Newcastle 1980 and 1981: 17 nostalgic views of the city

Time flies when you’re having fun with memories of Newcastle in the early 1980s - and here are 17 wonderful views of that era.

Perhaps you were pictured playing on demolition sites in Arthurs Hill or Thorpe Street, or you might remember the wooden bridge in Scotswood Road.

Maybe you were on camera in Barrington Place or Stanton Street, or have memories of the scene in Chinatown in 1981.

We have these and many more images courtesy of the excellent Newcastle Photo Archive which is an online database filled with thousands of images.

Enjoy the trip back to 1980 and 1981.

9. Arthurs Hill

A youngster plays among the rubble of a demolition site at Arthurs Hill in this photo from 1980. | Newcastle Photo Archive

Houses in Beaconsfield Street get our attention in this photo from 1980. | Newcastle Photo Archive

A Thorpe Street demolition site makes a great playground for these Newcastle youngsters in 1980. | Newcastle Photo Archive

Going to the paper shop in Stanton Street 45 years ago. Tell us if you remember when the area looked like this. | Newcastle Photo Archive