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Newcastle United in the 1970s: From boom to bust in 10 archive Toon photographs

Newcastle United FC History

From Supermac, to 'Jinky' Jimmy Smith, to Peter Withe - 10 images recalling a memorable decade at St James’ Park

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Lost South Shields: 10 archive images recalling vanished times in the Tyneside seaside town

A new photo book seeks to highlight some of the changes that have taken place in South Shields over the last century and more

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Grey’s Monument in Newcastle and the bizarre plan 100 years ago to remove it

Newcastle City Centre

How the removal of Newcastle’s finest monument became a subject of discussion in the mid 1920s

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As Newcastle’s Grainger Market gets ready for a major refurb - 10 archive photographs

Grainger Market

A £9 million project will breathe new life into the historic market, which will mark its 190th anniversary next year

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Newcastle in 1989: 10 archive photographs recalling life around the city 35 years ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

From the Godfather Italian restaurant to the newly-opened Eldon Garden shopping mall - 10 photos of Newcastle in 1989

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Then and Now: A Newcastle city centre scene from 1910 and the same view today

A day in the life of Newcastle’s St Nicholas’ Square in the first decade of the last century

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The popular Newcastle department store which traded from the 1960s to the 1980s

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Wengers operated in one of Newcastle city centre’s finest buildings, which today is home to the Slug & Lettuce bar

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Newcastle’s Eldon Square Shopping Centre in 1985 - every store and cafe listed A to Z

Many of the stores, cafes, and pubs doing business in Eldon Square four decades ago have since vanished

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A stroll around Newcastle’s network of aerial pedestrian walkways across the city

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The suspended concrete walkways in the east of Newcastle city centre were part of an intended brave new world in the 1960s

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The Tyneside housing estate which made a brief appearance in the gangster film, Get Carter

St Cuthbert’s Village in Gateshead was dogged by problems and stood for only 25 years before it was demolished

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Northumberland MP remembers miners' strike 'war' and slams 'devastation' of pit communities

Ian Lavery was an apprentice at Ellington Colliery when he joined the picket line in 1984 and still holds vivid memories of the bruising, year-long strike

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The unique Newcastle arcade that was lost to a shopping mall in the late 1980s

Newcastle City Centre

Opened on Newcastle’s Percy Street in 1906, the quirky Handyside Arcade survived for 80 years before the bulldozers moved in

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The life and times of Newcastle’s Haymarket Metro station in 10 archive photographs

Tyne and Wear Metro

The very first journey on the new Tyne and Wear Metro system, starting at Tynemouth and terminating at Haymarket, took place on August 11, 1980

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10 Newcastle pubs photographed in the 1980s and 90s that later called last orders for good

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10 once-popular Newcastle drinking spots, from the Haymarket, to the Egypt Cottage, to the Cooperage

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As AC/DC return to the stage - 10 archive photos of singer Brian Johnson on Tyneside

As rock giants AC/DC prepare for a major European tour, our 10 photos recall Tyneside-born singer Brian Johnson on home turf

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Back to school in the 1980s - 10 photos of famous faces visiting North East classrooms

From Michael Palin to Les Dawson, and Bobby Charlton to Brian Clough - 10 ‘celebrity’ visits to North East schools in the 1980s

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Then and Now: A typical Tyneside street scene in 1909 - and the same location today

Carr Street, Hebburn, in the midst of a very different world during the height of the Edwardian era

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Another lost Newcastle city centre store - Farnons which traded for nearly 130 years

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Situated on both sides of Nun Street in central Newcastle, shoppers flocked to Farnons for decades

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Newcastle in 1984: 10 archive photographs recalling life around the city 40 years ago

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From Kevin Keegan bidding farewell, to Auf Wiedersehen, Pet stars at the Chronicle offices - 10 photos of Newcastle in 1984

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Then and Now - How Newcastle’s old Eldon Square gave way to a modern shopping complex

Two thirds of the Georgian-built terraces of old Eldon Square were demolished to make way for the shopping centre

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Newcastle in 1979: 10 archive photographs recalling scenes around the city 45 years ago

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From Market Street, to La Dolce Vita nightclub, to the Quayside Sunday market - 10 photos of Newcastle in 1979

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Newcastle’s Haymarket area in 1976 - and a lost pub and cinema that were city favourites

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Much has changed in the Haymarket since this scene was captured nearly 50 years ago

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Then and Now: Newcastle’s Cattle Market - also the scene of the city’s first armed bank robbery

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The Cattle Market began in 1830 and was a regular Newcastle fixture until its decline in the 1960s

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Newcastle 100 years ago: 10 archive photographs recalling life in the city in 1924

From a famous FA Cup victory to stunning aerial shots of the city - 10 photographs of Newcastle in 1924

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Bishop Auckland Forensics teams descend on County Durham property after baby's skeleton discovered by contractors Durham Police has launched an urgent investigation after suspected human remains were discovered.

