It was the decade Newcastle United won the FA Cup three times, beating Blackpool in 51, Arsenal in 52 and Manchester City in 55. Amongst the photographs in this collection is one depicting the team's celebratory procession through the city after their back-to-back win in 1952.
Thanks to Newcastle Libraries we also have a selection of photos of Newcastle streets from that decade- showing just how much has changed in the city in 70 years.
The old industries used to characterise much of the city centre, especially along the Quayside as seen in the photo of the Baltic Flour Mill before it was transformed into an art gallery in 2002.
So let's take a journey back to the 1950s through these incredible photographs.
5. Quayside
A view of Sandgate Newcastle upon Tyne taken in 1950. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries
6. Clayton Street 1958
The photograph shows Clayton Street in the 1950's. The trolley bus in the centre of the picture is the number 31 to Grange Estate. The shops pictured are Marshall's the Furnishers, Holmes Sale Rooms, Hepworths, Stanton, Gordon's and the Globe Inn. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries
7. River Tyne
Audun steam ship on River Tyne around 1950. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries
8. Exhibition Park
A view of the Exhibition Park Newcastle upon Tyne taken c.1950. The photograph shows a group of boys fishing in Exhibition Park lake. A fourth boy is lying on the grass. The wooden bridge over the lake can be seen in the background.The bridge over the lake provided a shortcut to the Museum of Science. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries