9 ways you spent a great Bank Holiday on South Tyneside in years gone by - from watching stunt riders to seafront ice cream
The Bank Holiday weekend is almost here and we hope you get a chance to relax.
But how did you spend your time in Bank Holidays gone by? These archive images show you had all sorts of wonderful ways of passing the time.
Some of you watched stunt motor bike riding or braved the thrill of a fairground ride
Or maybe you went more traditional by relaxing with a seafront ice cream.
Re-live some Bank Holidays from years gone by with these Shields Gazette retro scenes.
Or maybe you went more traditional by relaxing with a seafront ice cream.
5. How about a game of football?
The Jarrow FC August Bank Holiday tournament in 2013. It was held at Hedworthfield Community Association and here is some action from the under 8's game between Boldon B and South Shields Inter Milan. Photo: Tim Richardson
6. Digging in to these 2009 memories
The Enviro Fayre show at South Shields got loads of interest 12 years ago. Were you pictured as you tried a spot of digging? Photo: IB
7. Off for a ride in 2009
Park tours were on offer for visitors to the August Bank Holiday Enviro Fayre in 2009 but were you pictured on one of them? Photo: IB
8. Fun at the show in 2007
Another view of the Wheels Project at Monkton on August Bank Holiday 14 years ago. Photo: IB