It's not the run down shops that is the issue with Gateshead town centre, it's the smackheads and alcoholics. One every 5 yards!

@ChrisTopher-gu8gf

24 күн бұрын

It's what the government wants

@jdm_john8240

24 күн бұрын

Lived in and around London for 15 years and been back to north east in Gateshead since October last year. I was shocked by how many druggies there were in the town centre, divvies riding pit bikes in the housing estates, 40 year olds blasting new monkey in their Zafira whilst picking up the kids from school 😂 I get that it happens in a lot of places but some of the behaviour up here is just embarrassing.

@Flyingwithoutmings

23 күн бұрын

Other day there was a couple of Middle Aged radgies drinking on the benches, police just spoke to them and didn’t even tell them to discard of the tinnys, local authorities do nothing to tidy the place up of the smackheads and alcoholics

@Occident.

23 күн бұрын

Scum shouting and bawling every time I go down Gateshead. I try to avoid it like the plague. It's been a dump for decades.

@TheSkunkyMonk

22 күн бұрын

Its the whole area even South Shields has gone right down hill.

Agree with your assessment in general I’m was born on Gateshead high street and grew up living there - so I have an affinity with the place That’s the reason me and my partners have decided to help regenerate the place We own The Tynesider It’s just a pity you came on a day we were closed for maintenance issues and snagging - I would’ve invited you in We have also purchased the building next door which we plan to turn into high spec apartments and I’m also involved in the potential refurb of the old Kwik Save building you passed We are now fully commited to making Gateshead High street a decent place again Watch this space Be my guest to call into The Tynesider for a beer sometime You may be surprised Keep up the good work

@TynesideLife

23 күн бұрын

Cheers Lee, I actually popped my head in while I was filming and spoke to a short chap who seemed connected to the place. It looks great. I didn’t realise you had other projects too and it’s great news that a new pub is opening on the High St!

@NurseLuisaNewcastleSkinClinic

23 күн бұрын

Love your videos, saw you at the Bigg Market Reunion. I’m Lee’s partner and grew up and live in Gateshead. Lee couldn’t be more local to the High Street as was born on the street behind where his parents still live now. I thought he was mad when he told me he wanted to open a pub on the High Street but it’s really great that there’s independents popping up now. Sapori Italian restaurant is a lovely place and the bars around the Railway Quarter are a great night out and definitely putting Gateshead on the social map again. We are both really passionate about improving the area it’s sad that’s the state of our High Street. I’m involved in a few community and volunteer projects . There’s the Big Help Out this weekend which is an initiative to improve Gateshead town centre asking volunteers to help paint fences, plant flowers and litter pick this Friday and Saturday. We are helping if anyone else would like to join to help make Gateshead better again they can apply www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/28277/The-Big-Help-Out-comes-to-the-town-centre

@Occident.

23 күн бұрын

Good luck to you mate. 👍

@TynesideLife

23 күн бұрын

@@NurseLuisaNewcastleSkinClinic thank you Luisa. We need more people like you and Lee. I litter pick every single day when out walking with my dogs. I find it very therapeutic

@suzielynne9421

21 күн бұрын

I ​@@NurseLuisaNewcastleSkinClinic I passed through Gateshead today, on Jackson Street, volunteers were planting flowers and digging the borders. It really gives you a lift that there are people that care about their community. Well done and thank you to all those involved ❤

Im 53 and Gateshead high street has always been a s...hole, i hate going there, Gateshead council should be ashamed. See you encountered the local rats. Great video as always

@LeeStewart

23 күн бұрын

The only passable nice part is Trinity Square. But it's only been open for 11 years. Wait another decade and it'll be run down just like the High Street near Matalan.

@jean2740

23 күн бұрын

Gateshead Council are disgusting landlords.

I'm 64 years old and born and bred in Gateshead (Low Fell) and moved to Norway in 1986. From a young age I used to take the bus to Shepherds to meet my grandparents every Saturday, went shopping at the Coop. When I was older I had some good nights, at the Trafalgar. My dad and me used to go to all of the Newcastle home games and parked the car at a car park directly across the road from the Town Hall and walked over the Tyne Bridge up to the ground. Gateshead used to be a busy place to be but it looks so depressing now after watching your video. I have to admit most of my family have since moved to Newcastle and when I visit I never go back to my birthplace Gateshead - shame.

