Ian Hewitt and his friends launched a campaign to get a new playground for South Tyneside in 1987. Remember this? — Ian Hewitt and his friends launched a campaign to get a new playground for South Tyneside in 1987. Remember this? | SG

placeholder image — Ian Hewitt and his friends launched a campaign to get a new playground for South Tyneside in 1987. Remember this? | SG

Eight pictures from life in South Tyneside in 1987 as we rewind 37 years

Published 6th Feb 2024, 11:24 GMT

Let's turn back the clock nearly 40 years and look at these 1987 scenes.

Were you pictured with St Oswald’s Primary School during a music festival?

Perhaps you were one of the children pictured at Toner Avenue nursery or taking a lesson at St Wilfrid’s School.

We have all this and much more for you to peruse.

Faces galore but can you identify someone you know from 37 years ago?

9. Amazing memories

Faces galore but can you identify someone you know from 37 years ago? | SG

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