There was a lovely model shop next to the Police Station. When the Gosforth Centre was built, inevitably something had to go, and one of the casualties was Mood's fancy goods shop. The United Reformed Church on the corner of West Avenue became a Loch Fyne restaurant. I used to attend that church.
The model/toy shop on the corner was called Boydels if I remember correctly. They had marionette's and loads of stuff inside. I would stand and look through the window only to be dragged off by my mother.
@@decab8292 It was Boydell's; they also had a shop in Percy Street, which would have closed c1969 when the whole street was demolished for the Eldon Centre.
@@localhistoryvideos They sold things such as leatherware, like wallets and purses. They also sold china, glass, and a small number of toys and games. "Fancy goods" was quite a common term, at least in this part of the country.
Loved gosforth high Street me and me friends used to hang around there, we never had a penny between us , but used to just hang around and have a proper laugh in beginning of the 70s bless old gisforth , I would get lost if I went there now it's changed so much , its horrible.
Not changes to much mate me nana worked there when she was 24 and came out the wraf when she was living in fawdon me n me pals still gsn t all he pubs there old blokes sit in the same seats they have had since 30 years ago
Yes there must be some around somewhere given it was the 1970s, but I haven't found any. Perhaps in an age of expensive film and development costs it was considered too expensive to use any of the shots on a new building. I think people notice change more and think it's worth recording when they see it disappear, but perhaps with everyone walking about with mobile phones they'll be more pictures of buildings going up now.
There have been some important improvements, including the Trinity Cafe and many other cafes and eateries opening up, redeveloment of the Gosforth Hotel junction, reclaiming the derelict bank building, and moving people out of the smokers' cafe in the middle of the shopping centre into a cafe with big windows overlooking the park. It's now possible to get buggies into most premises instead of being expected to leave the babies or buggies outside, and in good weather there's a better range of places to sit out. But you are right, the High Street is somehow failing to look as smart as the neighbourhood, the traffic grows each year, and no one knows why the ugly bollards were put up.
Two on the junction of the High Street. One building is still there, now a restaurant, the other was knocked down for flats. Sounds like you had a nice dad :)
1977 Regent Farm Road, I was part of the team of lift installers working in the NEI Parsons building on the left of the picture (The one with the crane) I've lived here all my life and 40 years after this picture was taken I retired from the lift industry.
It's probably fairly unusual for someone to find a picture of where they worked several decades ago. These days everyone's got a camera on their phone so it will be different in the future.
I was baptised in St.Charles RC Church in Gosforth.I was born in 1950.I am one of six children. I am proud to be a Geordie. Howay my Lads and Lasses.❤️🌹❤️.
True for some things but others needed changing. It's a shame we can't pick and choose to keep the good bits we liked. Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it :)
Looking at the aerial photography it would seem to have been miss labelled as Rothwell Terrace, shouldn't it be Rothwell Road ? We lived there from 1970 till 1978. Thank you for posting these it certainly brings back memories of times and places we had fun.
Yes, you are right, it should have been Rothwell Road. I think I was too distracted looking at the almost empty streets of the 1990s - these days it's difficult driving through the narrow gaps between parked cars in this little area, especially at weekend or in the evenings.
@@localhistoryvideos There are a lot more cars around today that's for sure. When we lived there in the 70's you would only see a hand full of cars. I remember the Queens silver jubilee street party in 1977 too. How things have changed. Thanks for your time and videos.
@@localhistoryvideos and further down, what you have marked as Hedley Terrace is actually Harley Terrace. Hedley Terrace was on the other side of the Great North Road between Henry Street and Regent Farm Road
I have a friend living on Hedley Terrace, you are right it should have been labelled Harley Terrace. I should have concentrated on the labels and not got distracted by the absence of cars!
I used to annoy Mr Dunn by insisting on bringing the buggy inside the shop, and the only buggy friendly cafe was the smokers' area of the shopping centre. The High Street caters for families so much better now.
It has its ups and downs. The area outside the Gosforth Hotel looks nice now, and the volunteers do a good job maintaining the park. But imagine having two cinemas on the High Street like they used to! Despite it being an older local population, I don't get the impression there's much for the old folk to do along there now beyond eating in cafes.
