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Newcastle's busy Market St

Posted by Norman Dunn on 20/10/2024, 11:12:23

Don't the ladies look smart on this photo that is over 100 years old. Dunn & Co are not related unfortunately

Market-St-pre-WW1

Re: Newcastle's busy Market St

Posted by John Shearer on 20/10/2024, 11:17:36, in reply to "Newcastle's busy Market St"

And I bet all those cloths and goods hanging up in the shops are British made.

Re: Newcastle's busy Market St

Posted by Liz Dance on 20/10/2024, 11:31:24, in reply to "Re: Newcastle's busy Market St"

No doubt about that John long gone are the days where just about everything was British made, quality was good, an amazing photo so much in those shop windows, everything looking so busy.

Re: Newcastle's busy Market St

Posted by Mac Hardy on 20/10/2024, 11:32:10, in reply to "Newcastle's busy Market St"

It’s amazing the amount of items on sale, must have been some money about !

Re: Newcastle's busy Market St

Posted by Allan Campbell on 20/10/2024, 11:55:55, in reply to "Newcastle's busy Market St"

A fantastic photo Norman. Various things to look at, as has been said the ladies clothing, note the I assume old lady with a white shawl.

I’ve no idea but does the ladies in lighter clothes mean that they are better off.

One thing that strikes me is the spacing of the Gas street lamps, very close together I assume as they did not give off much light.

Do go onto Google street view and just look at the difference between then and now. What a decline!

One big difference is the amount of stock each store must have held back then.

Allan C.

Re: Newcastle's busy Market St

Posted by Sheila on 20/10/2024, 13:16:12, in reply to "Re: Newcastle's busy Market St"

A brilliant photo Norman.

Re: Newcastle's busy Market St

Posted by Stan Wears on 20/10/2024, 13:27:53, in reply to "Re: Newcastle's busy Market St"

Bainbridge's christian name was Muschamp!

Re: Newcastle's busy Market St

Posted by Geordieboy ns on 21/10/2024, 12:17:06, in reply to "Re: Newcastle's busy Market St"

Norman, a truly fantastic photo keep them coming.,

Re: Newcastle's busy Market St

Posted by George on 21/10/2024, 16:03:55, in reply to "Re: Newcastle's busy Market St"

Almost the same place today. A large red bus on the "Google Earth" prevented me from getting a better comparison. However, you can judge by looking at the Greek style columns high on the right of the buildings. The older picture does demonstrate just how dirty the buildins were but my quirky view is they looked better then. Perhaps the older view is just so much more dynamic and impressive.
Roughly the same time had elapsed between Grainger completing his buildings and the dirt accumulating and the cleaning in the 1970s and today. No wonder we are living longer.

Re: Newcastle's busy Market St

Posted by George on 21/10/2024, 16:08:06, in reply to "Re: Newcastle's busy Market St"

Just click on the image for a full screen view.

Re: Newcastle's busy Market St

Posted by Jackie W on 21/10/2024, 18:18:08, in reply to "Newcastle's busy Market St"

I absolutely love this photo! Thank you Norman

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