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Shields Market Place WW1 time

Posted by Norman Dunn on January 20, 2023, 9:19:05

Another familiar view to most Tyneside people. This postcard was taken in World War 1 time. This Market Place was bombed not many years later during WW2 and a lot of people sheltering in the Market Place air raid shelters were killed.

Shields-Market-pre-WW1

Re: Shields Market Place WW1 time

Posted by James Goring on January 20, 2023, 12:18:20, in reply to "Shields Market Place WW1 time"
Edited by administrator Admin1 January 20, 2023, 14:29:07

As it looks today....
The Old Town Hall, in the middle of the Market Place. The Dean and Chapter of Durham (who ran the town for centuries) were responsible for the creation of the Market Place.
Most of the buildings either don't exist now, or have been virtually rebuilt due to damage sustained in a World War II air raid.
Although the town suffered many air attacks during the war, the one that caused the most damage was the sustained bombing on the night of October 2, 1941.

Re: Shields Market Place WW1 time

Posted by Colin Thompson on January 20, 2023, 12:42:56, in reply to "Re: Shields Market Place WW1 time"

Those new buildings have no soul

Re: Shields Market Place WW1 time

Posted by John Shearer on January 20, 2023, 13:03:40, in reply to "Re: Shields Market Place WW1 time"

Have to agree Colin, just boxes.

Re: Shields Market Place WW1 time

Posted by Geordieboy ns on January 20, 2023, 18:21:44, in reply to "Re: Shields Market Place WW1 time"

Have to agree about the new buildings , under the guise of modernization, who ever they is , are destroying what ww2 couldn't do taken the heart out of down town Shields. The new plastic market stalls are another part of charactor asasignation

Re: Shields Market Place WW1 time

Posted by Geordieboy ns on January 20, 2023, 18:39:15, in reply to "Shields Market Place WW1 time"

Norman , lovely photo of the OLd CIty Hall , now that building has character

Re: Shields Market Place WW1 time

Posted by Geotdieboy ns on January 20, 2023, 23:09:01, in reply to "Re: Shields Market Place WW1 time"

To late now , but , the exteriors of the old buildings could have fronted the new Interior box buildings, no artistic builders left in this world , just rip it down ., what's next the pier or the groin ? Don't you just love those cement things round the groin in the name of modern sculptor . At least the promanade looks not to bad .,

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