King Street is at the heart of South Tyneside. Are you? Try the quiz to find out. Picture by Stu Norton.King Street is at the heart of South Tyneside. Are you? Try the quiz to find out. Picture by Stu Norton.
King Street is at the heart of South Tyneside. Are you? Try the quiz to find out. Picture by Stu Norton.

Think you know South Tyneside? Test yourself with this quiz

Are you a Marsden mastermind, a Cleadon clever-clogs … or a Whiteleas wash-out? Here are nine questions to test your knowledge of all things South Tyneside.
By Tony Gillan
Published 23rd Feb 2020, 10:46 GMT
Updated 26th Feb 2020, 09:14 GMT

We’ve got history, politics, geography, business and football in our quiz. Answers are at the end. No cheating mind.

Which business' address is 21 Bedesway, Jarrow?

1. Who does business at this address?

Which business' address is 21 Bedesway, Jarrow? Photo: Shields Gazette

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Which unwanted piece of history was made by William Jobling in Jarrow in 1932?

2. A page from the history books, but not a nice one

Which unwanted piece of history was made by William Jobling in Jarrow in 1932? Photo: Shields Gazette

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What sits opposite Hadrian Primary School in South Shields?

3. What do the kids see when they look out of the classroom window?

What sits opposite Hadrian Primary School in South Shields? Photo: Shields Gazette

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Which former Premier League football manager was born in South Shields in 1959?

4. Which Premier League manager came from round here?

Which former Premier League football manager was born in South Shields in 1959? Photo: Shields Gazette

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