Nine spicy scenes from South Shields' past as we celebrate National Curry Week

Here is some food for thought from South Tyneside’s past.

It is National Curry Week and we found all these curry-related retro photos in the Shields Gazette archives.

There’s The Fad’s curry competition in 2013 and the hottest curry in the North East in Frederick Street in 2010.

How about the MP involved in a curry making day or the curry competition at South Tyneside College.

Or who remembers the South Tyneside curry order which was destined for the Congo?

We have all this and more. Take a look.

9. Healthy times at Cafe Bangla

Luke Harrison developed a healthy menu at Cafe Bangla in this scene from 2015. Here he is with head chef Ali Hussain. Photo: Stu Norton

We hope these scenes brought back lots of great memories. If they did, tell us more by emailing [email protected] Photo: sg