That security guy is wrong. You're in a public space, so you can record.

@guvnormclean

24 күн бұрын

aye as kaybee says. its not private property its a public street , the landowner is the Council , the company running the centre/mall is private but on public land. its open to the public. otherwise every shoplifter would be committing burglary (theft as a trespasser ) not shoplifting lol and the local police wouldnt want those figures.

@Mistressofthegroove

24 күн бұрын

Omg I have spent so much of my life over the last 40-odd years around there. That was my gym too for awhile, my drum tutor was next door to the Tynesider, in the 80s I lived up the road in the three storey flats where they filmed Get Carter!

@jimmycburfield5997

24 күн бұрын

Yep! That’s my understanding

@djaw9697

24 күн бұрын

If it was on Trinity Square, then that land is owned by Tesco. they can actually stop you from smoking a cigarette. It's private land.

@mandeempsingh2621

24 күн бұрын

Turns out Gateshead, is owned by Tesco, and they are landlords for most of the shops also

Born and bred in Gateshead until I left 20 years ago. I purposely visited last week to see how it has changed and it is truly an awful high street.

@richardince2129

11 күн бұрын

It is. But it’s much better than what it was 😅

Wow, you have just taken me down memory lane as its over 40 years since I used to go shopping in the town centre with my parents. Shepherds of Gateshead was a regular store for shopping along with the CO-OP and Littlewoods. So sad to see town centre demise across the country. Thanks for the video👍

I had a shot every time Purple top security man said “Obviously”. Mortal drunk now 😊

@joppadoni

24 күн бұрын

Aye, my tummy is starting to churn..😨 I had a head start like.. 🤣

@UKpitbull

24 күн бұрын

KnobHeed.He should have signed up upon leaving School. Arsehole would own a Better Attitude.

@Andrea-sg6sf

23 күн бұрын

Shame they aren't so quick to move smackheads on.

@TheBigT79

23 күн бұрын

He's obviously a big fan of Peter Beardsley.

@stevea1903

23 күн бұрын

@@TheBigT79 Obviously!

Great video Eddy, drinking back in the late 80s it was top notch. But these plans for the town centre have been on ice for years, I think the only thing they have done is open the road up from Sunderland Road. One thing they need to do is allow security to get rid of those toerags who always hang about just off Jackson Street.

Being a Gateshead lad it’s sad to see how much it’s run down

@Occident.

18 күн бұрын

Gateshead people don't vote.

I remember going to Laws for a sarsaparilla with my Dad while my Mam went to Rumbelows to pay the TV rent.

@jimm1439

23 күн бұрын

Oh my God I did that as well. We had a fad to go to the Dance studio next door and then have a sarsaparilla (had to look up spelling Ha). Thats got to be mid to late 50s for me.

@Mick873b

23 күн бұрын

Thank you (amended ). I would never have got that right !

@patisseriequeen

23 күн бұрын

I thought it was called laws! My mam used to take me there for a sasparilla too. The same man worked there for a lot of years

@melonycrumpet

20 күн бұрын

Laws Stores had alot of shops. Our local one was in Blaydon precinct. I live in Leeds now and my neighbour managed a Laws store in Sunderland. He's in final stages of dementia now but when I visit him I always mention it and he smiles in recognition. My husband's surname is Laws and his family origins are from Sunderland.

@Banshmansh

12 күн бұрын

Oh my LAWS; I loved going to LAWS in the 60s, 70s & 80s where I had a sasp; It was a great little shop; There was also that Butcher shop where you could get a wonderful Saveloy dip or a Pork n Stuffing bun; Gateshead is lost now; It might never recover;

My weekend is now sorted. Gonna go to Gateshead High Street and look for the guy in purple and just follow him around filming him. Once I get bored of that, it's off to the Bull for a couple pints.

