With a scheme to transform a disused South Shields pub into luxury apartments rejected again earlier this month, we have dusted down a series of impressions showcasing how different artists have envisaged the future of the town and surrounding area.
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5. Travel plans
Sticking with travel, here's an artist's impression of South Shields's new bus station in 1955. On the right is the now sadly missed Victorian rail station. | Other 3rd Party Photo: NOP
6. Faithful servant
The Keppel Street bus station served the town until 2019. | JPIMedia Photo: Tim Richardson
7. Coming together
The bus station was then partly replaced by an integrated transport interchange. Here's how artists thought it would look when the £21m plans were first revealed in 2015. Keep an eye on the women wearing shades and suede boots. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Other 3rd Party
8. South Shields 365
The new transport interchange, housing both the bus and Metro stations, is part of the ongoing £100m South Shields 365 masterplan by South Tyneside Council and Muse Developments to transform the town centre. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Other 3rd Party