13 reminders of how we all pulled together in South Tyneside during the Second World War
South Tyneside’s defiant spirit was never better illustrated than during the Second World War.
By Chris Cordner
Published 19th Mar 2020, 16:32 BST
Updated 26th Mar 2020, 01:52 BST
We delved into the archives to find these images of locals going on with daily life despite the ever-present threat of German bombs.
They cleaned up after air raids, went about their daily lives and smiled through adversity.
Take a look at these reminders of South Tyneside – and the wider North East – through the wartime years.
Take a look at these reminders of South Tyneside – and the wider North East – through the wartime years.
9. The aftermath of a 1941 air raid
St Hilda Church took the brunt of a bomb raid in 1941 but look at the response of locals who were quick to help out in the clear-up. Photo: Shields Gazette
At last, war was coming to an end and these evacuees were waiting to board the train in the North East to go home to London in 1945. Photo: Sunderland Echo