Newcastle’s Grainger Market and the things you didn’t know…

[@smullen2000]

Another excellent example of one of the things that made Newcastle such a great town. I hope your video gives the market a good boost, although I doubt it will ever be as busy as it once was. Great video Eddy!

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you again 🙏🏻

[@leetaylor7119]

Stepping foot into the Grainger Market is like stepping foot back in time. You cant beat a pair of DR Martens 1460s.

[@TynesideLife]

Definitely mate 👊🏻

[@neilt7145]

Hi Eddie, remember me trailing through there with my Grandma back in the mid 70's when I was 6 - 7 and all I can remember from back then was the smell of meat as there were hundreds of Butchers in the Grainger Market with huge Pig and Cow carcasses hanging euuuw!. Also fruit stalls and Fish Mongers. Been through recently as a 50 year old and my has it changed, the amount of empty stalls is saddening.

[@TynesideLife]

Great memories Neil! It needs more people to visit so hopefully my video will help 👍🏻

[@georgecuster527]

Loving the guy waving behind the flowers at the 4:35 mark waving 👋. Too cute ! Great video .

[@TynesideLife]

😅

[@pauljames77777]

Great video Eddy takes me back to being a kid in the early 70s espically the weigh house my mother drag me in there every visit she never seem to gain or loose any weight hhhaaa Keep them excellent videos comming mate

[@TynesideLife]

Haha! Great story Paul 👍🏻

[@jamesball3049]

Everytime I watch these videos I find out more about our depth and culture, makes you proud to be a geordie.

[@TynesideLife]

Exactly James, it’s difficult to be proud of one’s heritage if we don’t know where we’ve come from 👍🏻

[@IanCull]

Thanks! Lived in Newcastle 1990-1996 now in USA. Your videos give me great memories

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you’re enjoying them Ian 🤛🏻

[@gillianslattery1765]

Another lovely video reminding me of when I was a child and my mam and aunt would take me to Grainger Market to buy meat and game from Hector Hall. We would go thru to the Green Market and see plants and pigeons for sale. Loved going thru Central Arcade to visit Windows music shop. 🎶 My ma was from Newcastle so it was all home to her although we lived in Tynemouth. We would get the no 11 bus to Haymarket and have lunch out. What a treat. Bowers bacon and egg grill in the lane beside the Grainger Market lovely memories

[@TynesideLife]

That’s a lovely memory to share Gillian thank you 😊

[@lisaingham834]

Worked in here as a 15 year old at Bookless! Happy days 💖 Loved it! Another great video. Nice to hear the history, thank you! 💖🥰 I didn't know about the tunnels...I definitely need to pay a visit 💖 Looks a lot different to what I remember and still independent traders! Love it 💖

[@TynesideLife]

Happy memories! Glad you enjoyed it Lisa 😊

[@bykermike1233]

Haven't been in there since the early sixties, we moved away when I was a lad, brings back warm memories, thanks Eddy.

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it Mike 👍🏻

[@leslieburridge2087]

Brought back loads of good memories, as I spent a lots of time within the market as a child 👦

[@TynesideLife]

👍🏻

[@northeastpyro8796]

Your one of Newcastles secret gems. Another great informative video

[@TynesideLife]

Haha! I’m just an ordinary bloke but thank you

[@channelwright9137]

Thanks for this fascinating historical and present information. Always loved the Grainger Market.

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it 👊🏻

[@raymondboakes]

Never been in for a while ,I'll have to have a look.Nice bit of history again mate.Thanks again.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Raymond 👍🏻

[@Superbokka]

Cracking video and congrats on hitting 10K.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Paul 👊🏻

[@steviepee8624]

I used to work for Jess butchers in alley one….our fridge was in the cellar….accessed by a trap door….makes you think now if it had been one of the tunnels in its previous life, enjoyed the vid nice one Eddie 👌🏻

[@TynesideLife]

Brilliant stuff. Yeah it probably is Stevie 👍🏻

[@tonyjones5866]

Brilliant content once again bud, I used too love going to the granger market with my mam back in the mid 90s and tbh it hasn’t really changed what a brilliant place would recommend any tourist to Newcastle check it out, very nice and friendly people

[@TynesideLife]

Great message cheers Michael 👊🏻

[@MB10-66]

I left the North East a long time ago now, but I remember going to the Grainger market with my nanna. I always used to nip my nose because of the smell of meat and no matter what time of the year it was it was always baltic. 🥶 Thank you for these great posts, they’ve brought back a lot of happy memories.

