11 reminders of happy times in King Street in South Shields - but how many do you remember?

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.

Just last week there was the news that WH Smith was closing. Its closure follows a series of other big-name retailers that have disappeared from the area over the course of the past decade.

But there are plenty of memories of happier times too and lets take a look at a few.