In 1995 Newcastle looked very different with large parts of the city boarded up. While the streets are familiar, facades were a bit worse for wear.
Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League with Newcastle United sitting in sixth. The following season the Magpies finished in second place, just four points behind Manchester United.
1996 was the summer of the Euros, hosted on home soil for the first time. It was another year of heartbreak with England losing to Germany on penalties in the semi-finals. Germany went on to win the competition.
In July of that year, Alan Shearer became the most expensive footballer in the world- moving from Blackburn to his boyhood club Newcastle for £15m.
Although recognisable, Newcastle was a very different place 30 years ago. So here are 17 pictures showing what life was like.
5. Tyneside Cinema
A view of High Friars Lane/Pilgrim Street Newcastle upon Tyne taken in 1995. The photograph has been taken from one side of Pilgrim Street looking across to the other side. 'The Bible House' is in the centre to the left. High Friars Lane which runs to Grey Street is to the right of 'The Bible House'. The Central Exchange Buildings can be seen at the end of High Friars Lane. The Tyneside Cinema is at the junction of Pilgrim Street and High Friars Lane. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries
6. Corner House
A 1995 photograph of the Corner House Hotel viewed from across Stephenson Road. The central section and right wing of the building can be seen. The People's Theatre is visible further down Stephenson Road. Cars are waiting at the traffic lights in the left hand lane of Stephenson Road. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries
7. John Dobson Street
A view of John Dobson Street Newcastle upon Tyne taken in 1995. The photograph shows John Dobson Street after part of the decking which crosses the road has been removed. The City Library is to the left with the ground floor windows covered in sheets of corrugated iron. Bewick Court is in the background standing on the remaining piece of decking. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries
8. Blackfriars
A view of Blackfriars Friary Newcastle upon Tyne taken in 1995. The photograph shows the courtyard surrounded by buildings on three sides. Archaeological remains of the Friary can be seen in the foreground. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries