An open air youth club in Jarrow and music in the park were other treats you may remember from balmy summers of the past in the borough.
We looked through the Shields Gazette archives to find these photos which all come from the summers of 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973.
But how many do you remember. Let’s warm up the memories with a look back at sunshine scenes from a time gone by.
5. Fun at the youth club in West Park, Jarrow
Members of the open air youth club in West Park, Jarrow. Who remembers this from August 1970? Photo: Shields Gazette
6. Live music in Shields
Local pop group Fogg taking part in a carnival week show at South Shields amusement park. Does this bring back memories from August 1973? Photo: Shields Gazette
7. Hebburn in 1971
The Hebburn Play Group in August 1971. Were you a part of it? Photo: Shields Gazette
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