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed them 🙏☝️👍🏻

[@toonman1892]

Another brilliant video from Eddy.. thanks for making these, and uploading them.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers bud 👊🏻

[@infested00]

Mint video as per! Grainger Market is my favourite part of Newcastle. Every single food place in there is phenomenal.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Andrew I agree 👊🏻

[@user-pw4rx3xs4g]

Another great watch..really enjoy your videos

[@davidharle8794]

Splendid video of a splendid place. Well done.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks David 🙏🏻

[@billsmith5140]

Well done Eddy another great video about the town of Newcastle and what it has to offer !

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Bill 👊🏻

[@xanaduflipper]

Another great video Eddy. Glad to see that the Grainger Market is still doing well and that they are investing in the roof.

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you 👊🏻

[@ianbedwell8795]

Great video. I remember my dad taking me through there in the early 70's and getting winkles and other shellfish for Saturday supertime and Match of the Day. As I got a bit older used to the HMV shop in there for all of the punk singles and albums out at the time. Still got them all stored nice and safe here in Vancouver. So much to go and explore when back home next.

[@TynesideLife]

Brilliant memories Ian 👍🏻

[@137Rita]

Lovely video Eddy. I love the Grainger Market and luckily live not too far away, so can get in regularly for fruit & veg, cheese, fish etc. Always good for a wander round or a bite to eat!

[@TynesideLife]

Exactly Rita. I love the place

[@brendanevins4713]

Loving your videos Eddy and Congratulations on 10k subscribers xx

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you Brenda! 😀

[@BoldonBigLad]

Great video as always Eddie. Love the Grainger Market. Excellent selection if you fancy something different for lunch.

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LesleyTanMortyMortisha]

LOVE THIS! Coming from the coast visiting the toon was usually a twice a year treat so it is great to learn more. The Geordie Expats will LOVE this video Eddy!

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you like it Lesley

[@smeatz6913]

Fantastic video, love the info past and present.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers 👊🏻

[@michaelboys2602]

I only recently discovered the fire brick brewery. What a fantastic place and really lovely ales. How on earth have you not got more subs?? Your videos are absolutely class!!! Really loved this one and learned so much about the toon. Thanks a lot, marra!! Cannot wait to see what you do next!!

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you very much Michael 🙏🏻 In context, the channel is only 6 months old and 10k is really good and I’m staggered 😮

[@crazydave53]

Was in on Monday visiting "The Geordie Banger" for a pork and blackpudding sausage roil, absolute banging. One of the cafes was used in "Purely Belter" and its still there today.

[@TynesideLife]

Great info cheers Dave 👊🏻

[@WilliamButcher4455]

Amazing video! I never knew so much about the Grainger market. I always go for almost all of my shopping to keep things local

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks William 👍🏻

[@Ashie_0210]

Love owt like this, keep them coming👍🏻

[@TynesideLife]

More to come. Cheers Lee 👊🏻

[@Ge0rdiE_1892]

Great content Eddy, stepping foot in the Grainger Market is like going back in time there's plenty of great independent shops inside there that are worth checking out.

[@TynesideLife]

Definitely Geordie 👍🏻

[@kevin4havis]

Another great, interesting video. Thanks Eddy

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻

[@janinebrown9067]

I love the Grainger Market. Very much part of my youth and I still go in regularly. I believe my Nan worker in a Hat Shop in there way back?? You could spend a good few hours mooching about those aisles. Great piece of local history….brilliant!

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks again Jan. I love it in there

[@joppadoni]

Lovely video Eddie, as always :D Can't wait for the next one!