Cheers from Seattle Eddy! The Dean Taxis sighting made me homesick. Thanks for the update on my home town. I know it’s kind of sad when they try to modernise old towns like Gateshead and they end up becoming clinical, cookie cutter modern shopping areas with Vue cinemas etc (and jobsworthy security guards!) but I do think it’d be good for Gateshead if they somehow modernised/rejuvenated the old high street as well, or at least redeveloped or made it a more desirable place for people to live/work/play. Hopefully by giving a better life to the community it’ll help heal some of the more troubled or addicted people who now tend to hang around there. They need better opportunities for life!

As a bloke born in the 1950's in Bensham who hasn't been back to Gateshead town centre for about 40 years, I find this quite sad ☹

I haven’t been to Gateshead for many years,looks totally different where the square used to be,going to Shepherds as a kid was a treat,the toy department was amazing,

@dadof2553

24 күн бұрын

And had their own money

I'm nearly 30 and have worked in the town centre for over 5 years but hadn't really been to the place in the 25 years or so before despite living less than 10 miles away my whole life, probably says a lot about its decline over that time period. Really interesting video thanks for making it, loved some of the old photos from how it used to look. You're right that Trinity Square is canny, but I'm not surprised one of the purple jobsworths stopped you pretty much straight away 😄 they do have to put up with a fair bit of crap from some of the types you met at the end there but I'd have had his back if he'd been more concerned about you indirectly antagonising them rather than doing it to boot lick for the almighty Tesco's that dominates the area (blessed be the Tesco) The Wetherspoons isn't actually too bad and always surprises me by the way it gets less rough the deeper you go into it, even with the main smoking area at the back. Some of the charity shops are alright. Even on a really nice day Trinity Square never seems to be too busy, probably owing to Newcastle's appeal. The highlight of Gateshead still is definitely the little Newcastle/Gateshead section just by the High Level Bridge. Station East, The Central, Microbus are all nice drinking spots, where you always either see, hear or feel the trains going over the bridge where 'Station East' must've been the train stop at one time, presumably before the Metros. Good insight I'll be looking out for further episodes and might even see ye one day and will likely let you know I'm a fan of the channel 😊 All the best

7:14 that guy has just discovered what mobile phones are😂😂😂😂

@relaxreflect5888

24 күн бұрын

Hahahaha! Class!

Sad video, I was naming all the old shops that used to be in Gateshead as you were walking around. Laws Herbal Supplies (With the famous Sarsaparilla) Woolworths, Ward Watson (Next to the Trafalgar), La Bodega, M&Ms,The Nickelodeon with the bingo through the back 😂😂

Hi Eddie from Tyneside life. Always loved your channel no matter the subject, but it is good to see the videos that are not just concentrating on the beautiful game. These, to me, are just as entertaining as I love the history of anything involved with our Tyneside life. Both Newcastle and Gateshead, North Shields and South Shields, Wallsend and Jarrow, to Newburn and Ryton, have as much interesting history to us all as even after living here for 56 years you teach me things that I never even knew! Keep it up mate and never stop your channel.

I was brought up in Lobley Hill but now live in western Canada but come over to visit family every 2-3 yrs and stay at the premier inn at the team valley. Obviously we get into gateshead quite often and the high street is horrible. However last September while we were there we had to go up the west road in Newcastle to a cemetery there and that area is unbelievably disgusting.

@THEPete_

24 күн бұрын

That premier inn doesn't exist anymore, it's owned by another company now and used to house migrants

@geordienufc3132

24 күн бұрын

I was there in September 2023 and it was flourishing. The Premier inn I'm talking about is the one at Maingate, Kingsway north that used to be the Tulip, it's across the road from the Valley Farm pub. I just checked and it is still a hotel. I think you may be getting confused with the other premier inn that was behind the waggon pub. That one was closed down a long time ago.

@THEPete_

23 күн бұрын

@geordienufc3132 Aye, it's the "Embassy Newcastle, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western" near the waggon and the roundabout I'm on about

@jean2740

23 күн бұрын

Luck you 😊

@jean2740

23 күн бұрын

​@@THEPete_this is true it's only for non english

Brilliant video Eddie! I grew up on The Leam but my mam was from central Gateshead, she loved Gateshead. I think it looks great in the main part but so sad all those closed shops. I love being a Gateshead lass and hope things get better in the center of the Town. Loved this Eddie!

SAMUEL Johnson once described Gateshead as the “dirty back lane leading to Newcastle”.

