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Then and Now: West Street, Gateshead, in the 1970s and a famous department store
Gateshead
Fifty years later, there's no trace of Shephards of Gateshead, the famous department store which was a firm favourite of Tyneside shoppers for decades
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10 picture postcard images that take us back to Newcastle in the early 20th century
Newcastle upon Tyne
Fantastic images in a new book 'Newcastle upon Tyne: The Postcard Collection' recall scenes around the city in the decades leading up to World War II
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A night out in Newcastle in 2007 - 10 photos of lads and lasses on the Toon
Newcastle upon Tyne
These ladies and gentlemen were out on the town in Newcastle 16 years ago and photographed for our weekly Bigg Night Out feature
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New exhibition inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels opening at South Shields Museum
South Shields
The Lindisfarne Gospels, the most spectacular surviving manuscript from Anglo-Saxon England, were written on Holy Island, Northumberland, in the early 8th century
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Lighthouses of the North East are featured in a new book and series of prints
South Shields
The lighthouses of Britain and Ireland are the subject of new series of prints and an upcoming book, with many North East lighthouses featured in the collection
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The Hollywood star who visited Newcastle in 1967 - and died tragically months later
Newcastle upon Tyne
Earning the nickname 'the smartest dumb blonde', Hollywood actress Jayne Mansfield, with her film career in decline, performed a series of Tyneside cabaret dates in 1967
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All aboard the Tyne and Wear Metro in the 1990s - 20 photographs
Tyne and Wear Metro
As the world hurtled towards the millennium and a new digital reality, in our region the 1990s saw the Metro become part of everyday life
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Newcastle Quayside's Sunday market - a Tyneside tradition dating back centuries
Newcastle upon Tyne
This was the busy scene at Newcastle Quayside's Sunday market as captured from the Tyne Bridge by an Evening Chronicle photographer 65 years ago in April 1958
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The crime movie with big-name stars that was filmed and set in 1980s Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Stormy Monday starring Sting, Melanie Griffith and Tommy Lee Jones had its premiere in America in April 1988, finally arriving in British cinemas the following year
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Tyneside 65 years ago: 10 photographs from around our region in 1958
Newcastle upon Tyne
Our 10 photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recall scenes captured around Tyneside 65 years ago
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A night out in Newcastle 20 years ago - 10 photographs of lads and lasses on the Toon
Newcastle upon Tyne
Our 10 archive photographs from the Chronicle's former Bigg Night Out section recall revellers out in Newcastle city centre in 2003
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Then and Now: A famous Newcastle scene from TV's Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Newcastle upon Tyne
The title sequence of 1973's Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? showed different areas of Newcastle, including this one, under transformation - but how does the location look 50 years later?
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The Rock On The Tyne festival at Gateshead in 1981 - what became of the fans in our photos?
Gateshead
Previously unpublished photographs of music fans attending the Rock On The Tyne festival at Gateshead International Stadium in 1981 have been pulled from the Chronicle archive
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Another lost Newcastle pub - from traditional boozer to local music venue
Newcastle upon Tyne
Demolished in the mid 1990s, there had been a pub at this location on Blenheim Street, Newcastle, since the mid-19th century
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Visitors to Newcastle Cathedral can see the historic location in a new light
Newcastle Cathedral
An after-dark event, Light at the End of the Tunnel, takes place over the next two evenings at Newcastle Cathedral
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A day at the Metrocentre, Gateshead, 30 years ago - in 10 photographs
MetroCentre
Our 10 photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recall scenes around the Metrocentre, Gateshead, that were captured in 1993
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Back to the 1980s and a journey on the Tyne and Wear Metro - in 20 photographs
Tyne and Wear Metro
The opening of the Metro 43 years ago revolutionised public transport in Tyne and Wear, with the new system quickly helping to define the 1980s in our region
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End of an era as Tyne-built luxury liner leaves the river 50 years ago
North Shields
Photographed leaving the Tyne in April 1973, the luxury liner Vistafjord was the last vessel of its kind ever to be built on the river
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A night out in Newcastle in 2005: 10 photos of lads and lasses on the Toon
Newcastle upon Tyne
These ladies and gentlemen were out enjoying themselves in Newcastle 18 years ago when they were photographed for the Chronicle's popular Bigg Night Out section
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The North East under transformation 1986-2022: 12 stunning photographs
Newcastle upon Tyne
Our 12 striking images captured by acclaimed documentary photographer Mark Pinder come from a new book that charts the social changes that have taken place in our region over the last 35 years
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Hadaway man! Geordie accent is 'second hardest in UK to understand', new survey claims
Newcastle upon Tyne
A national survey of 2,000 people into UK regional accents reckoned the Tyneside accent was the second hardest to understand, behind Glaswegian and just ahead of Liverpudlian
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The world of the Roman gladiator is recalled in a new exhibition at Segedunum, Wallsend
Wallsend
Blockbuster films, TV series and fiction have brought images and stories of gladiators and chariot racing to life for us. The exhibition at Segedunum, Wallsend, explores the reality of what took place
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Bridges over the Tyne in 1957 - watch archive aerial film footage of the river
Newcastle upon Tyne
We see very different scenes from today's in our aerial film footage of the River Tyne and it surroundings from around 65 years ago in our latest offering from the North East Film Archive
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Shopping on Newcastle's Northumberland Street 20 years ago - in 10 photographs
Newcastle upon Tyne
Chronicle photographers were out and about on Newcastle's Northumberland Street in 2003 capturing shoppers going about their business
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I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here
I'm A Celebrity viewers have attacked ITV for Josie Gibson not featuring much in the new series of the hit show
Gateshead woman bit 84-year-old to steal £20 after campaign of harassment
Newcastle Crown Court
Melissa Mason, of Gateshead, had repeatedly flouted court orders banning her from having contact with the pensioner, when she saw him as an easy way to fund her drug habit
Traffic and Travel live updates: Queuing traffic on Jesmond Road after collision
Traffic & Travel
Follow live updates here for the latest on the roads and public transport across the region
Newcastle dating app swindler duped gran out of £320,000 after marrying her in Las Vegas
Newcastle upon Tyne
Marc Raven, 61, conned two women out of a total of £400,000 and has been jailed for eight years
Your Money
Full list of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches set to close - including North East one
A Lloyds bank in Tyneside is set to shut next year, alongside a number of other Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland sites across the country
How much DWP Universal Credit payments will rise and all the new benefit rates from April
Universal Credit
Universal Credit will go up by 6.7% next year - here is a list of all the new amounts benefit claimants will receive for 2024-2025
I'm A Celebrity host Ant McPartlin makes awkward gaffe over name of campmate Nick Pickard
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here
Nick Pickard and Nigel Farage faced a Bushtucker Trial in the latest episode of the ITV show - and fans were quick to pick up on Ant's mistake during the programme
Warning that most pensioners will be dragged into paying tax within five years
Your Money
The combination of triple lock rises and frozen tax thresholds means that the state pension alone will be taxed by 2028
Tributes paid to 'generous' and 'hugely charismatic' former lord mayor of Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Geoff O'Brien, a long-serving city councillor and a lecturer at Northumbria University, died last week at the age of 71
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Strictly's Annabel Croft confirmed to 'split' from Johannes Radebe as fans left gutted by move
It has been confirmed that Annabel Croft will swap Strictly Come Dancing partners with fans left gutted by the news
I'm A Celebrity's Josie Gibson goes 'missing' from show as ITV come under fire from viewers
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here
I'm A Celebrity viewers have attacked ITV for Josie Gibson not featuring much in the new series of the hit show
What Yasir Al-Rumayyan told chancellor about Newcastle investment as he meets Prime Minister
Yasir Al-Rumayyan
Newcastle United chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan was among those in attendance at the Global Investment Summit and the PIF governor discussed the impact of the club's takeover
Gateshead woman bit 84-year-old to steal £20 after campaign of harassment
Newcastle Crown Court
Melissa Mason, of Gateshead, had repeatedly flouted court orders banning her from having contact with the pensioner, when she saw him as an easy way to fund her drug habit
Traffic and Travel live updates: Queuing traffic on Jesmond Road after collision
Traffic & Travel
Follow live updates here for the latest on the roads and public transport across the region
Newcastle United FC
Ex-Newcastle United favourite shares Champions League concern before AC Milan clash
Newcastle United have 11 first-team players on the sidelines due to injury and suspension
Full list of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches set to close - including North East one
Your Money
A Lloyds bank in Tyneside is set to shut next year, alongside a number of other Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland sites across the country
How much DWP Universal Credit payments will rise and all the new benefit rates from April
Universal Credit
Universal Credit will go up by 6.7% next year - here is a list of all the new amounts benefit claimants will receive for 2024-2025
'Incredible' Nick Pope has 'best game of his life' in Newcastle's draw with PSG
Nick Pope
The Newcastle United shot stopper was the standout performer at the Parc Des Princes
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