Nine shopping scenes from South Tyneside's past - which lost shops would you like to pay one more visit to?

By Chris Cordner

Published 21st Apr 2020, 11:53 GMT

Updated 21st Apr 2020, 19:17 GMT

Just imagine. If lockdown lifts and you could choose to go back to any South Tyneside shop from any era. Which would it be?

How about taking a look through some of these scenes from years gone by and remind yourself of some retro favourites.

Would you chose a bookshop, a toy store, a department store or a general dealers?

Take a look through and see if your all-time favourite is listed here.

. Paying a visit to Wiggs

Wiggs shop in 1964. Did it have everything you wanted? | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

What could be better than a trip to Woolworths and here it is in King Street in 1968. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

Tops Clothing Supermarket was in the picture in 1964. Remember it? | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

Thompsons,, John Stamps newsagent, and Tiny Tots, all pictured 58 years ago. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gaz

The old and the new stand together at the Arthur Orange shop in 1962. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

Dean Road, South Shields in 1966 and the model shop Jay Craft is pictured. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

Here's a scene from May 1967 and it shows the new China Craft self service shop. Remember this? | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette