Boldon Big Club, Temple Park pool and Boy Meets Girl in King Street – we have reminders of them all from 1978.
Every one of these Shields Gazette archive photos was taken 46 years ago and they show South Tyneside life from a bygone era.
Do you recognise the people pictured in the 30th South Shields Guides or the Boldon Catholic Women’s League members in fancy dress?
What about the children at Ashley Road School? We have all this and more so why not take a look and then get in touch with your own memories.

5. Going green
Pupils from Ridgeway Junior School began the mammoth task of cleaning up Shields beaches in 1978. Were you in the picture? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

6. A royal reminder
Guides of the 30th South Shields Company who received the Queen's Guide Badges in 1978 were, left to right: Lindsey Reah, 15; Barbara Thompson, 14; Janet Halligan 17; Alison Judd, 15; Heather Abernethy, 17 and Susan Thompson, 17. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

7. Skating back
All dressed up with nowhere to go. That was the problem facing South Shields skateboarders in 1978 but were you in this photo? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

8. Great in all weather
The Mayor of South Tyneside, Coun Mrs Cecilia Pearson, blows the whistle on the Mayoress, Coun Mrs Marie Coyle and Coun Gerry Graham, chairman of the Town Development Committee, when she opened the new all-weather soccer and hockey pitch at Temple Park. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

