My grandparents lived on the High Street. When I visited most weekends with my dad. The shops were packed with customers. This was 1960s and 1970s. It was exciting to go shopping then.the vast array ofshops and the famous Shepherds Department Store. The pictures, the herbalist for sarsaparilla then the Bimbi fish and chips cafe, its heartbreaking now the soul has been ripped from Gateshead High Street 😢.
@55DEGREESNORTH68
2 ай бұрын
Totally agree nothing left there now
@DSM9
Ай бұрын
Sad state of affairs. As a kid growing up in the '70s, I remember when the street was thriving. The town even had its own newspaper with the office at the bottom of the High Street. Unfortunately over time, different factors such as the the flyover system, the Tyne and Wear Metro, and the Metrocentre all diverted trade away from Gateshead town centre.
@55DEGREESNORTH68
Ай бұрын
Yea I remember the flyover been built when I was a kid think it’s about time they done something about the state of the place.
@RUTLEP1
2 ай бұрын
Wow I remember that herbal place when I was very young drinking sarsaparilla I used to love it along with a decent fish n chips across the road.. It's so sad to see how it is today
@55DEGREESNORTH68
2 ай бұрын
Same here used to love the the drink it was called law’s thanks for watching
@55DEGREESNORTH68
2 ай бұрын
I remember it well used love to stop for a drink when I was a kid thanks for watching
@kenquinn84
2 ай бұрын
I used to work for Exel who had the delivery contract for Kwik Save and Somerfield, which was based near York. My Mam used to work at the original Tesco.
@55DEGREESNORTH68
2 ай бұрын
I remember when the original Tesco opened when I was little
@heatherboardman7004
2 ай бұрын
What a dump. Gateshead Council should be ashamed
@55DEGREESNORTH68
2 ай бұрын
And will never do anything with it
@kenquinn84
2 ай бұрын
It's enough to make you weep.
@55DEGREESNORTH68
Ай бұрын
Certainly run down
@geordienufc3132
2 ай бұрын
It was a dump when I lived in the area way back in the 70's and very little has changed in the 45 years since I left. Such a shame the area is crap because most of the people are great.
@55DEGREESNORTH68
2 ай бұрын
Quite agree I use to live on Old Durham road in the 70's and nothing much has changed
@kenquinn84
2 ай бұрын
The people are fabulous
@relayer27
3 ай бұрын
Omg that looks even worse than Shields Rd in Byker
@55DEGREESNORTH68
3 ай бұрын
To be honest I don’t know which one is worse at least shields road have some shops that are open 😂😂
@toonarmy8524
3 ай бұрын
high streets are finished to be honest
@55DEGREESNORTH68
3 ай бұрын
Think your right about that
@bizzybaz69
Ай бұрын
Is where all the tax money going shocking
@55DEGREESNORTH68
Ай бұрын
In to Brown envelopes 😂😂
@johnoliver8240
Ай бұрын
If you had gone further down the high st past the Nags Head you would have seen the new pub The Tynesider.
@55DEGREESNORTH68
Ай бұрын
never went that far down but will have a look next time I am down that way
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