15 pictures of amazing sweet shops in South Shields and Jarrow over the years
From mix-ups to sherbert dips. There’s nothing quite like a sweet shop for those childhood memories.
But which was your South Tyneside favourite? Was it Thorntons or Woolworths?
Perhaps you loved the more recent offerings at Swainston’s, Annies or The Little Sweet Shop.
We have got a selection of 15 photos to take you through sweet shops from all eras including the present.
Whether you loved a gobstopper or a toffee apple, take a look at our photo selection and see if your own favourite is there.
1. Ready to make a purchase
A Brockley Whins sweet shop in 1962. Does this scene bring back happy memories?
Photo: Shields Gazette
2. Back to 2011
Swainston's was in the picture in 2011, the same year that the shop won an national award for its excellent displays.
Photo: Stu Norton
3. Take your pick at Woolworths
Did you love to choose from the vast array of sweets at the Woolworths pick n' mix?
Photo: GZ
4. A 2012 view
The Little Sweet Shop in the centre of South Shields. Here it is in 2012.
Photo: iain brown