You had fun on the climbing wall and we loved capturing the moment for our archives. See if you can spot a climber you know.

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To boulder-ly go back in time ... 9 climbing scenes from South Tyneside in years gone by

By Chris Cordner

Published 19th Aug 2021, 10:42 GMT

On the scale of it, there’s some great reminders of the past in these rock climbing photos.

Whether you were climbing a wall in Simonside or whether you were a Bamburgh School pupil having a go at climbing, the Shields Gazette was there to capture the moment on camera.

There are plenty of faces to recognise in these retro scenes from South Tyneside.

So get ready to tackle a trip down memory lane.

9. On the wall 15 years ago

A skilfull climb in 2006 but who recognises the climber? Photo: sg

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Is there a climber you know in these photos? Tell us more by emailing chris.cordner@jpimedia.co.uk

10. Tell us more

Is there a climber you know in these photos? Tell us more by emailing [email protected] Photo: sg

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To boulder-ly go back in time ... 9 climbing scenes from South Tyneside in years gone by

On the scale of it, there’s some great reminders of the past in these rock climbing photos.

9. On the wall 15 years ago

10. Tell us more

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