Here are 9 photos you might remember if you lived in the borough between 1986 and 1989.
It’s the era of Roseanne and the Wonder Years on TV and Tiffany in the charts.
Back in the borough, we had scenes from Bents Park, South Shields Cricket Club and Simonside Junior Mixed School.
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5. Monday nostalgia South Shields General Hospital August 1986 Hospital catering staff: Left to right: Simon Bruce; Tony Steele; Aika Miller; Raymond Ali, catering supt; Tommy Church, head chef; Tony Bray; Elaine Jeffel; Julie Shephard; Karen Stephenson and Mike Smith, district catering manager.
South Tyneside Hospital catering staff were in the picture in 1986 but can you spot someone you know? Pictured left to right are: Simon Bruce; Tony Steele; Aika Miller; Raymond Ali, catering supt; Tommy Church, head chef; Tony Bray; Elaine Jeffel; Julie Shephard; Karen Stephenson and Mike Smith, district catering manager. Photo: Shields Gazette
6. Medal winners in 1988
South Shields Girls' Volunteer Corps (Air Cadets) with their medals which were awarded for a 100 mile four day march at Nimejen, Holland 33 years ago. Pictured left to right are: Wendy Miller, Michelle Monkhouse, Lisa Smith, Dawn Grundy, Margaret Gibson, Lisa Stephenson, Paula Monkhouse and Lisa Dale. Photo: Shields Gazette
7. Brilliant times at Brinkburn Comprehensive
Pupils from Brinkburn Comprehensive who presented a performance of "Happy Families" in December 1987. Who do you recognise? Photo: Shields Gazette
8. They were a huge hit
A huge audience greeted The Drifters when they came on stage for their concert in Bents Park in 1989. Were you there? Photo: Shields Gazette