It's difficult to know what the solution is when online shopping is taking over - except keep shopping locally where you can. Otherwise it will just get worse :(
I've changed it to another track, which will update sometime today. Still Classical though, apologies if that's not your thing. I agree with you about the vehicles, it's just a shame we can't really hear even on film just how noisy they used to be
For a moment I though you meant the photos were dreadful :) I think there's a lot that has improved about the High Street businesses over the past 20 years, but the street itself does indeed look scruffy and somehow doesn't look 'smart' like Corbridge does
@@Anna-jt3xu barbers my hole more like money launderers.Every shop you see looks exactly the same down to the chair and fittings.Stinks to high heaven.Seriously there’s 3 in a 200 yd radius in ponteland.
@@Anna-jt3xu Turkey must have more “barbers” per head of population than any other country. So many in fact it’s reach saturation point in Turkey and they’ve made a bee line for The UK.I’ve had an idea though in the spirit of fellowship and cooperation in return we should send Turkey all the economic migrant that have turned up.
There was a lovely model shop next to the Police Station. When the Gosforth Centre was built, inevitably something had to go, and one of the casualties was Mood's fancy goods shop. The United Reformed Church on the corner of West Avenue became a Loch Fyne restaurant. I used to attend that church.
The model/toy shop on the corner was called Boydels if I remember correctly. They had marionette's and loads of stuff inside. I would stand and look through the window only to be dragged off by my mother.
@@decab8292 It was Boydell's; they also had a shop in Percy Street, which would have closed c1969 when the whole street was demolished for the Eldon Centre.
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It was a while ago now, hahaha
I'm intrigued...what were the fancy goods on offer in Mood's fancy goods shop?
@@localhistoryvideos They sold things such as leatherware, like wallets and purses. They also sold china, glass, and a small number of toys and games. "Fancy goods" was quite a common term, at least in this part of the country.
Loved gosforth high Street me and me friends used to hang around there, we never had a penny between us , but used to just hang around and have a proper laugh in beginning of the 70s bless old gisforth , I would get lost if I went there now it's changed so much , its horrible.
I drove through that way quite often and can see why most people hate the red bollards along the High Street
Not changes to much mate me nana worked there when she was 24 and came out the wraf when she was living in fawdon me n me pals still gsn t all he pubs there old blokes sit in the same seats they have had since 30 years ago
Would be interested in seeing construction photos of Gosforth Civic Hall, a place where I now work.
Yes there must be some around somewhere given it was the 1970s, but I haven't found any. Perhaps in an age of expensive film and development costs it was considered too expensive to use any of the shots on a new building. I think people notice change more and think it's worth recording when they see it disappear, but perhaps with everyone walking about with mobile phones they'll be more pictures of buildings going up now.
I hadn’t seen Gosforth high street for about 20 years when I visited last year and I must admit the high street is looking very tired. It’s a shame.
There have been some important improvements, including the Trinity Cafe and many other cafes and eateries opening up, redeveloment of the Gosforth Hotel junction, reclaiming the derelict bank building, and moving people out of the smokers' cafe in the middle of the shopping centre into a cafe with big windows overlooking the park. It's now possible to get buggies into most premises instead of being expected to leave the babies or buggies outside, and in good weather there's a better range of places to sit out. But you are right, the High Street is somehow failing to look as smart as the neighbourhood, the traffic grows each year, and no one knows why the ugly bollards were put up.
I remember getting the united 501 from hay market with my grandmother up to bamburgh for my school holidays & go through gosforth.
That's such a special memory, what a nice thing to do with your grandmother
I'm sure there was a picture house in gosforth ,sure my dad used to take us as we lived at kenton at the time or am I wrong
Two on the junction of the High Street. One building is still there, now a restaurant, the other was knocked down for flats. Sounds like you had a nice dad :)
The Royalty cinema.
