on hard times

on Northumberland Street in Newcastle upon Tyne

in Palestine a long time ago...

Xmas cheer on Northumberland Street.

The Mask on Northumberland Street

the ageing process

a passer-by watching a mime artist in Northumberland Street, Newcastle , recently

Northumberland Street

Northumberland Street is a pedestrianised shopping street  in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne. A survey in  2004 identified it as the having the most expensive retail rents in the UK outside of London. Its most famous store is Fenwick  ( known locally but incorrectly as Fenwicks) which was founded in Newcastle by J.J. Fenwick  in 1882 and was at that time one of the first department stores in the UK.

The street is regularly entertained, or annoyed,  by buskers and performance artists such as this mime artist yesterday.

Xmas Steel

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A steel band was entertaining the Christmas shoppers on Northumberland Street today.