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers bud 👊🏻

[@martingreen331]

Another informative and entertaining video Thanks

[@josephsaeidi718]

Enjoyed the video thank you so much, Joseph from Newcastle

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you Joseph glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

[@rungeordierun]

Another great video. Very interesting and informative. Great stuff.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers bud 👊🏻

[@oscarcat80]

Thank you for the video. Really enjoyed it. Great to hear the history not only of the market but also the surrounding area.

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it Oscar 👍🏻

[@oscarcat80]

Made my trip there today even more interesting 👍

[@TynesideLife]

@@oscarcat80 ahh brilliant!

[@jeffyoung321]

Brilliant video mate, loved it.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Jeff 👊🏻

[@cannyscott]

Hi Eddy another great video! I love the grainger Market and the central arcade. Loads of amazing places to eat in the market. I first discovered the meat stack there my favourite joint.

[@TynesideLife]

It’s an amazing place isn’t it

[@matthewparkes1924]

Hi Eddy, my parents and I love your channel. We love the content and the different things you talk about. Being a Geordie like my mum but now living in Colorado USA. We like to keep up to date with all things Newcastle. Watching your channel, we get to remember all the places and even learn some background and history. Keep up the good work and we look forward to seeing more.

[@TynesideLife]

That’s very kind and thank you Matthew 👍🏻 I’m really glad you’re enjoying them 😊

[@mickeymouse7861]

This video is nothing short of brilliant! Exactly the right mix of history, culture and trivia for Joe Public interested in the toon,

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you very much Dean 🙏🏻

[@ThePandaPodcast]

Amazing video! It was great to meet you!

[@haas2225]

My brother had a carpet stall there In the 90s. Was right near the grainger games stall when they had the round stalls in the Arcade. There used to be a great second hand book shop at the top of one of the alleys too, which I was told it had sadly shut down a few years back.

[@TynesideLife]

Great memories mate 👍🏻

[@womenwotreads]

I love the Grainger market . When I was a student [in the 80's] I managed to live off 15 pound a week by shopping there. This made me want to go visit it again

[@TynesideLife]

Ahh that’s a great memory. I love hanging out there 😊

[@antd6993]

Brilliant Eddy, always loved the good ald Grainger Market, I left the Toon 30 years ago but I go back to visit often, hence bumping into yer good self, great tour...but you forgot to mention it also has a toilet stop for lads n lassies caught short and the best signed shop, "The Cheap Tab Shop" classic! Didn't know aboot the air raid shelter entrances though...everyday is a school day! Keep up the crackin videos canny lad😎

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it cheers Ant 👊🏻

[@aaronsummers7826]

Well done on 10k mate keep up the great work ⚫️⚪️

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Aaron 👊🏻

[@michaelgarland3680]

Love Grainger Market. I always stop by to have a look in record shops etc. Great video eddy 👊

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Michael 👊🏻

[@since-oj9ce]

Great video, really enjoyed it 👍🏻

[@TynesideLife]

🤜🏻

[@johnking6475]

Thank you for another video Eddie, very interesting, I will certainly have to explore these places when I move in a few years , it's been .six years.sonce I was.last.in Newcastle :)

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it John 👍🏻

[@johnroley3781]

Hi Eddy been watching your videos for a while now! Loved this one, great way to showcase local businesses and I'd love to check out those air raid shelters. I'm friends with Angel and I'll show him this it'll make his day 🙂

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers John 👊🏻 yes please, I hope he likes it

[@katienorman5927]

Well done on 10k!!!

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Katie 😊

[@elizabethgamble7804]

Great memories of Grainger Market visiting with my grandma, when I cone hone will have a wonder

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you enjoyed it Elizabeth 😊

[@mynameispie8442]

another wonderful video mate

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers 🙏🏻

[@lukebaker3231]

Been looking forward to a grainier market video!

[@TynesideLife]

Hope you enjoy it 👍🏻

[@andyallom4357]

How did I miss this video Eddie? This was my favourite place as a kid.. The unrivaled best place in the entire NE to buy American Comics. STAN LEE IS A GEORDIE !!!!

