Check out these historic views of Chinatown in Newcastle spanning 100 years

Checking out the Chinatown area’s past in Newcastle photos

Chinatown is a vibrant part of Newcastle but we wonder if you will remember these scenes from the past.

The Stowell Street and surrounding streets of the city get our attention in these views which all come to us courtesy of the Newcastle Photo Archive.

They span from the early 1900s to 2022 and show everything from a former Chinese tea merchants to Bourgogne’s bar and buffet.

Have a look through and see how many of these scenes bring back happy memories for you.

5. Under construction in Gallowgate

Gallowgate buildings under construction next to China Town in a photo taken in 2009. | Newcastle Photo Archive

A 2022 view of the town walls in China Town in Newcastle. | Newcastle Photo Archive

Celestial tea from China was on sale at W. Stewart's in this Newcastle Photo Archive view from 1900. | Newcastle Photo Archive

Plenty of smartly dressed people in one more scene from St Andrew's Street in Newcastle in the 1960s. | Newcastle Photo Archive