THE HEART OF NEWCASTLE

Let's start with the vegetable market in Newcastle-upon-Tyne city centre, depicted on an old postcard.

Here's the Bigg Market in 1863. These days it's the heart of the night scene.

Pilgrim Street in the 1930s.

Two views of Grainger Street.

In the middle is Greys Monument.

Worswick Street bus station was centrally situated, but difficult to operate. It's now gone.

A Newcastle Corporation trolleybus in the city centre, looking rather sorry for itself. It was new to Bradford.

A Tyneside Atlantean on New Bridge Street.

A Northern General Leyland National.

Tyne & Wear PTE became Busways and had some unusual vehicles.

Eventually, Stagecoach took over.

Independents seen in the city centre include Low Fell Coaches, Kingsley's and Peter Hogg.

There's time for a few pubs in central Newcastle. This one, the Black Boy, is still going, now renamed the Blackie Boy.

The Bacchus, on High Bridge, is well worth a visit.

Also on High Bridge, the Duke of Wellington.

Here's the Darn Crook, now renamed Rosie's Bar.

Next stop - the Lady Greys.

It's a decent pub, but with a silly name - Pleased to Meet You.

We now find ourselves on Westgate Road, at the Bodega, where this post will conclude for the evening.

Next time, we'll visit Manors, Haymarket, St James' Park and then head out of town.