Nine tasty South Tyneside barbecue and picnic scenes from the past to get your taste buds going
Get the dates in your diary! There are two special events on the way for lovers of the great outdoors.
National Barbecue Week starts on Monday and if that’s not enough to tempt you outside, it’s International Picnic Day on Saturday, June 18.
To celebrate, we found these nine great picnic and barbecue scenes in the Shields Gazette archives.
So stick a burger on the barbie and enjoy these photos which include a barbecue at Flagg Court in 2009 and a fundraising barbie for St Clare’s Hospice in 2003.
So stick a burger on the barbie and enjoy these photos which include a barbecue at Flagg Court in 2009 and a fundraising barbie for St Clare’s Hospice in 2003.
5. Fab times in Flagg Court
Back to 2009 and these community volunteers were organising a barbecue at Flagg Court. Does this bring back happy memories?
Photo: TR
6. Picnic time for Teddy Bears - and Monkton Infants pupils
Children at Monkton Infants School were having a Teddy Bear's picnic 13 years ago. Is there someone you know in this photo?
Photo: SN
7. Arrgh! It's a barbecue for pirates
Ruth Hedley from Harbour Lights was holding a barbecue with a pirate theme for charity in 2009. Remember it? Pictured far left is the late Karen Ratcliffe, who was honoured at the Best of South Tyneside Awards in April 2022.
Photo: SN
8. If you go down to the Albert Elliott Primary woods ...
Lots of happy faces at the Albert Elliott Primary School Teddy Bears' picnic in 2008.
Photo: TR