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Found on an old VHS tape I had--Taped off the Telly--Get Fresh from Shields in 1988
Apr 29, 2013 · We used to rent them from a local video shop and then copy them using a complicated "back to back" process that involved two VCRs, a lot of cable, and even more patience. It was my job to...
Mar 10, 2021 · South Shields residents and businesses take centre stage in an upcoming short film ‘Nowt Like Home’.
- Great War
- Carnival Week 1927
- Yemeni Merchant Seamen
- Roller Coaster 1938
- South Shields in The 1950s
- Queen Elizabeth II 1954
- Good Friday Parade
- Busy Market in 1987
- South Shields in 1996
- South Shields Buses
On 26th May 1916, the Illustrated Chronicle showed a photograph of a group of Tyneside Engineers in Training. Sappers George Ward, Fred Hakanson, Steve Hunter, and Austin Huntley were all noted as being from South Shields.
The multicultural community of South Shields was evident in this newsreel of the 1927 Carnival, although we can see a couple of participants blacked-up. South Shields Carnival (1927) – British Pathé on YouTube
During the 1890s, many Yemeni seamen, doing jobs on British merchant vessels such as engine room firemen, settled in South Shields, Liverpool, Cardiff and Hull. The first Arab Seamen’s Boarding House opened in the Holborn area of South Shields in 1909. During the First World War, more Yemini merchant sailors were recruited at Aden, so by the end of...
In 1938, a roller coaster opened at the funfair, opened by Lord Stabolgi. Joseph Montague Kenworthy, 10th Baron Strabolgi (7 March 1886 – 8 October 1953), was a Liberal and then a Labour Party Member of Parliament At the time of this newsreel, the new name for this type of ride was a Gravity Ride, replacing the term Scenic Railway. It’s an amusing ...
In the early 1950s, a policeman recorded a busy Saturday afternoon along King Street. His intention was to highlight the dangers of crossing busy roads without care and attention. What he actually did was create a very rare visual record of what it was like to be on King Street in the 1950s. Narration has been added, identifying key landmarks and a...
In 1954, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited just about every Tyneside location that could be fitted in with just one day. At 3:12 are the scenes at the Town Hall in South Shields, which is hopefully where this link will start when you press play. Newcastle Area Only – Queen Visits Northumberland (1954) – British Pathé on YouTube
Recorded in the 1970s or possibly as late as 1980, this silent home video shows the Good Friday Parade, with groups marching down King Street, watched by crowds of local people. Good Friday Parade on King Street, South Shields 1970s/80s – South Shields 49 on YouTube
A home video from 3rd August 1987 records the busy market, the heaving pedestrianised King Street shopping area with the Woolworths store, a ship docked at the waterfront, and views across the parks to the funfair and seaside. I can’t embed the video here, but if you want to watch it just head to YouTube.
Filmed in September 1996 (although one of the YouTube comments suggests it may be 1998), this four minute drive takes us through Chichester, the Town Hall at Crossgate, across Beach Road to Anderson Street, and along Dean Road. South Shields 1996 – Hotrodngaz on YouTube
Although this video from 1993 seems to be one empty bus after another travelling past, you do get a good glimpse of each end of the street, along with a few pedestrians, some fire engines, and lots of cars. SOUTH SHIELDS BUSES 1993 – DaveSpencer32 on YouTube The next bus video, this time recorded in 1995, shows a different street with lots of shops...
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Warner Home Video is the home video division of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (as a division of Warner Communications Inc). The company launched in the United Kingdom in 1981.
Mar 14, 2021 · And it’s all down to a South Shields man who busked on Marsden sea front. Here instead is an all-too brief history of the Sunderland Empire Theatre.
Jan 17, 2019 · South Shields turned out to show their support and love for baby Carter Cookson at a candlelit vigil. The candles were lit on South Shields Town Hall in tribute to the tot who is fighting for...
