Were you pictured as you did your Christmas shopping in South Tyneside in years gone by?

You’ll love our festive shopping feature as we look back on people doing their Christmas bargain hunting.

Published 20th Dec 2021, 04:55 BST

Here are nine photos showing shoppers in South Tyneside as they grabbed a bargain over the Christmas period.

Were you spotted in 1975, 2003 or 2005 as you shopped in Jarrow or King Street?

How about 2008, 2009 or 2015?

Take a look and see if these retro shopping scenes bring back happy memories. Click here for more retro pictures.

1. A historic view from 2008

These customers were taking advantage of the last days of Woolworths 11 years ago. Does this bring back memories? Photo: LH

Shoppers check out the new B&M shop in Hartlepool's Middleton Grange Shopping Centre three years ago. Were you among them? Photo: HM

Look at the crowds for the arrival of Santa in 2009. Photo: FLR

The fans gather for the entertainment and arrival of Santa in 2011 - and no doubt a spot of shopping too. Photo: Picture by Tom Yeoman