
West Street
West Street was originally known as the Back
Street. At one time it was called ‘The King’s Way behind the gardens’.
It originally started at Half Moon Lane where there was a pant.
Described as an ‘airy and pleasant road’ in 1812. It seems to have
changed its name c1827. The street extended slowly southwards finally
reaching the junction with Jackson Street in 1866.

Title: 16-24 West Street, Gateshead, 1971
Photographer: Manders, Frank
Date: 24/3/1971
Reference Number: GL001739
T. Mitchelson (Electrical) Ltd, White's Gown Factory

Title: 24-28 West Street, Gateshead, 1971
Photographer: Manders, Frank
Date: 24/3/1971
Reference Number: GL001734

Title: 30-32West Street, Gateshead, 1971
Photographer: Manders, Frank
Date: 24/3/1971
Reference Number: GL001735
Midland Bank Ltd
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Title: 34-38 West Street, Gateshead, 1971
Photographer: Manders, Frank
Date: 24/3/1971
Reference Number: GL001737

Title: 44-52 West Street, Gateshead showing Maccoy Memorial Fountain and Barclays Bank
Date: Date Unknown
Reference Number: GL005121
Barclays Bank was formerly the Mechanics Institute.

Barclays Bank, West Street, 1933 (formerly Mechanics Institute)
Date: 1/06/1933
Reference Number: GL005114
View of Barclays Bank, formerly Gateshead Mechanics Institute, on 1st June 1933 following damage by a frozen meat vehicle.
Here's The Mechanics Institute in better times

Mechanics' Institute, 40 West Street, Gateshead
Drawn by Lambert, M
Date: 1850
Reference Number: GL005188

Title: 45-47 West Street, Gateshead, 1962
Photographer: Unknown
Date: 1962
Reference Number: GL008646

Title: 45-79 West Street, Gateshead, 1965
Photographer: Unknown
Date: 5/4/1965
Reference Number: GL006067
Shephards
Click link for photograph of 81-83 West Street but how about this but actually you can see part of it..it was then a chicken barbecue place

Title: 49 West Street, Gateshead, 1962
Photographer: Unknown
Date: 1962
Reference Number: GL008649

Title: 49-57 West Street, Gateshead, 1965
Photographer: Davison, N.
Date: 5/4/1965
Reference Number: GL006065
Shephards, Howard & Co







Photographer: Manders, Frank
Date: 24/3/1971
Reference Number: GL001739
T. Mitchelson (Electrical) Ltd, White's Gown Factory

Title: 24-28 West Street, Gateshead, 1971
Photographer: Manders, Frank
Date: 24/3/1971
Reference Number: GL001734

Title: 30-32West Street, Gateshead, 1971
Photographer: Manders, Frank
Date: 24/3/1971
Reference Number: GL001735
Midland Bank Ltd
Advertisement


Title: 34-38 West Street, Gateshead, 1971
Photographer: Manders, Frank
Date: 24/3/1971
Reference Number: GL001737

Title: 44-52 West Street, Gateshead showing Maccoy Memorial Fountain and Barclays Bank
Date: Date Unknown
Reference Number: GL005121
Barclays Bank was formerly the Mechanics Institute.

Barclays Bank, West Street, 1933 (formerly Mechanics Institute)
Date: 1/06/1933
Reference Number: GL005114
View of Barclays Bank, formerly Gateshead Mechanics Institute, on 1st June 1933 following damage by a frozen meat vehicle.
Here's The Mechanics Institute in better times

Mechanics' Institute, 40 West Street, Gateshead
Drawn by Lambert, M
Date: 1850
Reference Number: GL005188

Title: 45-47 West Street, Gateshead, 1962
Photographer: Unknown
Date: 1962
Reference Number: GL008646

Title: 45-79 West Street, Gateshead, 1965
Photographer: Unknown
Date: 5/4/1965
Reference Number: GL006067
Shephards
Click link for photograph of 81-83 West Street but how about this but actually you can see part of it..it was then a chicken barbecue place

Title: 49 West Street, Gateshead, 1962
Photographer: Unknown
Date: 1962
Reference Number: GL008649

Title: 49-57 West Street, Gateshead, 1965
Photographer: Davison, N.
Date: 5/4/1965
Reference Number: GL006065
Shephards, Howard & Co






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