Memories

Back to 2010 when the pub had its own World Cup themed menu.

New Ship memories: South Shields pub nostalgia in 9 great photos

Enjoying a great night out at the Marsden Grotto nine years ago.

Taking you back to a memorable Marsden Grotto night out

John Gregson who starred in the film Jacqueline.

The mystery of the film which once started out in Jarrow

The Green Family at Edinburgh Zoo, thanks to a trip arranged by South Shields-based charity The Charlie and Carter Foundation and train operator Lumo.

South Shields charity arranges special family trip for heart hero Evie

Staff at The Nook branch of Sainsbury's were supporting Joe McElderry in his bid for X Factor success in 2009.

The Nook memories: Shopping from 1959 to 2015

Mike and Bernie Winters in Blackpool in 1965. Bernie was also the host of a game show in 1983.

Giggle and there's no prize: South Shields woman's TV challenge

Hannah Knight was pictured on the day a new dance school opened at Trinity House in 2009.

Laygate retro views: 45 years of history

Dame Catherine Cookson was born in Tyne Dock in 1906. During her life, she became one of Britain's best selling authors, k.

Tyne Dock in 11 tempting photos from times gone by

One of the website views of the Paranormal Database.

Haunted Souter lighthouse's ghostly memories

Back to 2007 for a scene at Hearns Bingo in Jarrow where 10th anniversary celebrations were being held. Were you there?

Eyes down for a full house of South Tyneside bingo hall memories

A safety first lesson at Mortimer Road Infants School in 1958.

Mortimer Road, South Shields: 9 retro photos

Progress on the demolition of Wouldhave house.

South Tyneside demolition scenes: 11 buildings

Sand Dancer scenes that you might recall from 2016. Get in touch if you do.

Sand Dancer nights: 2016 retro memories

The Cross Bar Club coffee bar which was all the rage for South Tyneside young adults in the 1960s.

Remembering South Shields' music scene in 1968

Making music in this wonderful scene from the school in 2006.

Having a class time at Hadrian Primary School: Let's go retro

Scheduled blackouts were last used in the UK in the 1970s. (Credit: Getty Images)

Winter struggles of 1972: South Tyneside memories
The winter plight facing South Tyneside pensioners is nothing new.
Chris Cordner

Thumbs up for your memories of this great scene from Mill Dam.

11 wonderful photos from a 2016 night at the Waterfront

The Wednesday evening dance class at Luke Lane Community Centre, Hebburn. Were you one of the members?

Stunning Lukes Lane photos from 1990 to 2011

Sheffield off-licence gets booze green light despite petition calling on council to stop it Johnny Green/PA Wire

Drink in the memories of the 1975 South Tyneside walkout

Cleadon Marines Band leading the parade of jazz bands along Ocean Road to the carnival at Bents Park in April 1971. Remember this?

Bents Park Road’s nostalgic past revisited

Tyne Dock in 1961 and the view which awaited residents of the new flats.

Tyne Dock Flats: The story of a 1961 floral transformation

Protesting pupils who marched from West Park Comprehensive School to the Shields Gazette office.

When 200 South Tyneside school pupils went on strike

Looking back to Laygate Primary School in this Year 3 archive photo from 2003.

Year 3 memories: Nostalgic school look back

Flora Arnott celebrated 25 years at Fellgate Primary School in 2003. Were you pictured as you helped her to mark the occasion?

Fellgate's past in a superb selection of scenes

Harry Secombe who was in big demand in South Shields.

Harry was on the way and it was big South Tyneside news

St James Park as it looked 50 years ago. Did you love its look back then?

Newcastle life as it looked 50 years ago: Re-live it here

The Horsley Hill Hotel was on Marsden Road, South Shields. It closed in 2005 but was it somewhere you loved to go in its heyday?

Marsden Road: A South Shields street in the retro spotlight
We love to put the retro spotlight on South Tyneside streets from time to time.
Chris Cordner

Snow covered rooftops on the Lawe Top in this Shields Gazette archive photo from 2008.

