rember going to shepherds Santa grotto one of the best in the sixties Gateshead high street has always been a bit of a dump maybe it's better to just bulldozer most of the old high street now, keep the videos coming Eddie i enjoy watching 👍

[@Michael-v1m3q]

Top video Eddie glad you made it out of the backalley of newcastle brave man 😬 it's a shame because it was a class night out in the late 80s early 90s happy days

[@RodRyan-tc6cs]

Thank you, I haven't been to Gateshead for must be 15-20 years now, I am pleasantly surprised with the Tesco complex, the overall vibe seems really nice, might take a ride to Costa one time. There seems to be a trend on youtube for people to seek out anything horrible in towns and are quick to label it, that in my opinion escalates on social media and gives a place an unjustified reputation. When I was a kid in SE London, back in the fifties there would be all sorts of run down areas, old bomb sites etc, but we all just got on with things, we didn't just slag everything off, we all need to be more positive.

[@thejarrageordie]

Gateshead high st is so confusing for some drivers, They've spent alot of money on the centre, Bring back the car park, lol well-done eddy 👍

[@jimmyoconnell6167]

I miss the trafalgar boozer

[@cheemakhaled2092]

Sunderland centre still has a Vibrant indoor Market ...... Gateshead town centre has been Privatized

[@janinebrown9067]

Enjoyed the tour and yes its high street is pretty grim indeed. I like Gateshead in general and regularly support the small businesses in The Arches as well as in Trinity Square. Easy access from the metro and the number 27 Bus. Have seen it all get worse in the 5 years I have been back in the northeast but good to hear of a regeneration plan. Looking forward to your next tour!!

[@TynesideLife]

Hi Jan, I forgot to cover the micro pubs in the arches 😬

[@idiosyncraticblog]

Glad you got some of Gateshead's finest. Why they put the drug and alcohol service on Jackson Street beggars belief.

[@mungomunro1]

Ha ha, that was surreal. I’m a busker, and have been for decades now. I tried to busk in Trinity Square once, and got the same reaction as you from the security guards; if not a little less polite and nervous (he was, and quiet rightly so). They were more forcefull with me, they came heavy handed and not alone. The crazy thing is if I’m and inch the other side of the bollards he mentioned there’s not a thing they can do. If I do busk now, it’s either the entrance to the Metro, or on Bewick Way facing the upstairs windows of your gym, but there I constantly get asked for busfares to get back home (that’s how it’s worded) from the mental-heads that hang around the area. But in their defence, some of the best crack/craic I’ve had in Gateshead has been from the mental-heads. I just never know. I’ve never felt threatened there though; apart from the security guards. Keep on keeping it real.

[@alancurry4161]

My Mam and Grandparents are originally from Gateshead. They used to live on the hill at Clyde street, Bensham? My uncle and auntie lived in the Felling so happy memories of Gateshead. Last Christmas at the age of 64 I was over on holiday from Malta where I now live and re visited Clyde Street for the first time in 58 years. Little has changed but it felt good seeing the place again.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks for sharing Alan 👊🏻👍🏻

[@russellipson7782]

I lived in Gateshead in 1979-1980. What has happened to the High Street is Criminal. I lived on Sunderland Rd 8n Felling, I miss the times that I was there.

[@tonyraymond2401]

When I was younger,gateshead Hugh Street was the place to go,and be..not anymore.once trinity Square was pulled down,gateshead high street died,as we knew it...only 3 or 4 Original bars are left.thats all we have to remember the old gateshead...oh and ofcourse the police station.

[@tedkelly4663]

Very memorable journey through Gateshead, Thank you.

[@tynestreet4011]

Wow that has changed, very interesting video once again 🙏

[@Trucker-fg4eu]

I remember going to Gateshead high street as a kid with me mam & dad. It was thriving back then in the 70’s. Remember Laws for sasperilla, what a drink!