The High Street was thriving when I grew up in Gateshead in the 1970s. The empty plot you passed used to be Gateshead Odeon cinema. The flyover system built in the late '60s only succeeded in taking people straight into Newcastle, thus avoiding Gateshead. The Metro system from 1981 did the same. The Metrocentre in 1986 was another hammer blow to the town centre. Sad to see now.

Martin Gannons legacy eddy, hes got a lot to answer too

Gateshead has always been rough to be fair. I remember when it had a multi storey car park and someone threw Alf Roberts off the top.

@blackadder1966

16 күн бұрын

Now you made me have to go look up the theme tune, and I'll have to find the movie online.

Brought back loads of memories back in the day. Really good to watch.

It must be over 50 yrs since I was in Gateshead, like other comments looks like Shepherds has gone and the Get Carter car park where “Alf Roberts “ met his maker has also been knocked down

I remember going to Shepherds of Gateshead at Christmas with my Mam.

@TynesideLife

24 күн бұрын

My Mam worked there in the 60’s 😃

@DavidSmith-gr9gd

24 күн бұрын

Shepherds built a wonderful panoramic restaurant overlooking the Tyne in the early 60’s it was considered at the time “ quite posh “ for a department store

I'm from Glasgow but I used to stay down in Gateshead for 5 years.i used to go into the Blue Bell pub to watch the Glasgow Rangers matches. I still come down to Gateshead/ Newcastle about 6 times a year. And I've said for years that the Gateshead council have let the people of Gateshead down by letting the High Street get into the state it now finds its self in. When the Blue bell closed a few years ago I heard it was because that whole block of shops were getting compulsory purchased by the council. And years later still nothing has happened.

I like the Vue Cinema. Great value for money. If you walk a bit further down about 2-3 minutes to the arches on Wellington Street you'll pass some more small business cafes and shops. I was recently in Big Fat Doughnut and was quite impressed with the choice and decor inside. I'll be revisiting this summer.

I used to love to come to Gateshead to shop in the indoor market. I used to get the red Go North East bus from Wallsend. The problem is all of these towns look exactly the same now, same shops same coffee shops. There is no longer any point visiting from another town as everywhere is the same. Its as if the heart has been ripped out of places, such a shame .

Thank you for doing this, Eddie.👍

Great video Eddy a real eye opener

Great video Eddy, out of all the pubs that used to be within walking distance of each other, only The Met, The Grwy Nags Head, Curleys, William IV & The Old Fleeze have outlasted ever over pub.

Great video pal ~ It’s a sad state. That’s my home growing up and me and my Dad used to pop down on a Sunday morning for a few pints before lunch and the place was thriving in the late 80s early 90s Hope they do spend some money and turn it back to a decent place to visit

Wow that has changed, very interesting video once again 🙏

Excellent video. Well done!

Thanks for the video mate really enjoying finding out more about the whole area 👍

Good video. I was born in Gateshead. The regeneration of Gateshead was suppose to be started in 2019. Apparently the budget was cut so the work could not go ahead. The council seem to find the money for the Gateshead quays! Sadly I see parts of Ukraine in better state. The council is not bothered.

@TynesideLife

22 күн бұрын

It’s my understanding that the money for the new Arena and Conference Centre are from the private sector

Thanks for the tour... I left Gateshead in 1963! I saw some landmarks I recognised , but changed a lot as most places have I guess. Haven`t been in the high street for maybe 40 years !

Aye ya bugger. The friendly locals, so happy to be in your video. Some people man 🤣🤣

BTW thanks for covering Gateshead. Honestly I don't remember Gateshead High Street ever being anything other than run down. I used to get the bus through everyday to school in the late Sixties through the Seventies. Again passing through with my American kids in the 2000s. To me it looks so similar and the absence of change is depressing. But it really is the very worst part of Gateshead. There are better places not too far from there.

