Haunting images show empty South Shields streets and seafront usually busy with Easter Monday visitors

The last day of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend would normally see crowds flocking to South Shield’s seafront and into the town centre.

So as the coronavirus lockdown enters its fourth week, are people still obeying Government advice to stay home and limit the spread of the virus?

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It certainly seems as though they are.

Mail photographer Frank Reid visited the seafront and town centre and captured these eerie shots of the deserted streets.

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The town's parks are empty | JPIMedia
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South Shields marketplace is deserted | JPIMedia
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No sign of any queues at the ferry landing | JPIMedia
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The Word is closed | JPIMedia
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