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The opening of the Tyne Bridge in 1928 caused the centre of the city to move northwards and upwards by revitalising Pilgrim Street and making the Quayside more of a backwater.
The new bridge emphasised Newcastle’s retail and cultural dominance of the north-east region. With the decline of industry after the First World War, the commercial and retail facilities of the city were its salvation: although there was poverty in Newcastle, it was not on the scale of other Tyneside towns.
The 1950’s was a period of slow recovery from the war but the 1960’s and 1970’s saw another period of massive development, with huge areas of old property being swept away to create the new Eldon Square shopping centre, Central Motorway development, and some of Newcastle’s most disliked buildings.
In recent years there has been an emphasis on regeneration and as a result people have been attracted back into the city centre as a place to live. Many redundant commercial buildings have been converted into desirable apartments, hotels and leisure facilities. In the last decade the City’s international reputation as a vibrant, attractive and exciting place to visit and live has continued to grow and develop. It is certainly the case that the profile of Newcastle upon Tyne is now of world renown; it will doubtless continue to evolve to meet the needs and desires of its residents and visitors.