Top video Eddie glad you made it out of the backalley of newcastle brave man 😬 it's a shame because it was a class night out in the late 80s early 90s happy days

Hi Eddie good video I was born in Gateshead. I know how much it’s declined over the years very sad. Used to drink in the Trafalgar with my dad it’s sad it’s gone. Other pubs Down the street it’s sad. Used to go in the park lane also shut. Remember Woolworths back in the day. Good video anyway

Holy shit.. it's almost unrecognisable, Eddy. I was born in Wardley, grew up in High Heworth, and spent loads of time as a youth in Gateshead Town centre, always venturing into Shephards department store. But I moved north of the river in my early twenties and have never been back into the town centre since. Thanks for this great video, and hopefully, there are better times ahead for my hometown. Cheers, Eddy.

Excellent video Eddy. It wasn’t a bad night out Gateshead when i lived up that way .What a dimlo the security guard was .

Place I grew up in the 1970s changed a lot looks good will have to visit soon thankyou I love your videos keep them coming

The tower block behind, Warwick Court, that’s getting pulled down alongside Eslington and Redheugh down the Teams.

I go often to the vue, sambuccas or wetherspoons. Grim and otras graffiti everywhere along with street druggies... and some beautiful old buildings left to rot. Another great video 👍

Great vid Eddie The metrocentre killed off Gateshead for good , Drank in the traf for years , shopped at shepherds,drank sasp from laws once a vibrant if somewhat dangerous night out in the 80's. Hope you come do whickham village

Excellent video Eddie. I live on the other side of the river near the coast but often pass through here to see a friend in Bensham, for occasional visit to The Sage (Glasshouse)and Tanfield Railway at Sunniside. I wish security would be as strict with "Gateshead's finest" as they are with innocent videographers! It annoys me when i am elsewhere doing my railway vids for You Tube on stations etc when we photograpgers can get picked on easily but anti social behavior is ignored. Keep those great vids coming. Cheers, Jeff.

It is so sad to see the way the old high street has died This is happening in so many places Another great video thanks for your insights into Tyneside life

Very memorable journey through Gateshead, Thank you.

Great video Eddie brings back lot's of memories I always thought Gateshead was nothing without Newcastle I remember in the 70's when I was a lad going to the Odeon on the high street on a Saturday morning kid's entertainment wonder if anyone else remember's that cartoon's laurel and hardy the 3 stooges etc it was always packed and if you were hard up which we always were you could buy a half a hot dog at the intermission lol

I used to go busking near Iceland / Gateshead Metro in the 1980s. Way back in the 1970s I would come down to Gateshead Centre one Saturday a month with my Nana. She'd buy fish and we'd head back to the Leam Lane and have lovely fish and chips whilst watching the skiing on "World of Sport." The new shops look great if a little bland, Curleys and the Metropole etc never looked very friendly even when Gateshead was thriving. I live in Mexico now. Eddy - many thanks for your videos, could you do one on the Leam Lane Estate or Washington please? Stay cool everyone. Alan.

Enjoyed the tour and yes its high street is pretty grim indeed. I like Gateshead in general and regularly support the small businesses in The Arches as well as in Trinity Square. Easy access from the metro and the number 27 Bus. Have seen it all get worse in the 5 years I have been back in the northeast but good to hear of a regeneration plan. Looking forward to your next tour!!

@TynesideLife

21 күн бұрын

Hi Jan, I forgot to cover the micro pubs in the arches 😬

Great insight Eddie Sad to see the reality .i remember the herbal shop getting a saspirella and then heading to the busmans club for a few beers lol.keep up your great work m8 🙏

I've lived in Gateshead for about 7-8 years now, I love living here & make use of the businesses available. I would love it if Gateshead Council did more to help local businesses in Gateshead so there is more for the people who live & work in Gateshead! X x

Moved to Scotland 40 years ago, video brought back memories especially the Trafalgar, looks a sorry state re high st and Jackson st although trinity sq is an improvement. Let’s hope there are more improvements to come. Paul

I remember going to a gun shop in Gateshead back in the 80s. I was in awe, amongst terraced houses was a corner shop, I guess originally a typical grocery shop. It was rough, but the gear they had in there totally caught me by suprise. At this moment the name of the shop escapes me.

Another good video Eddie. I've said it for ages, Gateshead town centre is hands down the worst town centre in Tyne & Wear. Place has always been rough. Only place I've ever been mugged in broad daylight. T'was always thus, though. Ironically, Gateshead has some nice suburbs (and I live in one), so it's not all bad! However, I think they should just level the south side and build some decent housing. The place is more or less unviable with the toon on it's doorstep. Be a good place to live for workers in the city centre.

