Fancy a trip to Fowler Street's past? Take a look through our 25 reminders of shops, pubs, butchers and more

By Chris Cordner

Published 13th Oct 2019, 17:45 GMT

Updated 16th Feb 2020, 11:04 GMT

Butchers, shoemakers, travel agents and tailors – they have all graced Fowler Street over the years.

It’s a busy street with plenty of South Shields history.

But how many of these 25 Fowler Street scenes bring back memories? Which was your favourite shop over the decades?

Take a browse through our selection and then tell us more.

Gowans store is pictured here in 1984. Were you a customer and what do you remember of your 1980s visits? | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

Inside Gowans in 1977. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

Footwear favourites Riddicks are pictured in 2014. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: iain brown

Back to 1981 for this view of Fowler Street. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

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