Gone but never forgotten.👍
The Royalty - remember watching Grease there in 1978
1977 Regent Farm Road, I was part of the team of lift installers working in the NEI Parsons building on the left of the picture (The one with the crane) I've lived here all my life and 40 years after this picture was taken I retired from the lift industry.
It's probably fairly unusual for someone to find a picture of where they worked several decades ago. These days everyone's got a camera on their phone so it will be different in the future.
I was baptised in St.Charles RC Church in Gosforth.I was born
in 1950.I am one of six children.
I am proud to be a Geordie.
Howay my Lads and Lasses.❤️🌹❤️.
Raising six children - kudos to your mam!
Looks like it was a United the bus with Private on it's front?
!!oh memories!!! Wish i could go back and relive them all.
But different world we live in now, and not !!!for the better either😢
True for some things but others needed changing. It's a shame we can't pick and choose to keep the good bits we liked. Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it :)
Looking at the aerial photography it would seem to have been miss labelled as Rothwell Terrace, shouldn't it be Rothwell Road ?
We lived there from 1970 till 1978.
Thank you for posting these it certainly brings back memories of times and places we had fun.
Yes, you are right, it should have been Rothwell Road. I think I was too distracted looking at the almost empty streets of the 1990s - these days it's difficult driving through the narrow gaps between parked cars in this little area, especially at weekend or in the evenings.
@@localhistoryvideos
There are a lot more cars around today that's for sure. When we lived there in the 70's you would only see a hand full of cars. I remember the Queens silver jubilee street party in 1977 too. How things have changed.
Thanks for your time and videos.
@@localhistoryvideos and further down, what you have marked as Hedley Terrace is actually Harley Terrace. Hedley Terrace was on the other side of the Great North Road between Henry Street and Regent Farm Road
I have a friend living on Hedley Terrace, you are right it should have been labelled Harley Terrace. I should have concentrated on the labels and not got distracted by the absence of cars!
When people left prams outside of shops.
I used to annoy Mr Dunn by insisting on bringing the buggy inside the shop, and the only buggy friendly cafe was the smokers' area of the shopping centre. The High Street caters for families so much better now.
Eye and safe
Rothwell Terrace is incorrectly named. It should be labelled Rothwell Road. I lived there until 1966.
You're absolutely right. You'd get a shock going there now. Hard to cross the road with all the parked cars!
In case you want to see some of these images on a website, head over to: localhistoryvideos.com/gosforth/
How much our gtrate Gosforth has changed for the worst
It has its ups and downs. The area outside the Gosforth Hotel looks nice now, and the volunteers do a good job maintaining the park. But imagine having two cinemas on the High Street like they used to! Despite it being an older local population, I don't get the impression there's much for the old folk to do along there now beyond eating in cafes.
All of it ,it was a lovely place Gosforth posh once
So many empty units on the High St now. 13 at my last count. Very sad. The County still the best boozer.
It's difficult to know what the solution is when online shopping is taking over - except keep shopping locally where you can. Otherwise it will just get worse :(
Love the vehicles but not the music 😂
I've changed it to another track, which will update sometime today. Still Classical though, apologies if that's not your thing. I agree with you about the vehicles, it's just a shame we can't really hear even on film just how noisy they used to be
Retake them photos now!! Dreadful I reckon
For a moment I though you meant the photos were dreadful :) I think there's a lot that has improved about the High Street businesses over the past 20 years, but the street itself does indeed look scruffy and somehow doesn't look 'smart' like Corbridge does
Now you can’t move for “Turkish”barbers.
Morpeth is the same for Turkish barbers men must need their locks cut regularly
@@Anna-jt3xu barbers my hole more like money launderers.Every shop you see looks exactly the same down to the chair and fittings.Stinks to high heaven.Seriously there’s 3 in a 200 yd radius in ponteland.
@@erikgood732 nowt surprises me now the way this country is going
@@Anna-jt3xu Turkey must have more “barbers” per head of population than any other country. So many in fact it’s reach saturation point in Turkey and they’ve made a bee line for The UK.I’ve had an idea though in the spirit of fellowship and cooperation in return we should send Turkey all the economic migrant that have turned up.
@@erikgood732 yes all the military aged men we are acquiring