We have nine reminders of how Newcastle looked in the past, from the Royal Arcade to the Bigg Market.
Every one of them comes to use courtesy of Getty Images and we hope you have a great time as you enjoy your city’s history through these Getty archive scenes.

1. How Newcastle once looked
Fantastic images of how the city looked in decades gone by. | Getty Images

2. Percy Street
Percy Street in 1987 with view over a demolition site showing the Three Bulls Head pub still standing in the centre. The site was destined to become the land on which Eldon Garden shopping centre was built. | Getty Images

3. All change in Eldon Square
Houses being demolished at Eldon Square in 1973. Eldon Square had three ranges of terraced houses, built between 1825 and 1831 by Thomas Oliver and John Dobson for Richard Grainger. (Photo by Heritage Images/Getty Images) | Heritage Images/Getty Images

4. Scotswood in the 1970s
An aerial view of Victorian terraced housing scheduled for demolition in Scotswood. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images