South Shields has always been a seaside town, but nothing proves this more than this collection of photos from its heyday.
Thanks to Tyne & Wear Archives we’re able to look back to the town in the 1950s and see how the area has changed.
From beach chalets to balls on the sea front, here are 14 incredible photos from the past.
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