First task was to get the bus into town. A top seat on the double decker meant a great view. The conductor would take your fare.placeholder image
First task was to get the bus into town. A top seat on the double decker meant a great view. The conductor would take your fare. | JPIMedia Resell

Would this have been your typical Saturday in 1970s South Tyneside? Take a look at our 13 photos

By Chris Cordner
Published 18th Jan 2020, 08:00 GMT
Updated 23rd Jan 2020, 08:23 GMT

How did you used to spend the weekend in 1970s South Tyneside?

Did your Saturday include a trip to the pictures and a look around the shops?

Did you grab the latest album from the Music Centre or watch the wrestling at Bolingbroke Hall?

Are we right? Or did you have a different itinerary? We want to know. Tell us how your 1970s Saturdays panned out.

Take a look at our suggestions and tell us more.

Books Fashions was a must for many a keen shopper.

9. Books Fashions

Books Fashions was a must for many a keen shopper. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: HM

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After all that shopping, it's time for a breather. That could mean an ice cream from the Piccadilly Bar.

10. Piccadilly Bar

After all that shopping, it's time for a breather. That could mean an ice cream from the Piccadilly Bar. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: HM

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There's just time for a browse around the Pools Surplus Store.

11. Pools Surplus Stores

There's just time for a browse around the Pools Surplus Store. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: HM

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And finally, it is time for the bus home from the bus station - with optional bacon buns from the cafe.

12. Getting the bus

And finally, it is time for the bus home from the bus station - with optional bacon buns from the cafe. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Hartlepool Mail

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