Look at these 17 photos of Newcastle’s Northumberland Street from years gone by

Newcastle’s Northumberland Street has been at the heart of the city’s retail history since it was created during the 19th Century.

The street was initially called ‘Bath Road’ as it led to the old Northumberland Baths, which opened in 1839 and were replaced in 1928.

The iconic Fenwick department store first opened on the street in 1882 and it still remains the flagship site for the retailer.

The department store incorporates no.45 Northumberland Street, which is the street’s oldest surviving building.

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Northumberland Street once even made up part of the A1, connecting London to Edinburgh; however, the street was pedestrianised completely in 1999.

Up until that point, the northern section of the street was open to traffic and served as a busy bus route.

It is fair to say that the street is steeped in history so lets take a trip through time on Northumberland Street.