13 wonderful photos of life in South Tyneside in the 1950s

What do you recognise from life in South Tyneside 70 years ago?

Let’s rewind to the early 1950s in South Tyneside.

Here we have photos from 1950-1952, courtesy of Tyne & Wear Archives.

We have lots of beach snaps to jog your memory.

How much do you think has changed?

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