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A selection of 11 retro South Tyneside factory photos - but were you pictured at work?

South Tyneside’s rich seam of industry gets our attention in these retro photos.

Here are 11 scenes of factory workers pictured at their workplace but how many do you recognise?

Is your former place of work pictured? What memories do these scenes bring back?

Take a look through our photo selection and then get in touch to tell us more.

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