We love to have a browse through the Shields Gazette archives and that’s where we found all of these South Shields scenes.
They start with a serve-yourself store in 1969 and continue with a community allotments, a chip shop and a bridge development.
See if you can spot a familiar face. And why not tell us about the street you want to see in our nostalgia section next, by emailing [email protected]

1. Crafting a 1969 memory
Customers were enjoying the new self service store of China Craft. Here they are having a browse in September 1969. | sg

2. A bridge back to 2003
Pupils from All Saints Primary School joined dignitaries for the opening of the Green Lane Bridge in 2003. | sg

3. A developing story 22 years ago
Another view from the Green Lane Bridge project back in 2003. | sg

4. Frying in 2006
David Pascoe was pictured getting ready for a frying session at the Green Lane Chip Shop in 2006. | sg