Icy South Tyneside memories in photos

The rise of one armed bandits was making South Tyneside headlines sixty years ago.

Penny for your thoughts on this 1965 South Tyneside fruit machine tale

Raquel Welch was one of four stars on the bill of a blockbuster movie showing in Jarrow in 1976.

All this was part of your South Tyneside January highlights in 1976

A January 1991 beginners' aerobics class at Temple Park Leisure Centre.

Shape up with a retro trip to 9 South Tyneside gyms

US President Abraham Lincoln. (Picture: Alexander Gardner/US Library of Congress via Getty Images)

The Jarrow hero who helped a dying US President

Here is Staiano's Expresso Bar in Frederick Street in 1974.

Wrap up for memories of South Tyneside in Januaries past

Operation Elvis was a stage hit at Bedewell Primary School 16 years ago and it gave children the chance to dress up as Elvis - and other rock and roll stars.

A burning love for Elvis who would have been 90 this month

South Shields man Harold Bricis whose life story was full of drama and bravery.

Harald Bricis: The South Shields man who won the Iron Cross

The Sports Week Inter Social Clubs Dance and Competition at the Elmfield Social Club in Hebburn in 1983.

9 South Tyneside clubs where you could have seen in the New Year

7 gadgets you may recognise if you grew up in the 1980s. Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect/ Getty Images

7 nostalgic gadgets you'll only remember if you grew up in the 80s

The era when wrestling was really taking hold in South Shields.

When 2,000 wrestling fans watched an epic clash in South Shields

Bruce Forsyth was a huge favourite with people in the North East, including Jean Gillies and her son Ashley.

South Shields family on TV with Forsyth

Big Hec brings back so many memories from the 80s and 90s.

Big Hec: Fundraising Legend Remembered

Trevor Allison, David Allen and Peter, a West Highland terrier, were quick to take advantage of the winter's first fall of snow at Cleadon Hills in 1967.

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Here's a Cleadon Hills gallery of them

Three kings riding real-life camels were the stars of the show at the Christmas lights switch-on in Market Place.
Tell us if you recognise them.

Christmas 2014 Stories from South Tyneside

Simonside Workmen's Club concert hall in 1956. Does this bring back happy memories?

A retro trip down the club in time for Christmas

Nathan Denton, Amelia Carr and Luke Million share the spotlight.

South Tyneside's street dance scene remembered in stunning 2014 scenes

A Reddit user has admitted that they were responsible for some of the biggest album leaks to occur in the year 2000 - but what are the current laws on music piracy?

The rules around music piracy that could land you in prison

Let's toast the memories of a wonderful time had by all on their nights out in South Tyneside.

Out on a Shields night out: 9 glittering 2017 memories

Looking back at the cost of living in South Tyneside as Christmas approached in 1975.

What it cost to live in South Tyneside 50 years ago

Taking you back to a Tinker Smiths Christmas night out. Tell us if you spot someone you know.

Taking you back to Tinker Smiths at Christmas in 2016

.George Formby entertaining the troops. He also entertained the people of South Tyneside regularly.

Why South Shields has a unique claim to George Formby fame

Christmastime for the Over 60s Club at Sutton Hall in South Shields in 2006.

12 years of South Tyneside nanas and grandads at Christmas parties

Catherine Cookson

Catherine Cookson: This Is Your Life! How her big day on TV unfolded

Newcastle Players and Staff visit the RVI Hospital on their annual hospital visits on December 10, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Bruno speaks out as old NUFC shirts find 'heartwarming' new home

Fans who queued through the night to get a glimpse of the new X Factor winners Little Mix in South Shields.

Looking back on the rise of Little Mix: The 2011 X Factor sensations

North East comic legend Bobby Thompson in November 1978.

'More patter than a fortnight's rain' Your memories of Bobby Thompson

Harton Comprehensive School cross country team posed for this photo 49 years ago.

Cross country running: South Tyneside school memories

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