24 incredible photos showing life in Newcastle in 1966

Let’s rewind to 1966 in the North East.

Published 10th Apr 2024, 11:13 BST

Here we have 24 incredible photos of Newcastle from 1966.

How much do you think has changed in 58 years?

It was the year England won the World Cup, beating West Germany 4-2 at Wembley and Harold Wilson’s Labour Party won a landslide majority in the snap election.

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But what did life look like in the North East?

Take a look at these photographs and let us know.

Doric House in front of the Castle Keep in 1966. The building opened in 1922 as a shop and was demolished in the 1970s.

1. Doric House

Doric House in front of the Castle Keep in 1966. The building opened in 1922 as a shop and was demolished in the 1970s. Photo: Newcastle Libraries

This 1966 photographs shows Eldon Square in the distance. The buildings in the forefront have been demolished.

2. Blackett Street

This 1966 photographs shows Eldon Square in the distance. The buildings in the forefront have been demolished. Photo: Newcastle Libraries

Newgate Street in 1966, looking towards Blackett Street and Percy Street.

3. Newgate Street

Newgate Street in 1966, looking towards Blackett Street and Percy Street. Photo: Newcastle Libraries

View from High Level Bridge shows Bottle Bank and the Gateshead side of the Tyne Bridge in 1966.

4. Bottle Bank

View from High Level Bridge shows Bottle Bank and the Gateshead side of the Tyne Bridge in 1966. Photo: NL

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