This brings back the memories when King Street and South Shields Market had life, today it's tragically desolate. I wonder if the people in this video would be horrified if they were shown a video of what has happened to the once heart of south Shields,
I came from the yemen in1977and lived in south shields for 20 years and worked away from there . i always look at the videos and pictures to chear me up . Thanks for the videos.
very fond memories of the mid late 80s as a teenager and 10p on the bus from Sunderland got me into South shields to the beach and fair. got very vivid memories of Jason Donovan blasting out too many broken hearts. got to say, me and my brother go up north as often as we can and I love South shields it is beautiful the coastline and beaches are incredible and the walks along the leas spectacular.
I remember my mum and dad and extended family members taking me through king Street on a Saturday day out to the beach. Only time I ever got to know my dad as he was joyful in those moments.
I agree. I left in 1979, and returned 5 years ago. I was shocked, it’s a ghost town, so sad. Look at the people in the Market! I got my first Saturday job there in ‘73 selling shoes, it’s like a Jumble sale now.
I was born in 1991 i think i just caught the tail end of the good days of Shields I’m watching this now thinking i just wish so bad that i could go back to those times even just for one day but sadly i never will be able to damn if only thank you for the footage my friend
The gooseneck crane in the middle docks brings back memories I used to work there and Smiths dock over the river I was probably on that navy boat docked. Its a shame the council ruined the town centre most of the shops are empty now. 10/8/2020
This was my old stomping ground as the founder of South Shields Market skins (nutty boys) we all wore crombies and trilby hats, with black sta-prest and fred perry's. Best days of my life :) :) :)
My home town..South Shields..a market town with an impressive market that brought hundreds of people three times a week...good for coffee shops,restaurants,pubs,and other business,s....killing the market killed the Town.sadley .it's no longer a Market Town...
i was married 1st august 1987 (Saturday) that means this video was shot on a Monday! i think you'd be hard pressed to get this amount of people on a Saturday in august nowadays
Yes Sir J hall has a lot to answer for with his Metro Center, I think I heard somewhere the number of jobs created was = to number of jobs lost in Newcastle. Progress not.
It's a shame the town centre is now just full of junkies and alcoholics ....it once was an amazing town ...10 years time I dread to think what it'll be like it's so sad ....
Was 7 months old at this point and this still makes me feel old...my kids would look at this like i look at something from the 1940s 😂
This brings back the memories when King Street and South Shields Market had life, today it's tragically desolate. I wonder if the people in this video would be horrified if they were shown a video of what has happened to the once heart of south Shields,
It looks so busy! Really puts into perspective how down hill it's gone
I've worked away from Shields for the last 12 yrs now and always look at old videos and pictures to cheer me up. It'll always be home. Great video
I came from the yemen in1977and lived in south shields for 20 years and worked away from there . i always look at the videos and pictures to chear me up . Thanks for the videos.
It looks like the Yemen now.
Lucky for some
very fond memories of the mid late 80s as a teenager and 10p on the bus from Sunderland got me into South shields to the beach and fair. got very vivid memories of Jason Donovan blasting out too many broken hearts. got to say, me and my brother go up north as often as we can and I love South shields it is beautiful the coastline and beaches are incredible and the walks along the leas spectacular.
I was 12 in 1987 and was a 'Shields lad at the time. Amazing to see King Street so busy :-D
the year i left shields as a 19 yr old,never looked back but still call it home and proud too
Have you looked back yet!???
@@boxingexpert9919 yes I have looked back ,still love going home but my life is somewhere else now
I remember my mum and dad and extended family members taking me through king Street on a Saturday day out to the beach. Only time I ever got to know my dad as he was joyful in those moments.
Thank you, my Uncle who lives in Australia took this footage.
rare treasure
its a shame what has happen to our town if you compare this to the current day its really sad, the town centre is like a ghost town somedays.
That's what Labour Councillors call PROGRESS!
you need more traders
I agree.
I left in 1979, and returned 5 years ago. I was shocked, it’s a ghost town, so sad.
Look at the people in the Market! I got my first Saturday job there in ‘73 selling shoes, it’s like a Jumble sale now.
Thriving, complete ghost town and dump now!
How completely terrifying would it have been to you to know this is still the case nearly a decade later?
I was born in 1991 i think i just caught the tail end of the good days of Shields I’m watching this now thinking i just wish so bad that i could go back to those times even just for one day but sadly i never will be able to damn if only thank you for the footage my friend
The gooseneck crane in the middle docks brings back memories I used to work there and Smiths dock over the river I was probably on that navy boat docked.
Its a shame the council ruined the town centre most of the shops are empty now.
10/8/2020
I agree John, this council have a lot to answer for. We need them gone before they can do any more damage.
This was my old stomping ground as the founder of South Shields Market skins (nutty boys) we all wore crombies and trilby hats, with black sta-prest and fred perry's. Best days of my life :) :) :)
my god i forgot how it used to be packed x ty x
Shame how much the town has become a ghost town
My home town..South Shields..a market town with an impressive market that brought hundreds of people three times a week...good for coffee shops,restaurants,pubs,and other business,s....killing the market killed the Town.sadley .it's no longer a Market Town...
goodness me i was literally just turned one when this was taken
Man i miss the trumboat from the fair :( best ride ever that was
I loved that ride dont know how many times was on it
looks energetic!! Quite the contrast thesedays
The world is a very different place now
I love the opening shot of the Market Place with the old Town Hall in the centre plus the view down King Street from the stairs of the old Town Hall.
Love the shots of Mill Dam.
wow, amazing m8 , cheers
i was married 1st august 1987 (Saturday) that means this video was shot on a Monday! i think you'd be hard pressed to get this amount of people on a Saturday in august nowadays
Just goes to show that progress is not always a good thing =(
This footage was filmed/taken on my eldest sister's 21st birthday-and she a'int in shot at any point in the video-shame!
Yes Sir J hall has a lot to answer for with his Metro Center, I think I heard somewhere the number of jobs created was = to number of jobs lost in Newcastle. Progress not.
way I man thanks for the video .
Three years before I was born it looks kind of the same
Well said!
And this was on a monday wow theres more manky seagulls than people now sad to see the decline of our town
I'm sure that was me and me gran in the first few seconds of the film in Shields Market?
Great
Amazing no signs of any immigrants .....what a wonderful time to be alive ..
Who is that smiley fisherman?
Could you do with a d?
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It's not like that not nothing at all in the town centre it's completely dead hardly any jobs going at all
Oh dear. What a shit show it is now
Totally agree, I live here. :(
It's a shame the town centre is now just full of junkies and alcoholics ....it once was an amazing town ...10 years time I dread to think what it'll be like it's so sad ....