Did you warm up with a brew at Staiano’s, browse the bargains in Woolworths or go for a drink at Zolsa’s?
We have all this and more from January in South Tyneside in years gone by, thanks to these January photos from the Shields Gazette archives.
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9. Taking up dancing
St Oswalds Allsorts dancers in January 1987. Can you spot someone you know? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

10. Braving the cold at Marine Park
Linda Tuffield and Maria Harrison feed the birds on Marine Park lake in January 1987 | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

11. Trying out aerobics
Here's one for those of you who like to try out a new hobby for a new year. It's a January 1991 beginners' aerobics class at Temple Park Leisure Centre. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette

