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

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.

5. New Green Street in 1962

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