15 scenes from South Shields Market Place over the years - how many do you recognise?

By Chris Cordner

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Updated 19th Nov 2019, 09:34 GMT

It has seen a number of changes through the decades as shops, cafes and pubs have come and gone.

We are talking about the Market Place in South Shields and we have found 15 pictures of it to hopefully bring back lots of memories,

So take a look through and share your recollections of these scenes.

The travel agents Common Brothers Ltd are pictured in this wintry scene from 1970. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

Retiring model shop owner of Coats Model Shop pictured in 2006. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: TR

A spinning class at Brambles gym 14 years ago. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: TR

A much older view of the Market Place from our archives. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shileds Gazette

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