'I can't believe all this happened 40 years ago' - 17 views of Newcastle in the early 1980s

Digital specialist in nostalgia

Published 3rd Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT

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.

The wooden bridge at Scotswood Road in a view from 1981, courtesy of the Newcastle Photo Archive. | Newcastle Photo Library