[@robertmitchell5069]

It’s much better when you head down to the central, station east bar, micro pubs etc near the Hilton hotel in Gateshead that it is on the high street

[@NurseLuisaNewcastleSkinClinic]

You should definitely do a mini pub crawl round there. I'm thinking of organising a food & drink tour, start at Tynesider, Sapori, Railway East, Central, Microbus, Axis, Victor Indigo November or do it in reverse and then do all the bars south end of High Street - only for the hardcore 🤣

[@Davyscales]

I think all high streets in the area and the rest of the country are in a terrible state and showing the end of life, you and others should show more of these Vids, not that we need reminding of the shit hole we live in now, but for some it's shows a comparison from what we had to whatr we have now. Thanks for sharing this and i hope you continue to do it

[@IanEckert1977]

When Newcastle United Had A Game In The Champions League Under Sir Bobby Robson's Newcastle United Eddie Hope... ...I Drove Up With Alan Stone, Steve Stone's Brother & When We Hit The Traffic Lights At Heworth Metro Station He Advised Me2 Take A Sharp Left And Then A Right And You Miss All The Traffic James... RIP Stoney Mate

[@johnrowell3583]

Steve Stone's cousin, not brother. But yes, RIP Alan.

[@IanEckert1977]

@@johnrowell3583 Ok...

[@jamesmoore6125]

I’m hoping you do a walkthrough of the new fanzone. Love to see it on game day. Be nice for the overseas fans looking to come over.

[@peterstewart3080]

I also wasn’t aware that Trinity Square was private property, but there you go! I still live in Gateshead and it is absolutely disgraceful, like you I used to go to Gateshead with my Mam in the 70s when I was a kid and she’d take me to Laws herbalist for a glass of Sarsaparilla. I used to go to Woolworths and buy my records and a bag of Pick and Mix. I used to love the indoor market as well, you could buy anything in there. I loved the Trafalgar as well when I got old enough to have a drink. It’s sad to see it now. 6:01 6:01

[@TonyHall-wn3gg]

Mate loved your video and being an ex-Gateshead lad living in Australia its' depressing to see how bad the High Street has become. It all started with the Tories in the 80's and the shutting down of industries and the relocation of jobs to the south to shore up their numbers politically. I remember being a young bloke working for Clarkie's when Thatcher turned up to open new state of the art facilities for North East Nuclear Power Industries and it was gone within a couple of years. The people of the North East are Stoic and resilient and all they need is an opportunity to prove it. Again, Mate a great video (pity about the purple patch at the beginning).

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks for sharing Tony 👊🏻👍🏻

[@jayveebloggs9057]

total rubbish... globalisation to blame.. the world moves on... and Thatcher gave the NE Nissan..

[@AllanBrotherton]

I was born in gateshead and still lives here to day it’s so sad when you look around gateshead and the so called high street I’ve lived in Cambridge northumberland Bournemouth and Harrogate gateshead is so run down no wounder many people have moved away

[@joewilson604]

Thanks for the video mate really enjoying finding out more about the whole area 👍

[@myRadiotron]

Hey, you walked right past the Grey Nag's Head Pub and didn't say anything. I had a real nice afternoon there about a year ago. I was hoping you were gonna say; Aw, mate, this is the best pub in town!!!!!! Anyway, like I said, I liked it. Good jukebox. Also, I didn't realize that was the bad part of town - the bad part looks different in the US.

[@garrytuer3024]

Left gateshead in 1988, my dad's brother lived in regent's court. Used to go to the odeon on a Saturday morning n the blue bell when I was old enough.. Sad to see it like that man

[@terrym1964]

Born and bred Gateshead lad now approaching 60. Fond memories of the place as a kid on a Saturday morning grabbing a sasperella at Laws and watching a movie at the Odeon...the place was packed. Good times in Shepherds too. Would often have a pint with my dad in the Trafalgar. Shame to witness its demise.

[@pauljohnson7733]

Lived on the Fell for a couple of years 85/87 mainly drank on the fell but didn't go down to the town centre much,remember the multi storey carpark,got married in the registry office 1990,her mother worked in the Five Bridges Hotel where all the athletes stayed,i worked on a new big shed at Davy Roll next to the flyover.

[@gazza1858]

Excellent video Eddy. It wasn’t a bad night out Gateshead when i lived up that way .What a dimlo the security guard was .

