But we are looking back on happier times on the shopping thoroughfare in South Shields with this selection of archive photos.
Remember when you queued for Little Mix tickets or watched Tommy the Trumpeter as he helped switch on the Christmas lights?
How about the flashmob which came to the street or perhaps you were pictured basking in a glorious summer sun as you shopped.
But there are plenty of memories of happier times too and lets take a look at a few.
How about the flashmob which came to the street or perhaps you were pictured basking in a glorious summer sun as you shopped.
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