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.
You were doing all this and more and we have got the photographic proof thanks to some great photos from the Shields Gazette archives.
5. Inspecting the guard of honour at TS Collingwood
Cdr G Shaw, Area Officer of the Sea Cadet Corp, from Rosyth, inspects the guard of honour at T S Collingwood, during the annual visit. Can you remember this? Photo: sg
Sir Keith Joseph, the Secretary of State for Industry, talks to Linda Lambert from South Shields. Linda was a printed circuit board finish operator at the Plessey factory. Were you working there in 1980? Photo: Shields Gazette
The Westovians Amateur Dramatic Society were performing their panto Babes in the Wood in this photo. Pictured left to right are: Fairy Queen played by Margaret Quinn, Julie Becke, Fairy Sparkle; Demon King, Jack Parkinson; and Simple Simon, Dennis Hegarty. Photo: Shields Gazette
Members of Whitburn Gym Club and their parents were pictured before leaving for a camping holiday in Germany. Can you spot someone you know? Photo: Shields Gazette