[@TynesideLife]

Haha! Glad you enjoyed it Andy

[@CushdelaCush]

Brilliant eddy will check those places out not been in the Grainger market since the Green market was kicking about

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you 🙏🏻 You should. It’s great 👍🏻

[@canderson1955]

Old myself now but remember my long gone Mam and Dad taking me to the market as a young child in the late 50s early 60’s. Can’t go there now without the nostalgia it creates.

[@TynesideLife]

You’ll have some great memories 👍🏻

[@paulgallant3675]

Hi Eddie I have shared your video everywhere to help you grow the channel

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you Paul 🙏🏻

[@lenabrahams6210]

Very interesting video mate! Didn’t know they did tours down to the air raid shelters? I wonder when and how you would find out? So keep these videos coming!

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Len. If I were you I would just contact the market manager 👍🏻

[@owenbell307]

The grainger market is the best place in Newcastle. Used to work on Nelson Street. Was hoping you would feature Pet Lamb patisserie (if it's still there that is) they do the best brownies I've ever had. It's on the nun street side of the open area. Some great food and butchers. Great video Eddy!

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Owen. I really enjoyed putting this one together. Can’t say I noticed the patisserie but I may have missed it. There’s so much in there!

[@leecochrane4398]

Great video 👍

[@terrybutler1096]

Terrific Eddy.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Terry 👊🏻

[@0kimbc28]

Really interesting - thanks.

[@Jsatchel2010]

This brings back to me so many memories, I can really smell the butchers' shops. I live in Japan now.

[@TynesideLife]

Oh wow!

[@maggotdrowner2940]

Excellent video

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers bud 👊🏻

[@rbogaard87]

I love your videos!

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Rowin 🙏🏻

[@NoodleBlackandFat]

I love Grainger Market, like you said before, it's so important to support local business's who provide so much for our city.

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Marcus 👊🏻

[@philrobson2528]

never been for years, next time i'm in the town will definitely visit.

[@lafla8co]

And the beautiful jewellery shop!! Amblergem I think it's called!! Beautiful spot 😍

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you like the place Laura 😊

[@Peter-od4pg]

Another good interesting vid 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Pete 👊🏻

[@Howay.Man.Angelica]

The last time I was up in Newcastle, me Mam took me to the Grainger market. We went to a cafe, it had the best cheesecake ever!

[@TynesideLife]

Cheesecake is my favourite 😋

[@carolinegreenwell9086]

great, thanks

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you liked it 😊

[@alastairharris1866]

used to get coffee beans from a stall in the Grainger market. over 40 years ago!

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@paulcrocker4968]

These regular videos are so good. In the olds days regional TV used to do this sort of thing. Pleased its not full of adverts, but you can’t do something for nothing, so hope you have some means of keeping it going.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Paul 👊🏻 I get paid for my KZbin channel as adverts (that I can’t control) are at the beginning of all my videos now. I’ve rejected a few sponsorships now so as not to irritate my viewers but I gave a Ko-Fi account where small donations can be made for my coffee fund. 👍🏻

[@martin4834]

you missed the unofficial best bbq pork buns in the world. great vid.

[@TynesideLife]

Darn 😀

[@lawtonloraine4144]

Fantastic video, we will visit when we are over there because of this video. But there is a smaller marks and spencer in dubai marina now. Please make more videos like this.

[@TynesideLife]

Is there now?! Glad you enjoyed the vid 👍🏻

[@benshield4295]

Brilliant again

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Ben 🙏🏻

[@mickparker3726]

Such a lovely market. The one thing that has changed over the years for the goodis the ‘heady aroma’ that hit you as you walked in from all the butchers. Tyneside life always has great content (like the market)

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you 👊🏻

[@DYL2020]

3:55 brilliant🤣🤣

[@TynesideLife]

Glad you liked that 😆

[@rossteasdale7037]

Far better than Supermarkets! That Pizza place always gets huge queues

[@raymondanderson8564]

Great video. A big shout-out to Matthews cheese shop. Knowledgeable and friendly staff with a wide variety of cheese to choose from.

