North shields

recollections of shops and shopping in North Shields during the 20th century

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Description : A group of boys stand next to a rowing boat on the river.Description and Views Collection : Local Studies Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 021989

We’ve spent most of the weekend down in Cullercoats. It really hit home just how epic it is being by the coast. With North Shields Fish Quay, Tynemouth, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Seaton Sluice etc all on our doorstop, we really are ridiculously lucky. If only we could just get some sun for more than an hour a day that would be cool 👀 #northeast #northeastcoast #beachvibes #beach #surfing #surf

Type : Photograph Medium : Print-black-and-white Description : Photograph of fishing boats at South Shields returning with a haul. The image centres on a fisherman by the boat's main mast and the baskets of fish in front of it. Taken c.1898.Fishing Collection : Local Studies Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 045642

Type : Photograph Medium : Print-black-and-white Description : A 1905 postcard of the New Wooden Dolly Custom House Quay North Shields. The Wooden Dolly is in the form of a Fishwife with creel on her back. A small boy is standing beside the Dolly in front of the 'Recruiting Office Royal Navy and Royal Marines.'This is the fourth Wooden Dolly to stand on this site and was carved by May Spence of North Shields. The statue was unveiled in 1902 and remained on the site until 1957 when she was…

Type : Photograph Medium : Print-black-and-white Description : A view of the stream running through the park.Parks Collection : Local Studies Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 029459

Type : Photograph Medium : Print-black-and-white Description : A view of the Fish Quay showing a series of fishing boats.Shipping Collection : Local Studies Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 026113

Description: North Shields. Laszlo Torday arrived in Tynemouth in January 1940 from Hungary and took most of his photographs of Tyneside during the 1960's and 1970's. They reflect his interest in the streets and people of Newcastle especially of central Newcastle and the suburbs of Heaton and Jesmond. : The physical collection held by Newcastle Libraries comprises 100 photograph albums of black and white prints plus 16 boxes of colour transparencies. We are keen to find out more about them…

Unloading the catch at North Shields fish quay in 1975