Grey Street is perhaps Newcastle's most famous street and it's easy to see why.
Built by Richard Grainger in 1937 as part of a redevelopment of the city centre, the street was considered to be the centrepiece of the project. The grand Georgian architecture saw William E. Gladstone, the Prime Minister at the time, call it the country's "best modern street." And in 2004 its favour still stood as it was named the best street in Britain by Radio 4 listeners.
The famous street is now home to the likes of the Theatre Royal and the Everyman Cinema. But this wasn't always the case.
Did you know a river flows underneath Grey Street? Lort Burn used to run through Newcastle's city centre into the Tyne and in Medieval times was essentially used as an open sewer. Flowing from Leazes Park, the burn was routed underground by 1784. Dene Street and Grey Street were built following its course.
1. Early 70s
Photo: Laszlo Torday/Newcastle Libraries
2. 1899
The photograph shows the collapse of the Theatre Royal Newcastle upon Tyne after the fire on 23/11/1899. Two firemen are standing amid the ruins of the building.Theatre Royal opened in 1837. It was rebuilt after the fire re-opening in 1901. Photo: Newcastle Libraries
3. 1986
A photograph taken in 1986 of the entrance to Lazers bar at the junction of Grey Street and Collingwood Street. Photo: Newcastle Libraries
4. c1900
Photo: Newcastle Libraries