South Tyneside has changed so much in 50 years, but how much do you remember?
Here’s a look back at life in the borough fifty years ago.
So much has changed since then, but memories remain.
Did you go skiing on Cleadon Hills? Or maybe paraded through the South Tyneside streets?
Let’s take a trip down memory lane.
9. On the green
Dave Walker of St Stephen's Club in action on the bowls green in August 1976. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
10. The race is underway
The start of the junior boys' event in the South Shields Harriers' cross country races in October 1976. Were you there? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
11. On the way to Germany
Athletes from South Shields Harriers and Athletic Club and the Jarrow Athletic Club were pictured before leaving for Wuppertal, Germany in 1976. Can you spot someone you know? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
12. A good day for skiing
Skiers on the Cleadon Hills in December 1976. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette