The world has changed so much in recent years – but how much has it changed closer to home?
Sign up for the Gazette’s free email newsletters now So, let's focus on King Street. We have taken a selection of photos from the Gazette archives and they stretch from the 1950s to a view of the street during the pandemic-hit 2020.
Take a look and then get in touch to tell us more.

9. Waiting for a special occasion in 2005
The queues outside WH Smith where Harry Potter fans were waiting at midnight to buy a copy of the latest book. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

10. All the fun of the market
A continental market in South Shields in 2006 | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

11. A recent view
A quiet King Street in 2020 after the pandemic reached the UK | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
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