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The Wooden Dolly antiques centre was on the move in 1997 and it was heading to Grainger Street. | Newcastle Photo Archive

Step back in time with these nostalgic views of Fenkle Street in Newcastle

Views from the 1970s onwards

Fabulous photos of Fenkle Street in Newcastle get our attention in another of our nostalgic features spotlighting the streets of Tyneside.

Views from the 1970s onwards are included in this gallery which comes to us courtesy of the excellent Newcastle Photo Archive.

They include The Wooden Dolly, Yang’s, Eastern Pearl, Flip Hollywood and John B Bowes. See how many of these scenes bring back memories for you.

And once you have had a browse through the selection, get in touch to tell us more by emailing [email protected]

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