Lucy Wilson and Abbey Carr with class mates from Westoe Crown.
They were pictured as they got their ice cream at Minchellas in South Marine Park in 2011.placeholder image
Lucy Wilson and Abbey Carr with class mates from Westoe Crown. They were pictured as they got their ice cream at Minchellas in South Marine Park in 2011. | sg

Memories from South Marine Park: 13 reminders from days in the sizzling sun

We’ve had the driest Spring on record and Summer sun is on the way.

Weather experts are predicting another hot spell in June and we could not wait to celebrate with a look back at the great times you’ve had in South Marine Park.

We’ve got ice cream, miniature railway scenes, open air exercise and fun on the boating lake, all thanks to these memories from the Shields Gazette archives.

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