Shopping 1980s style in South Shields and Jarrow

Clothes shops, toy shops, baby stores and fresh fish sales – we’ve got the lot in this reminder of South Tyneside’s 1980s shopping scene.

There are 19 photos for you to enjoy and we hope they bring back loads of memories.

Did you love to browse round the Curiosity Shop or take a look at the Hobby Shop?

Did you grab a bargain in Buyproducts or Markdown, or buy a suit in Burtons?

Take a look through our archive selection and re-live the memories.

1. Clarks and more at Caxtons

A 1986 view of Caxtons, a big favourite in King Street - but did you buy your shoes there? | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

Another scene from Frederick Street. This one goes back to 1985. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

'Unbeatable' prices at Wades in 1986. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

You could look the business with the latest in men's fashions from Burtons. Here it is in Jarrow in 1985. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette