Nine South Tyneside shops and stores from 1985 and 1986

Let’s take a trip to South Tyneside’s stores from the mid-80s.

Where would you have gone shopping for shoes in the mid 1980s? How about for a new outfit?

Would it have been to any of the stores which make it on to our archive selection of shops from South Tyneside in 1985 and 1986?

We have everything from a cleaners to a men’s clothing shop, a shoe repair specialists and a place to sell your camera.

So take a look and see how many scenes you remember.

5. Refreshments at Porters

How about a pint at Porters bar in 1986. Photo: Shields Gazette | SG

Back to September 1985 and a view of Burtons in Jarrow precinct. Photo: Shields Gazette | SG

The window advert promises unbeatable prices at Wades. What are your memories of shopping there in the mid 1980s? Photo: Shields Gazette | SG

If your shoes did need a repair, how about a trip to this Frederick Street shop. Photo: Shields Gazette | SG