Man who stabbed to death grandad previously told medics he found knife in his bed, inquest hears

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Lee Santos was repeatedly stabbed by Andrew Peacock in Cullercoats, North Tyneside

More than 300,000 North East pensioners to lose winter fuel payments - see how many are in your area

Well over 300,000 people in the North East are set to lose their

Ian Wright's Match of the Day replacement 'sealed' as ex Newcastle United star

Ian Wright has left his high profile job as a pundit on long running BBC Saturday night programme Match of the Day

Death notices and funeral announcements in The Chronicle Newcastle last week

Funeral notices

A selection of tributes to people from around the North East who have passed away in the past few weeks

NHS Have your say as GPs threaten to bring NHS to a 'standstill'The British Medical Association (BMA), the union for doctors, is warning that the GP system could go the way of dentistry, where many are struggling to register with a practice or being forced to go private for treatment

Northern Lights hunters look out for stunning 'extremely rare' cloud phenomenon

Noctilucent clouds have made several appearances in North East skies in recent weeks - here's everything you need to know about the phenomenon

Morrisons giving away free food to UK shoppers in every store this August

Morrisons and Warburtons are teaming up to offer shoppers a free meal this August - and all you need to do is say a three-word phrase when you order to claim the offer

UK tourist dies in Greece as temperatures soar above 40C, sparking travel warnings

Greek authorities have issued a heatwave warning after a woman died in a beach tragedy on the island of Skiathos, with temperatures set to hit 40C in the hottest part of the year

Healthcare assistants at South Tyneside and Sunderland hospitals set for strike action in pay banding row

South Tyneside & Sunderland

Healthcare assistants at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust could be set for strike action.

Newcastle United FC Pre-Season Urawa Reds vs Newcastle United LIVE - Early team news and updates from Saitama Stadium Follow all of the live build-up, updates and reaction from Newcastle United's latest pre-season friendly

'Blockbuster' Newcastle United transfer dream Eddie Howe won't allow to die

Newcastle United were linked with one marquee signing after another when the takeover went through but the club have to face reality as Alan Shearer comparison made

Forensics teams descend on County Durham property after baby's skeleton discovered by contractors

Bishop Auckland

Durham Police has launched an urgent investigation after suspected human remains were discovered.

Man who stabbed to death grandad previously told medics he found knife in his bed, inquest hears

Newcastle upon Tyne

Lee Santos was repeatedly stabbed by Andrew Peacock in Cullercoats, North Tyneside

More than 300,000 North East pensioners to lose winter fuel payments - see how many are in your area

Well over 300,000 people in the North East are set to lose their

NHS Have your say as GPs threaten to bring NHS to a 'standstill'The British Medical Association (BMA), the union for doctors, is warning that the GP system could go the way of dentistry, where many are struggling to register with a practice or being forced to go private for treatment

Northern Lights hunters look out for stunning 'extremely rare' cloud phenomenon

Noctilucent clouds have made several appearances in North East skies in recent weeks - here's everything you need to know about the phenomenon

Tosin Adarabioyo breaks silence on choosing Chelsea over Newcastle United transfer

Newcastle United FC Transfer News

Newcastle were keen on a move for the defender before he made the move to Chelsea

Morrisons giving away free food to UK shoppers in every store this August

Morrisons and Warburtons are teaming up to offer shoppers a free meal this August - and all you need to do is say a three-word phrase when you order to claim the offer

UK tourist dies in Greece as temperatures soar above 40C, sparking travel warnings

Greek authorities have issued a heatwave warning after a woman died in a beach tragedy on the island of Skiathos, with temperatures set to hit 40C in the hottest part of the year