Snow fun and snow pain on South Tyneside
Having had our first taste of snow this winter, and with more of the white stuff on the way, we thought it would be timely to remind you of some seasonal scenes from years gone by.
So here, from the 1950s right through the ’80s, is a selection of pictures showing the perils and pleasures that come with a hefty downfall of snow.
From the centre of South Shields and on to the The Leazes, then taking in West Park and Robin Hood Bank, Primrose, in Jarrow, the snow brought cheers and no doubt tears, as youngsters played and adults suffered in the slippery conditions on the streets and pavements.
Nobody likes the snow when they’re trying to get to work or travel on icy roads, but , if not, who can resist making snowballs and snowmen or riding on a sledge?