Handyside Arcade was still up and running 40 years ago - but the clock was ticking on the uniquely quirky Newcastle shopping venue.
It was April 11, 1982, and for Brian Sandells, owner of a number of stores in the arcade including the popular Kard Bar, it was the start of another working day.
He would also have been reflecting on news that broke earlier in the year that Handyside Arcade was to be knocked down and replaced by "a new-look arcade that will be linked to the Eldon Square development". In the event, the arcade would soldier on for another five years, but the demolition men were simply biding their time.
