How South Shields’ King Street has changed over the years

Food and drink writer

Published 9th May 2023, 13:13 GMT

Take a look at our gallery of King Street as it was in the past.

King Street was and still is South Shields town centre’s main shopping hub.

However it has certainly changed over the years.

Here, we take a trip down memory from way back in the 60s to recent shop closures.

Another closed store. | Shields Gazette

Fairbairn shoe shop in 1966. | Shields Gazette

The site which used to house Adams is now an EE store. | Shields Gazette

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