Robert Hope was a resident of Newcastle upon Tyne. In the early 1970s, he took out a bank loan to buy a Rolleiflex camera.
Over the next few years, Hope photographed various Newcastle scenes, including the Grainger Market and the demolition of housing estates in the West End of the city.
Robert Hope died in 2001.
These fascinating black and white photos from Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums were taken by Robert Hope that show what Newcastle looked like in the early 1970s.
“The North’s Leading Dog Food Specialist”, Grainger Market
Angel and devils
Book browsing
Boxes
Building sandcastles from rubble, Newcastle upon Tyne
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