It's fair to say the market has changed a lot over the years and many of us will have our own memories of the market or the favourite stalls we liked to visit.
Let's take a trip down memory lane and look at some old photos of the market.
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1. It's busy at the Market Place
South Shields Market Place in August 1982. Does this bring back happy memories? Photo: Shields Gazette
2. Busy at the market
Jim Bartram was pictured stocking the stalls at South Shields market. Remember this? Photo: Shields Gazette
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New seating in South Shields Market Place. Shoppers, May Robson; Norah Mushens and Elsie Henderson from Boldon Colliery have a rest in 1982. Photo: Shields Gazette
4. South Shields Memory Lane April 1963 no old ref number Easter A section of the crowd of children and parents at the traditional Good Friday service at South Shields Market Place.
A section of the crowd of children and parents at the traditional Good Friday service at South Shields Market Place in 1963. Photo: Shields Gazette