A trip back through the years to these South Tyneside shops in 1973.placeholder image
A trip back through the years to these South Tyneside shops in 1973.

Nine photos of South Shields and Jarrow shops and clubs as they looked 50 years ago

Goughs, Dicksons, Comet and Newlay are all shops which will bring back 1970s memories for South Tyneside people.

It’s hard to believe that 50 years have passed since every one of these photos was taken by Shields Gazette photographers.

We think it is time to share them again as we start a new year.

We also have views of Club Zhivago, as well as the Jarrow shopping scene.

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