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Raymond 👊🏻

[@jennytalia226]

Remember as a kid in the 60's going through at Christmas time and seeing hundreds of rabbits/ ducks/ geese/ chickens/ turkeys etc hanging from the butchers stalls. Nowadays they would have a counselor on hand to talk to anyone who got distressed at the sight of it all.

[@TynesideLife]

Aye you’re right there!

[@Thoushaltplaymore]

Love the Grainger market. Love the greeb market too before they tore it down

[@KathleenConnor-xg9nd]

Love newcastle

[@anitahopper4591]

I’ve never noticed the M&S in The Grainger Market until yesterday and I’ve lived here most of my life🙈

[@TynesideLife]

I’ve been walking past things everyday and miss stuff 🙈

[@harry4901]

I remember my mam used to work in there when she was young, has many stories haha

[@TynesideLife]

Brilliant! 😃

[@harry4901]

@@TynesideLife One thing she always talks about was the smell, wasn't nice!!

[@newbigginphotoco.1175]

Hi Eddie. Richard Grainger's Grave is St James Cemetery in Benwell. I think there is a John Dobson grave also.

[@TynesideLife]

Ahh that’s great cheers 👍🏻

[@justinfletcher1882]

Awesome!!!

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks Justin 🙏🏻

[@justinfletcher1882]

@@TynesideLife can you do a membership subscription? Great content and must take so much time.

[@TynesideLife]

@@justinfletcher1882 Hi Justin, the only thing I have is my Ko-Fi account which I’ve set up now for monthly donations, if that’s what you mean?

[@TynesideLife]

@@justinfletcher1882 but yes it sometimes takes me several days to film

[@justinfletcher1882]

@@TynesideLife will take a look tomorrow. Jus

[@davee3897]

I used to find it amusing going to the weigh house and people used to take as many items of clothing within human decency to save a pound or two on their weight ticket

[@melonycrumpet]

I used to go with my grandparents when I was little and watch them get weighed in the very early 1980’s. If they were happy about their weight, we’d go for an ice cream at Mark Tony’s 🍦

[@MsButterflygirl101]

Belta that mate, I had no idea about alot of that info.

[@michaelb2228]

If memory serves right, I once read how just prior to the building of Grainger Town being given permission that City had just completed the construction of an Opera House around the Nunn Street area. Realising that it could not be incorporated in the new plans it was demolished & I'm not even sure that it managed to host any performances! Personally, from the 60's / 70's I can remember the bodies of wild game hanging outside of butchers shops - not to mention a big stuffed Bull's head. And also the story of the hiring of Falcons(?) to scare away the pigeons which were proving difficult to shift by other means....

[@TynesideLife]

Great message Michael. Never heard the Opera House but the old Music Hall on Nelson St was built the same year as the Grainger Market

[@davidsharpe7869]

The take away pizza is brilliant

[@TynesideLife]

I was there last week! It’s superb

[@exploringww11northeastengl55]

Ah the Firebrick brewery go to the blaydon site a lot the beers are fantastic also they have started selling local breads and cheeses 🍺🍺🍺

[@TynesideLife]

I’ll check it out 👍🏻

[@exploringww11northeastengl55]

@@TynesideLife Tyne 9 is a good brew if you like broon ale but there are some other crackin beers 😃

[@Cruzy1892]

Ah I love the Grainger Market. I drink there and I know who run’s a massage parlour there. :) Excellent video.

[@TynesideLife]

Massage parlour?! 😲

[@Cruzy1892]

@@TynesideLife that’s right. 🙂

[@jamesdick6327]

Great video Eddy, where do you recommend for the match saturday?? ⚽⚽

[@TynesideLife]

Thanks James. You mean a pub?

[@jamesdick6327]

@@TynesideLife Yeah a pub, seen a few of your videos of pubs on away days before but undecided at the minute!

[@xanaduflipper]

Old George Pub, Bigg Market

[@TynesideLife]

@@jamesdick6327 I’ve heard the shark club is brilliant and I’m dying to try it! May go there myself on Saturday 👍🏻

[@jamesdick6327]

@@TynesideLife @xanaduflipper love the old George will defo try out shark club thanks!