The distinctive French chateau-style building that sits towards the bottom of Newcastle's Grainger Street has been a part of the cityscape since late Victorian times.
Geordies of a certain age will remember shopping there when it was Wengers. Our main image shows the store in 1983 when it was in the process of closing down.
Wengers sold a wide range of goods - especially clothing - over four floors, becoming one of Newcastle's leading department stores. Its popularity was also due to its willingness to accept Provident tickets, which allowed shoppers to buy goods on credit and pay back the money weekly.
