Toys in Rippons, fundraising at Plessey and shopping at Snowfresh. They all feature in our flashback to South Tyneside in 1974.
We’ve been digging into the Shields Gazette archives again! And this time we came up with these nine photos from the borough and they were all taken 50 years ago.
Do you recognise the Redwell amateur film makers, or the organisers of the Harvest Festival at St Hilda’s Church? How about the children enjoying the Lunar Jet ride at the amusements?
Have a look and then share your own memories of South Tyneside in the 1970s.
1. Grabbing a bargain
Rolled brisket anyone? That was one of the offers for shoppers at Snowfresh Foods in July 1974. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
2. Toy heaven
Does this June 1974 scene inside Rippons bring back great memories? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
3. A feast of memories
Organisers of the Harvest festival at St Hilda's Church were pictured in October 1974. They were, left to right: Rev Michael Woodhall, Rev Charles James, Miss Dorothy Reid, Mrs Betty Clark and Mr Tom Logan. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
4. Penny for your thoughts
A bottle full of pennies being counted by South Tyneside's Mayor and Mayoress, Coun Murtagh and Coun Mrs Elizabeth Diamond; Also pictured are Dr Nathan, Mrs Strang, and Terry Pearson at the start of a fund-raising drive to provide an indoor riding school for disabled people. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette