It was very busy until the re-development of Charlestown Square in the late 80s. Then the earthquake, & the city centre has struggled to recover.
hbg1968 1 month ago
Everyone looks so lean. No fast foods to get fat on!
trevor69r 1 month ago
Wow, I've never seen Hunter Street that busy before !
Brenolds 2 months ago 3
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GolliwoggMusic 5 months ago
Excellent documentary of my home town.
Ah! I remember it well! I was born in 1946 1 year after this was filmed but in my boyhood
Years all these images flood back . Great city, great time!!!
gusruth 5 months ago
Their housing cost one day's pay a week.
Their unions were strong, and talking about nationalisation.
They made steel and ships.
They had trams and train lines to everywhere.
Good job capitalism, good job.
fineek 8 months ago
the city doesn't look that different. i'm 15 now and my grandmother was 15 in 1945
TheWraithkiller 8 months ago
Oh to get back to that lovely place on the east coast ....
Stufireman 9 months ago
Terrific
arpie100 9 months ago
Fantastic vid, thanks for this.
faavil 10 months ago
@faavil cheers :D
ExNihiloJimmy 10 months ago
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It was very busy until the re-development of Charlestown Square in the late 80s. Then the earthquake, & the city centre has struggled to recover.
hbg1968 1 month ago
Everyone looks so lean. No fast foods to get fat on!
trevor69r 1 month ago
Wow, I've never seen Hunter Street that busy before !
Brenolds 2 months ago 3
This has been flagged as spam show
Golliwogg is considering visiting Newcastle on his World Tour, and is looking for new fans in the area.
GolliwoggMusic 5 months ago
Excellent documentary of my home town.
Ah! I remember it well! I was born in 1946 1 year after this was filmed but in my boyhood
Years all these images flood back . Great city, great time!!!
gusruth 5 months ago
Their housing cost one day's pay a week.
Their unions were strong, and talking about nationalisation.
They made steel and ships.
They had trams and train lines to everywhere.
Good job capitalism, good job.
fineek 8 months ago
the city doesn't look that different. i'm 15 now and my grandmother was 15 in 1945
TheWraithkiller 8 months ago
Oh to get back to that lovely place on the east coast ....
Stufireman 9 months ago
Terrific
arpie100 9 months ago
Fantastic vid, thanks for this.
faavil 10 months ago
@faavil cheers :D
ExNihiloJimmy 10 months ago