Did you spend a Saturday shopping down street? Or was a trip to the fair with an ice cream on the way home more your thing?
We asked the Gazette readers to share their favourite spots in South Tyneside for spending their childhood weekends.
From something sweet and fizzy at the American soda bar to a plodge at the seaside – here are some of your top picks.
1. Shopping in King Street
King Street pictured here in 1981. Keith Nicol said: "Geordie Jeans shop on King Street back in the day." Photo: JPIMedia
2. Woolworths
The shopping favourite, pictured here in 1968. Amy McDowell said: "I used to get a big pick 'n' mix from Woollies." Photo: Shields Gazette
3. Binns
The Binns team pictured here in 1977, on the firm's 50th anniversary in South Shields. Debra Mason said: "A wander around King Street, going into Binns with my Mam and Dad." Photo: JPIMedia
