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.

17. Dicksons Pork Butchers

Have a butchers at this 1989 view of the Dicksons Pork Butchers shop in Prince Edward Road. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

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18. Fred Crooks

Need your gas fire serviced? Here's the Fred Crooks heating engineers shop in 1984? | JPIMedia Resell Photo: GZ

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We would love to have your memories of these South Tyneside shopping scenes. To share them, email chris.cordner@jpimedia.co.uk.

19. Share your memories

We would love to have your memories of these South Tyneside shopping scenes. To share them, email [email protected]. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette

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Shopping 1980s style in South Shields and Jarrow - bring back any memories?

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.

17. Dicksons Pork Butchers

18. Fred Crooks

19. Share your memories

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