These girls were working under the Government sponsored Community Industry scheme painting the asphalt strip in Jutland Avenue. Remember this?These girls were working under the Government sponsored Community Industry scheme painting the asphalt strip in Jutland Avenue. Remember this?
These girls were working under the Government sponsored Community Industry scheme painting the asphalt strip in Jutland Avenue. Remember this?

12 photos to take you back to South Tyneside in 1980 - the year we danced to Queen and cried laughing at Airplane

We’re dancing back to 1980 – the year of Queen riding high in the charts and Hi-de-Hi doing the same on telly.
By chris.cordner
Published 6th Nov 2020, 11:56 BST

Meanwhile back in South Tyneside, you were painting in Jutland Avenue, and taking penalties in Wood Terrace.

You were fundraising at the Satellite pub, going behind the scenes at the pictures and going off camping in Whitburn.

You were doing all this and more and we have got the photographic proof thanks to some great photos from the Shields Gazette archives.

So take a look, re-live the memories and get in touch to tell us more.

The Jarrow Community Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society was ready to perform Wonder Wiz and the Magic Hat pantomime. Pictured left to right are: Watt (Alex Lumsley), Ape (Danny Jackson), Ivy (Joan Oldfield) and Lizzy the Wizard (Ossie Naylor).

1. Ready to perform in Jarrow

The Jarrow Community Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society was ready to perform Wonder Wiz and the Magic Hat pantomime. Pictured left to right are: Watt (Alex Lumsley), Ape (Danny Jackson), Ivy (Joan Oldfield) and Lizzy the Wizard (Ossie Naylor). Photo: Shields Gazette

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Violet Colley, manageress of the Satellite public house, with two of her regulars Albert Ord and Jim Carlyle. Customers raised more than £350 for their Christmas fund for children and old people in 1980.

2. Fundraising at the Satellite

Violet Colley, manageress of the Satellite public house, with two of her regulars Albert Ord and Jim Carlyle. Customers raised more than £350 for their Christmas fund for children and old people in 1980. Photo: sg

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Enjoying the Spring sun on a South Shields beach were left to right: Alison Jones 4, Tony Jones 8, and Andrew Harrison 3.

3. Down on the beach

Enjoying the Spring sun on a South Shields beach were left to right: Alison Jones 4, Tony Jones 8, and Andrew Harrison 3. Photo: Shields Gazette

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Were you pictured on a bouncy castle in April 1980?

4. Fun at the fairground

Were you pictured on a bouncy castle in April 1980? Photo: Shields Gazette

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