How life looked in South Tyneside in 1974 - nine retro scenes from the days of Rippons, Snowfresh and Plessey
Toys in Rippons, fundraising at Plessey and shopping at Snowfresh. They all feature in our flashback to South Tyneside in 1974.
By Chris Cordner
Published 25th Sep 2021, 04:55 BST
We’ve been digging into the Shields Gazette archives again! And this time we came up with these 9 photos from the borough and they were all taken 47 years ago.
Do you recognise the Redwell amateur film makers, or the organisers of the Harvest Festival at St Hilda’s Church? How about the children enjoying the Lunar Jet ride at the amusements?
Have a look and then share your own memories of South Tyneside in the 1970s.
Have a look and then share your own memories of South Tyneside in the 1970s.
5. So caring at Plessey
Employees at Plessey Telecommunications used the money they collected to buy toys for children in need in 1974. Were you in the picture? Photo: Shields Gazette
A bottle full of pennies being counted by South Tyneside's Mayor and Mayoress, Coun Murtagh and Coun Mrs Elizabeth Diamond; Also pictured are Dr Nathan, Mrs Strang, and Terry Pearson at the start of a fund-raising drive to provide an indoor riding school for disabled people. Photo: Shields Gazette
Organisers of the Harvest festival at St Hilda's Church were pictured in October 1974. They were, left to right: Rev Michael Woodhall, Rev Charles James, Miss Dorothy Reid, Mrs Betty Clark and Mr Tom Logan. Photo: Shields Gazette