We did it with the help of all these South Tyneside scenes from the Wikimedia Commons online database.
We start in 1953 with a rail view across the river and continue all the way to the Metro Station in 2016.
In case you missed it;
1. End of the line
A view looking westwards across the river in June 1953. | Wikipedia Creative Commons 2.0 Ben Brooksbank
2. A 1977 view
The old South Shields railway station before the conversion to Metro. The photo was taken in 1977. | Wikipedia Creative Commons 2.0 Dr Neil Clifton / South Shields station / CC BY-SA 2.0
3. Snowy day in 2010
South Shields Metro Station in the winter of 2010. | Wikipedia Creative Commons 2.0 Les Hull
4. A soggy day in 2012
Life in South Shields in June 2012 is captured in this view which shows the town centre as well as the rail links. | Wikipedia Creative Commons 2.0 David Dixon