This is one of the usually busiest pedestrian areas in Newcastle city centre, but is void of people owing to the COVID-19 'lockdown' measures implemented by the UK Government
Newcastle's 'new' co-op was built on Newgate Street in 1932. Although 'art decor' in style, it gave more than a nod to Egypt where Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb had just taken place. See http://www.timmonet.co.uk/html/newcastle_co-op.htm