A detail view of the ascension window in Newcastle Cathedral. The panes under the alpha and omega depict a pelican with her young. The legend of the pelican relates how the mother pelican would wound herself, drawing droplets of blood with which she would use to feed her young and ensure their survival. In Christian thought, this recalls the sacrifice made through the shedding of the blood of Jesus as he died so that others may live. The pelican motif can be found in several other churches, see for example Glasgow Cathedral: Link
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