It's been a favourite Newcastle meeting place for generations of Geordies Northern Goldsmiths has sat on the corner of Pilgrim Street and Blackett Street since 1892 - the same year Newcastle United was formed just up the road Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Morton's nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice We step back to a packed Newcastle shopping day in 1953.