10 pictures looking back to South Tyneside's love of skateboarding as the sport's Olympic popularity Sky rockets
Britain is on a skateboarding high after Sky Brown’s fantastic performance at the Olympics.
Interest in the sport is said to be growing and there’s already a passion for the sport in the borough’s past.
Here’s the proof with archive photos from
Let’s skate back through the years for a look at these retro scenes.
Let’s skate back through the years for a look at these retro scenes.
9. Skateboarding back to 1977
Paul Mackerill (left) and Kevin Curtis were in the picture in this skateboarding photo from 44 years ago.
Photo: Shields Gazette
10. Happy smiles in Hebburn
Artist Marcus Diamond pictured with skateboards and plenty of supporters at Hebburn Community Association in 2004.
Photo: IB
11. Artistic in 2005
Pictured at a new skateboard park at Temple Park Centre in 2005 but who can tell us more?
Photo: CL
12. Tell us more
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Photo: sg