[@Ashes2Ashes1981]

I've lived in Gateshead for the past four years or so, probably five minutes walk from where you filmed, I engage with this area on a daily basis. I am sad to see how run down the vast majority of Gateshead Town Centre (and indeed other areas in Gateshead) have become. It seems that if you're not Eldon Square, the Metro Centre or Trinity Square there's no real chance - and even those areas mentioned are struggling. I would be interested to see footage of Gateshead High Street in the 80s and see it actually full of life. I had no idea about the proposed redevelopment plans, despite living across the road from the Civic Centre in Gateshead (that building deserves a video of it's own) and welcome any change that could turn the High Street into something useful and attract better clientele than those who sit outside the needle exchange arguing over nonsense every single day.

[@RachelGarrity-m3p]

I used to love Laws herbal shop for a sasperella. Grew up in Gateshead in the 90s and sadly its a million miles away from what it used to be. The times i have been back i genuinely feel unsafe, too many unsavoury characters. Whatever the council did during lockdown to the road layouts have just made driving around there a nightmare too.

[@SWW_963]

Eddy, it was great watching this video...brought back some happy childhood memories of my own! I was born on the Ellen Wilkinson Estate in Wardley but moved at the age of 4 to an old terraced house with my mum & dad & brother (2up 2down) just off the high street (same side as the old Odeon picture house) - just where the police station is now! We lived there for a couple of years before moving to Beacon Lough East...Gateshead centre was really busy and noisy in those days...I remember "Laws" where Mum would treat us to a lovely black Sarsparilla drink, yummy! I loved going into "Shepherds" (it wasn't on the High Street) and I loved the advert and little jingle that went with it !...it's toy department was great. I remember my mum dragging me into Woolworths or Littlewoods (both on the high street) for shopping (a few years later a school friend would work on the cheese counter -Saturday job- in Littlewoods!) I had a Saturday job in a fruit/veg/flower shop just down the street and opposite to Tescos - it was part of the old dark shopping market under the "Get Carter" car park! I loved those times...as soon as the Metrocentre opened Gateshead High Street had the life and soul sucked out of it ...and it's never really recovered since. Even with the investment that got rid of the 1970s car park...it hasn't really taken off and as soon as something closes down, you get the same old cheap shops taking over and as such towns lose their identity! Sad really. As for Park Lane - I went to one of two really good Christmas and private parties in there with disco music and disco balls overhead - great atmosphere, never any trouble!

[@TynesideLife]

Great message thank you for sharing! I remember being dragged around Littlewoods too in the 70’s 😅

[@Flukey_1970]

Yeah the redevelopment is impressive sad to see the south part of the city centre. Can you remember Shepherds? My mother used to get her Xmas presents in from there when I was a kid.

[@annrayner4950]

Place I grew up in the 1970s changed a lot looks good will have to visit soon thankyou I love your videos keep them coming

[@franklettering]

1968/9 when five bridges hotel opened "flat caps" weren't allowed to be worn in the public bar.

[@robbie4452]

Great video im an old fold lad moved to South shields 20yr ago. Still have fond memories of the high Street meeting my nana outside the tip rank littlewoods cafe. Shopping city Bobby's night club. The indoor Market. So sad to see the state of it now

[@christopherwithers6813]

you just cannot believe how this government and a labour government has destroyed the high streets but what i do not get is the councils not lowering rates for shops to just survive you would think having some money going back into the area would be better then having closed up shops and not brining in any money at all

[@StephenBaines-tr6lk]

I moved to Gateshead in about 2003 and seen some of the changes. I like the cinema and the maim shopping centre,

[@Qoonutz]

Excellent video. Well done!

[@Bookofwords]

we go to the same gym. The problem is that a lot of the shops there were niche, the ones that weren't are surviving. I do think we could get away with the proposals of turning much of the buildings into a nicer area for relaxing, maybe add a library, cafes, some greenery, etc. It is an absolutely shocking transition when you leave trinity to see what its like around it. It absolutely needs a face lift and sooner rather than later.

[@2626stephen]

Interesting one Eddie. My memories of Gateshead, Shepherds at Christmas 🎄with the family. Filming in public is it worth the agro from security staff. Gateshead needs a magic wand to bring it back to life.

[@TynesideLife]

Ohh I remember seeing Santa Claus at Shepherds!