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.
9. Grey Street
A view of a building on the corner of Grey Street/Mosley Street taken in 1995. The building is empty and derelict. It was formerly 'Amigos' restaurant. It's now the Grey Street Hotel and Leila Lily's. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries
10. Newcastle Playhouse
A photograph of the exterior of Newcastle Playhouse Barras Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne taken in 1995. There is a large car park in the foreground in front of the theatre. Newcastle University's Student Union can be seen in the background. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries
11. Central Station
NL Photo: Newcastle Libaries
12. St John's Street
A view of St. John's Street Newcastle upon Tyne taken in 1995. The photograph shows the refurbishment of the side of the Wenger's building on St. John's Street. Buildings on Grainger Street can be seen in the background. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries