The Quayside’s Sunday Market dates back to 1736, originally stretching from the old Tyne Bridge (near the Swing Bridge), along Sandgate and beyond.
These days it runs from the Swing Bridge towards the Millennium Bridge, without reaching all the way.
In just under 300 years the market has changed immeasurably and here are some photos to document it.
13. An unknown date
An undated view of the Quayside Market Newcastle upon Tyne. The photograph shows a variery of stalls on the Quayside. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries
14. 1986
A view of the Quayside Market Newcastle upon Tyne taken in 1986. In the foreground there is a stall selling paintings with other stalls beyond. The Tyne Bridge and the High Level Bridge can be seen in the background. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries
15. 1986
A view of the crowded Quayside Market Newcastle upon Tyne taken in 1986. There is a busker and his dog in the foreground to the right and stalls to the left. The Tyne and High Level bridges are in the background. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries
16. Quayside Market in the 1950s
A view of the Quayside Market Newcastle upon Tyne taken in the 1950s. The photograph is looking down onto the Quayside Market which is crowded with people. | NL Photo: Newcastle Libraries