Today’s trip down memory lane takes us to South Marine Park in South Shields.
The park is well known across the borough and further afield as a place for family days out.
Home to children’s play area, green spaces, train, boating lake and Minchella’s. The park is a great place to enjoy the outdoors.
Take a look at our gallery of photos in the park from 1950 up until the recent times to see what has happened in the park over the years.
Who can you spot?
1. A trip round the lake
Back to 1980 and August Bank Holiday crowds at the South Marine Park, watch as a hard worked steam engine takes another load of passengers for a trip around the lake. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
2. Something a little different
Staff of Woolworths store in South Shields conga their way round the South Marine Park lake for Sport Relief in 1986. Is there someone you know in this photo? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
3. County standard bowls
Action from the Durham v Nottingham County bowls match at South Shields North Marine Park. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
4. Ride the South Marine Park Train
Take a trip on the train in the South Marine park! This is also ideal for the little ones to experience the beauty of the park in a fun way. Photo: Shields Gazette