South Tyneside retro: 15 of the finest memories of Armed Forces Day in South Shields

It has been a fantastically colourful South Shields event for years and here’s a reminder of the Armed Forces Days of the past.

As we get ready for more tributes to the military in this year’s event - which starts on Sunday, June 22 - we gathered up recollections from the Shields Gazette archives.

Take this chance to enjoy memories from 2016 to 2022.

9. So smart on the March Past

Air Training Corps cadets march past the Mayor of South Tyneside Cllr Ken Stephenson in 2018. | sg

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10. Waiting for the cavalcade

Crowds watching the motor bike cavalcade along the sea front as part of the Annual Armed Forces Day at Bents Park seven years ago. | sg

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11. Taking you back to 2019

The motor bike parade was a great sight at the 2019 event. Tell us if you got to see it. | sg

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12. On parade in 2022

Standard bearers during the military parade on Armed Forces Day at South Shields. | sg Photo: Kevin Brady

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