Thanks for the video. Used to get to Blue Bell a lot. There was a pub at the bottom of town used to stay open late for coppers, cabbies and other people coming off nights and they'd often let us have a drink. Can't remember the name unfortunately? Haven't been around since '95.

It was about five years ago when I last walked down Gateshead High Street and it was pretty bad then, never mind now. After watching this, Eddy, I won't be back for some time! The council should hang their collective heeds in shame.

You can film, your eyes can not be trespassed it’s no different to him having a body warn camera on we all have public access to the area photography is not a crime. Stand up for your rights…..

@StephenBaines-tr6lk

19 күн бұрын

I moved to Gateshead in about 2003 and seen some of the changes, I particularly like the cinema.

Another great podcast Eddie. Never really went downtown Gateshead. Looks like I didn’t miss anything. How can anyone not miss a bit of green (grass, tress bushes etc). Its awful

Another great video. I was hoping you were gonna have a walk past the law court & police station to finish off. Haven't been to the Heed in a while. The last time I was there, there were high rise flats behind the high street up from the park lane. The high street has the same desirables, I see. Some things never change.

This is my home town too, live in Newcastle now, this breaks my heart. I’m 66 now and was brought up in Regent court behind the high street and loved living there, I only ever go to Gateshead now to visit cemetery and family graves, I’ve been to town centre once since the old car park came down, not a fan of new town centre….

Hi Eddy Things I remember with affection about Gateshead high street from when I was a young lad. Shepards of Gateshead at Christmas and the ride to Santa's grotto. The Odeon Cinema where I saw such classics as Where Eagles Dare and Dads Army. and Jackson the taylor where my dad got his made to measure suits. I currently live in Dubai and look forward to your videos so keep up the good work👍

@TynesideLife

22 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing James 👊🏻👍🏻

Hey, you walked right past the Grey Nag's Head Pub and didn't say anything. I had a real nice afternoon there about a year ago. I was hoping you were gonna say; Aw, mate, this is the best pub in town!!!!!! Anyway, like I said, I liked it. Good jukebox. Also, I didn't realize that was the bad part of town - the bad part looks different in the US.

The indoor Gateshead market was great. My mate used to work in the Trafalgar too. The one thing that Gateshead now is missing is a market. It’s also great to hear they’ve reopened the long vacant Gateshead Leisure Centre.

I used to live in Beacon Lough at the top of Sheriff Hill Bank,(Yes,I know it's not Gateshead High Street)and it was one of the most nastiest places I've ever had the misfortune to live. There were some really, nasty horrible people.

Born in Sheriff Hill 78 yrs ago Gateshead High Street, Jackson Street and Sunderland Rd were places to visit with my mum to go shopping. My Dad worked as a maintenence eng for the Dunston Co-op dairy until it closed and then worked in the Co-op town store. Shepherds and Littlewoods were frequented often. The first change and monstrosity was the 'Get Carter' car park, now I dont recognise any or all of it. So So sad to see it like this Eddie. I live near Brighton now and don't get back there that often. But still support the Toon so keep us informed as well eh! Love the Channel.

@TynesideLife

23 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing Jim 👊🏻👍🏻

Should have gone to the dead Civic Center, get Martin Gannon out to explain the mess. He might be in the bar if they still have one. The rent office has gone, so I take it the bar is still in there. Watch how Gateshead changes for the better when he's gone. He could be down the quayside, sucking up to developers. Telling locals it brings people to the area to spend money, that Gateshead never sees.

Born in Gateshead 1948 but now live in Perth Western Australia. I was back in Gateshead a few months ago & couldn't believe how bad the town centre was. I remember it from the 60's & earlier it was such a busy shopping area with shops like Littlewoods, Shepherds etc. The place is dead now & so depressing. Can't believe the council have let this happen.

