Eldon Square, Newcastle

  • Description

    In the 1960s, before it was "improved" by the insensitive demolition of two of its sides (including the one facing us) to make way for the Eldon Square shopping mall. The featureless walls originally erected on the demolished two sides have recently been given a makeover to better connect them with the interior of the mall and encourage the square, the only green square at the heart of Newcastle, to be a living space again. Note the overhead wires for the trolleybuses, a feature of many cities at the time. I remember the yellow buses for Newcastle, blue for South Shields.
  • Owner

    davewebster14
  • Source

    Flickr (Flickr)
  • License

    What does this mean? All Rights Reserved (Seek permission to reuse)
  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24383944@N07/4469791497/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 10 months ago
    Viewed: 1088 times
    Picture Taken: Unknown
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