It was a time of drastic change - but a time when we learned to adapt. Take a look back to 2020.It was a time of drastic change - but a time when we learned to adapt. Take a look back to 2020.
It was a time of drastic change - but a time when we learned to adapt. Take a look back to 2020.

Eight reminders of life on South Tyneside in lockdown two years ago - from an eerily quiet town centre to supermarket queues

It was the year all our lives changed forever and we adapted to a ‘new normal’.

Terms such as Clap For The NHS, safe distancing and self-isolation all became familiar and it was two years ago this month that it all started.

The second anniversary of that very first lockdown is approaching. Who remembers queuing for the shops, the rocketing demand for toilet rolls, empty shelves and going out for our approved number of daily walks?

We are looking back on the early days of the pandemic. See if these scenes bring back memories for you.

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