@jean2740

23 күн бұрын

Your lucky you got out😊

Great video im an old fold lad moved to South shields 20yr ago. Still have fond memories of the high Street meeting my nana outside the tip rank littlewoods cafe. Shopping city Bobby's night club. The indoor Market. So sad to see the state of it now

I'm originally a Gateshead lad born and raised and the Council has NEVER given us a town centre befitting of such a big and formerly bustling town. It's ALWAYS been a dive, let's be honest, just less of a dilapidated one than it is now. The Traf was always unpleasant and grim AF, certainly by the mid-late 90s. But it's OUR shithole at the end of the day. #ProudToBeAGeordie

@leonpaul9443

20 күн бұрын

The traf was legendary in how bad and rough it was honestly you had to see it to beleive it. There were some other shocking pubs that I went it while living in gateshead in the early 2000s the Portland the blue Bell and the greyhound all in felling were horrendous. Anyway I got offered a council house in New biggin Hall Newcastle so jumped at the chance and took it now bare in mind Newbiggin Hall has a bad reputation too but compared to gateshead it was a step up 😂😂😂

hi i’m a former gateshead resident, joined the merchant navy on the key side in 1958 and nimmigrated to nyc in 1963! i was a member of gateshead harriet’s and a choirboy at st cuthberts! i delivered newspapers from ben nevins on derwentwater road! to see the video of gateshead empty and desolate is depressing! nyc is dangerous but i reside in greenwich village which is nice! i’ve not been home in 50 years but miss the humor ! please keep on posting fabulous truths

@Occident.

18 күн бұрын

You did yourself a big favour getting out of Gateshead all those years ago. It has been in decline since the late 1960s. The better elements have been leaving for decades.

It's in tough competition Gateshead High St. You've got Newcastle city centre less than a mile north. The metrocentre a few mile to the west. What new business is gonna pick the area, if you have 2 options nearby, which both get higher footfall. Sad to see nevertheless. We can only hope one day, it'll be revived.

Gateshead high st is so confusing for some drivers, They've spent alot of money on the centre, Bring back the car park, lol well-done eddy 👍

As the King of Gateshead, love to see you back :). Sorry about the purple goons, they deal with a lot of radgies every day sadly.

@Flyingwithoutmings

24 күн бұрын

Weird that he’d be bothered about Eddy filming considering the amount of actual Knobheads they deal with daily

@TheWiseJames

24 күн бұрын

@@Flyingwithoutmings i think he knew he would be on youtube and wanted the limelight. But i can not prove it lol

Eddie, I heard Sunderland sing the Blaydon Races too. In fact, I heard ManU fans singing it at their matches as well. My fondest memory of Gateshead is going to the fireworks at Saltwell Park. My father used to take me and my brother every year to the Bonfiree Night there in the late 70s.

@TynesideLife

24 күн бұрын

They sing the Sunderland races version. It’s just a copy of ours. Same as Man Utd. We have the original 👊🏻

So much for 'levelling up' The Noth East is always left out.

@user-um7ny7cv7m

24 күн бұрын

Left out? Looked like there was plenty of migrants coming our way in the vid. That's what they ment about levelling up. If the place wasn't already so desperate as it already is. The sods , send even more dole wallers and benefit dependents up ere, to suck off the council budget. The north east has enough on our plates to deal with , economically, without adding to it with more benefit dependants. No more diversity. Just hard working folk adding to the pot, instead of raping it. And backhand every smack head and trouble maker out the town centre.

@petermontgomery8707

24 күн бұрын

Trinity square cost over £120m back in 2012. Absolutely threw money at something that was never gonna work

@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697

24 күн бұрын

@@petermontgomery8707 Politics and making money, that never works and we always pay for their mistakes.

@Flyingwithoutmings

23 күн бұрын

Wouldn’t say the north east is anymore left out than the north west or the West Midlands

Yeah the redevelopment is impressive sad to see the south part of the city centre. Can you remember Shepherds? My mother used to get her Xmas presents in from there when I was a kid.

My vivid memories of Gateshead was Bobby Pattinson’s place, and Law’s herbal supplies, in which we got proper Sasparella. Shepard’s of Gateshead, as advertised in all the flea pits.All Gateshead seems to offer now is charity shops, and “ take aways”. I think the Metro Centre, and Team Valley helped kill it. Were it not for “Get Carter”, absolutely no one would care. I guess it’s Mackem equivalent would be Southwick, which, tbf, looks a bit more lively. Another good video Eddy.

The council should be held to account for the mess they have made in the town centre. They are the only ones who gave the green light for the demolition of the ugly Trinity Square and car park only to rebuild an even uglier shopping centre with the student accommodation above. I just wonder if I'll still be alive to see the drawings of the High Street come to fruition

@jean2740

23 күн бұрын

Council are now slum lords

Interesting one Eddie. My memories of Gateshead, Shepherds at Christmas 🎄with the family. Filming in public is it worth the agro from security staff. Gateshead needs a magic wand to bring it back to life.

@TynesideLife

23 күн бұрын

Ohh I remember seeing Santa Claus at Shepherds!

Good vid, not from the area but have memories of gateshead high street

My Mam and Grandparents are originally from Gateshead. They used to live on the hill at Clyde street, Bensham? My uncle and auntie lived in the Felling so happy memories of Gateshead. Last Christmas at the age of 64 I was over on holiday from Malta where I now live and re visited Clyde Street for the first time in 58 years. Little has changed but it felt good seeing the place again.

@TynesideLife

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing Alan 👊🏻👍🏻

I moved from Glasgow west end to Gateshead just before COVID lock down. I couldn’t get over the difference between Gateshead and Newcastle with just a river separating them. Moved to Newcastle six months later 😂

@jean2740

23 күн бұрын

I was raised in Newcastle I loved it ,I lost my heart to Newcastle. I moved over here there side of the wayer 15 Yr ago . And I visited Newcastle 2 week ago ,WHAT !!!!a sh.. Hole. I have to say I now will always live over this side of the water for ever, even though it's not the greatest place, it's better than newcastle

@Bereal711

23 күн бұрын

@@jean2740what you saying Gateshead is a better place to live than Newcastle. Are you being serious

@frankdux5693

22 күн бұрын

​@@Bereal711depends where you live in both places.

@user-kx3fq1zo6f

21 күн бұрын

Newcastle West End is worse than anywhere in Gateshead.

@Bereal711

21 күн бұрын

@@user-kx3fq1zo6f yeah I miss read it. Cos the west end is an absolute dive so is byker and other parts. I just thought he meant in general. Like Newcastle there more to do but there is shitholes aswell

Remember the Ritz cinema at the very top of the high street. They pulled it down to make way for the flyover. Opposite was load of shops where my mum and me went shopping on a Saturday. It was bustling back then. Happy days.

That chromed circle thing in the town centre is quite a thing to see! I'm gonna have to see if in real life... 🙏

This is how Ipswich is down south. It's Suffolks capitol and it was once a thriving shopping area with loads of shops and things to do and now its a rundown mess full of mobile phone repair shops, barbers, nail salons and American Candy shops. Sad times for our towns and cities.

Glad you got some of Gateshead's finest. Why they put the drug and alcohol service on Jackson Street beggars belief.

Interesting video, so sad really to see these places like this. What's the roughest part of Gateshead?

Nice one kidder 👍

I used to drink on the high street in the 90s. Loads of great bars. Cotton club was great

You can tell its grimm by the lack of barbers in gateshead eddie not that you would need one sorry coudnt resist .the hi st south is alot worse imo gone are the days when Saturdays as a youngun was in the picture hall cartoons and a film ..also when it was a bingo hall top rank and in 1985 i was lucky to win a full house £140 which was a fortune at the time and spent the winnings on a engagement ring money well spent tho as still married today ..hopefully things in the town centre will improove soon

Ive lived in lobley hill then festival park all my life....I avoid Gateshead like the plague. when I was a kid the high street was always busy and safe...so sad. Dont agree that the council dont have money,its the most expensive council tax in the country,just bad management. Always met my friends in the Traf before getting metro to Newcastle. 😊

The council are to blame for the state of the place. They have made it a nightmare to drive around the place to get parked with bus lanes and blocked off roads.If there not careful Newcastle will follow because they’ve done the same over there to.They have some kind of war going on with motorists and it’s driving people away.

Rember going to shepherds Santa grotto one of the best in the sixties Gateshead high street has always been a bit of a dump maybe it's better to just bulldozer most of the old high street now, keep the videos coming Eddie i enjoy watching 👍